Facilities

Explanation

The Facilities Management Department provides 24 hour building maintenance services for approximately 40 buildings at 25 different locations, encompassing 300,000 sqft. Some responsibilities include; Daily cleaning, preventative maintenance, life safety compliance, and reactive repairs. In addition, the department is responsible for the project management for facility related construction projects, solar administration, property management of leased properties and all budgetary implementations. 

Facilities Diagram

The Newington Municipal Center (NMC) located at 200 Garfield Street is the Town's newest building and consists of the Newington Town Hall, The Mortensen Community Center, Human Services, Newington Transition Academy, and The Newington Board of Education Central Offices. The NMC compliments our Garfield Street campus feel, adding to the Lavery Law Enforcement Center (Police Department), Lucy Robbins Welles library and the BOE Transportation Building. 

Objectives

  • Work with the Building Department, Central Connecticut Health District, Fire Marshal’s Office, Health and Safety Committee, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator to enhance operations.
  • Collaborate with Risk Management to limit potential liability issues.
  • Establish a comprehensive maintenance program for all town owned buildings and leverage associated costs of this program through procurement strategies and “preferred supplier” programs.
  • Provide financial management of all town facilities budgets.