Facilities Services
Quaero Constructum Exsequor
Mission Statement: To provide the physical and environmental as well as information and needs of the county departments to allow them to pursue their missions unencumbered by planning, design, construction, maintenance, custodial, or records management and retrieval... to be an effective member of the county team.
The Facilities Department is responsible for some degree of service for approximately 1.7 million sq. ft. of space in 70 buildings. The ages of structures vary from new construction to over 100 years old, with 90% constructed since 1950. The staff is currently at 84.| Operations | Administrative | Planning |
| Building and equipment maintenance | Archives and records management | Space and Facility Planning |
| Custodial | Postal | Strategic Facilities Master Planning |
| Groundskeeping | Switchboard | Design and Construction Management |
| Courier / Surplus | Print Shop | Real Estate Management |
Building and Equipment Maintenance
The Maintenance Division is responsible for the upkeep of many of the County buildings and properties. To reach maintenance call 913-715-1100. Routine and preventive maintenance services are provided on the following properties:
| Sunset Drive Office Building |
Health & Human Services Center and HSA Multi Service Centers |
| Murray L. Nolte Transit Center and Public Works Administration Building |
Museums |
Election Commission |
| Juvenile Field Services |
| Court Services Building |
Warehouse |
MedAct Sites |
Custodial Services
The custodial services team is responsible for daily housekeeping services in the County Administration Building , Courthouse, Health and Human Services Centers and Northeast Offices. To contact custodial services please call 913-715-4219.
Groundskeeping
The grounds crew is responsible for the mowing and turf management at numerous county sites. Turf management includes cutting the grass, edging and scheduled lawn programming: renovation, seeding fertilizer, insecticides and herbicides. In the off-season, the team provides snow removal services, painting and remodeling. To reach groundskeeping call 913-715-1121.
Courier / Surplus
The Courier / Surplus team provides courier delivery service between County buildings, and manages the pick-up, storage and distribution of County surplus property.
Postal Service
The postal team provides delivery and pickup services of U.S. and interdepartmental mail for the County Administration Building and Courthouse. Rounds are made twice daily beginning at 8:30 am and 12:30 pm. All mail received at the Administration Building for other County offices is distributed by the Office of Financial Management's courier service. The postal service team can be reached M-F 7:00 am to 5:00 pm at 913-715-1113.
Switchboard
The switchboard team handles all incoming calls for the County's general number, 913-715-5000. Calls are either routed or referred to County departments at all of its locations. They also provide the numbers to state and city organizations. Their job requires excellent customer service skills and extensive knowledge of county, state and city functions. On average, the three person switchboard team handles 2,280 calls per day.
Print Shop
The Print Shop was brought into the county to serve as a convenience and money saving opportunity to County departments. They operate differently from County departments in that they must justify their expenses with revenue from the jobs they produce.
Located on the lower level of the Administration Building, they are accessible to the offices housed within the building, the courthouse, and surrounding departments. Being centrally located, all orders can be placed through inter-departmental mail for the outlying departments.