Mission Statement Our mission is to maintain all City buildings in order to provide for a proper, comfortable, safe and clean environment; not only for our employees, but also for the general public who visit our facilities.

The Building Maintenance Department (BMD) maintains the City’s buildings, providing maintenance and repair to over 1,300,000 square footage of working space or 94 buildings. The department is headquartered at the Municipal Service Center, 1059 Lafayette Drive, El Paso, Texas with satellite offices at City Hall and Police Headquarters. In addition to providing a preventive maintenance program, the division responds to requests for repairs to plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling systems. Other tasks performed include moving services, painting, and general repairs. The administrative staff prepares the specifications required to purchase all building maintenance materials and supplies. The department is also responsible for obtaining contracts for the City’s security and cleaning services. All of the City’s utility bills with the exception of the Airport, Sun Metro, and Health department are monitored and paid within the BMD.

The department utilizes a dedicated email address to receive and respond to work order requests from City departments. The sender will receive a work order number, which should be kept and utilized if there are any questions on the status of the work order. All requests should be sent through email at helpbuildingmaintenance@elpasotexas.gov.

The General Fund finances the Building Maintenance Department. Its budget is divided into four sections: Police Department Buildings, Fire Department Buildings, Libraries, and all other City-Wide Buildings. The only City departments that are not maintained by the BMD are the Airport, Health, Sun Metro, Zoo, and Parks and Recreation.

The new 911 center will be maintained by the BMD; however it will be charged maintenance fees for the services provided. The BMD will be responsible for all maintenance related to the 911 center and its transmitter site equipment including the uninterrupted power supply units, generators, and HVAC equipment.

Energy Management
The City’s energy manager works with the BMD to implement new energy conservation projects, programs and procedures. The city has completed City Hall HVAC and lighting renovations including a new chilled-water system and a complete retrofit and redesign of the lighting, replacing fluorescent four bulb 40-watt light fixtures with two- or three-bulb 32-watt light fixtures. Infrared occupancy sensors were added to lighting systems for individual offices and restrooms, and dual-technology (infrared and ultrasonic) occupancy sensors were added to lighting for open-space offices. An ice thermal storage system is being installed for a new animal shelter.

The City of El Paso has established a policy that all new facilities being developed by the city provide equipment (HVAC and electrical) that will help to meet the goal of reducing electricity consumption by 5 percent per year.

Personnel
43 authorized/35 filled

• 27 maintenance mechanics, maintenance workers, electricians, laborers, etc.
• 8 administrative, supervisory

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