FDM provides a wide range of services including custodial, grounds up-keep, preventative maintenance and building maintenance. It is FDM's responsibility to provide not only an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere but also a safe and healthy environment that is conducive for teaching and learning.
Building Service Workers perform custodial duties required in the routine cleaning and upkeep of the campus facilities. They are responsible for cleaning approximately 600,000 square feet of campus space including classrooms, offices, restrooms and other public areas.
Building Service Workers us a variety of green cleaning products such as:
-Toilet Paper-Ecologo Certified, 100% Recycled Fibers, 20% Post-Consumer
-Paper Towels - Green Seal Certified
-Microfiber Rags
-Hand Soap - Green Seal Certified Foam Soap
-Launder dust mops and wet floor mops
-Use a Hydrogen Peroxide cleaner in dilution system
If you have any questions or concerns regarding insects and/or rodents in your area please contact the Facilities Office at ext. 4515 by Tuesday of each week. This will allow the pest control specialist to address the problem on Wednesdays when he is on campus.
If you have any questions regarding additional custodial services provided besides those listed above, please contact:
Building Service Supervisor
Philip Orsi
Phone: 708.235.7452
Email: porsi@govst.edu
Building Service Foreman
James Davis
Phone: 708.534.6361
Email: jdavis15@govst.edu
The Governors State University campus consists of 748 acres. Some of the laborers' duties include mowing, trimming, weeding, trash pick-up, snow removal, room set-ups and furniture moves while assisting the other trades.
Building maintenance includes the maintenance of various specialized equipment and building systems by trades such as Electricians, Operating Engineers and Maintenance Repair Workers. The building maintenance crews are responsible for the inspection and diagnosis of problems to determine the most efficient and cost effective way to correct the issue. They also perform routine preventative maintenance to ensure that the building systems are operating efficiently.
If you have any questions regarding services provided by the tradespeople that handle building maintenance services please contact:
James Zumerchik
Director of Project Management / Campus Architect Planner
Phone: 708.235.7451
Email: jzumerchik@govst.edu
Mike Sullivan
Chief Operating Engineer
Phone: 708.235.2109
Email: msullivan@govst.edu