About
The Facilities Management Department plans, designs, constructs, renovates, operates, and repairs buildings, grounds, & structures owned and maintained by Oakland County. As well as, coordinates and facilitate the Oakland County Auction, manages fleet of over 900 vehicles, record retention, mail center, and food services.
In addition, the Department:
- prepares and administers all lease agreements,
- assists departments in the sale or purchase of property, and is
- responsible for the preparation of the County’s five-year Capital Improvement Program.
Its overarching mandate is to comply with and operate within the spirit of Public Act 139, Sections 8 and 13 which state that, “…the appointed Manager or County Executive shall submit to the board a proposed long-range capital improvement program and capital budget,” and that, “The department…shall…plan for, assign, manage and maintain all county building space…[and] shall…perform general engineering, construction, and maintenance functions for all County departments…”
To continuously ensure that all facilities and grounds are operated on behalf of the County Executive and the other County elected officials in accordance with the highest standards and best practices of both the public and private sector, within the constraints of available resources, to support a safe, secure, effective, and professional physical environment for the employees and citizens of Oakland County.
- Ensure compliance with the numerous building codes, insurance requirements, Employee Right-To-Know laws, the Michigan Occupation Health and Safety Act, hazardous materials storage and disposal laws, medical waste disposal regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, Indoor Clean Air Act, asbestos awareness, building control technology, and other legislation impacting facilities and grounds.
- Provide, in a cost-effective and quality manner, a safe and comfortable environment for the efficient operation of business for both County employees and the public they serve.
- Evaluate and improve the cost-effectiveness of operations through benchmarking with similar public and private sector organizations.
- Continuously improve support service responsiveness.
View or download the 2024 Facilities Management Buildings, Grounds & Infrastructure Overview for a synopsis of the County’s facilities, their history, and the department’s recent projects.