2012 Budget - South Suburban Parks and Recreation

South Suburban Park and Recreation District
Mission and Goals
Planning, Building Infrastructure and Construction (continued)
Department Overview
The Planning, Building Infrastructure and Construction Department has five distinct areas of
responsibility that all work together. The five areas are Planning, Preventive Maintenance,
General Construction (includes Playgrounds), Construction Maintenance (Wood Shop) and
the Sign Shop.
Planning is responsible for planning, design, and construction of all capital construction
projects identified in the annual budget. This includes: grant writing, cost estimates,
coordination with project partners, selection and hiring of professional design consultants,
public/neighborhood meetings, master planning, design development, production of
construction documents, approval by regulatory agencies, formal and informal bidding,
construction observation, approval of contractor’s pay applications, project close out and
budgetary reporting. Planning is also responsible for working with the cities and counties to
review development plans and obtain new parks/facilities or cash in lieu of park
development, coordination of easement requests and recommendation of easement fees to the
Board of Directors, and cooperatively working with cities, counties, special districts and
other outside resources to collectively fund capital construction projects.
Preventive Maintenance is responsible for skilled labor tasks to maintain electrical,
mechanical and plumbing equipment at all the District’s parks and facilities through the online
work order system. This includes: routine maintenance and repair on air conditioners,
evaporator coolers, heat pumps, water heaters, boilers, furnaces, fans, heat exchangers,
compressors, chillers, condensers, toilets, drinking fountains, showers, lighting systems, park
lights, parking lot lights, park shelter lights, and park restroom lights. The changing of filters
and belts, cleaning of coils, replacing light bulbs, indoor and outdoor pool start-up and shutdown
are examples of the routine maintenance performed by this group.
General Construction is responsible for skilled labor tasks including: playground
installation/renovation, concrete flatwork installation/repair, tenant finish at facilities, facility
remodels, memorial bench installations, excavation and trucking, painting, and completing
work orders through the on-line work order system.
Department Overview (continued)
Playgrounds are responsible for skilled labor tasks including: maintenance, installation and
safety inspections for playgrounds, skateparks, and inline hockey rinks throughout the
District. Example tasks are graffiti removal, playground wood chip replenishment, deck and
slide replacements, and swing chain replacement.
Construction Maintenance (Wood Shop) is responsible for production of custom cabinetry,
woodworking repair, shelving units, installing laminate on counter tops, and all of the duties
of the general construction crews on an as needed basis.
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