| Facilities Operations
Service FAQs |
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| Who do I call after regular working hours and on weekends
for
emergency building maintenance and/or custodial services?
| Call the County's central telephone operator at (213)
974-1234. Where necessary, an FOS representative will be contacted to
assess your situation and
determine an appropriate level of technical response. |
| How do I know who to call in the event of plumbing,
air-conditioning, electrical, lighting and other building-related service
problems?
| Contact your Building Proprietor for the appropriate party
to call. Each County owned/operated facility will have a specific
point-of-contact who is responsible for such questions. The call may be
routed to a representative of the ISD/Facilities Operations Service (FOS)
who will dispatch a technician within a reasonable period of time
following the service call, depending upon the nature of the task(s) to
be performed.
If you don't know who your departmental contact is, or who the proprietor
contact is, you may call FOS directly at (323) 267-2105. |
| Who would I contact to help in remodeling our offices?
| The ISD/FOS Alterations & Improvements Division (A&I)
provides
remodeling/refurbishment and other such services involving enhancements
to existing County facilities. These services may be provided by FOS
staff or by qualified sub-contractors, whose work will be monitored by
FOS staff. |
| How do I arrange for an estimate for remodeling work?
| A call to the A&I Division staff at (323) 267-3445 will
put you in contact
with a trained estimator who will work closely with you and your staff to
develop a scope of work appropriate to suit your needs and prepare the
associated cost estimate. |
| How long is an estimate good for?
| Depending upon the size and complexity of the scope of
work to be performed, an estimate will be honored during the fiscal year
in which it was prepared. This depends upon the availability of the FOS
work force and the cost of materials involved. |
| How do I request additional clean-up services for my
facility?
| Contact your Building Proprietor for the appropriate party
to call. Each County owned/operated facility will have a specific
point-of-contact who is responsible for such questions. The call may be
routed to a representative of the ISD/Facilities Operations Service (FOS)
who will dispatch a custodial crew within a reasonable period of time
following the service call, depending upon the nature of the task(s) to
be performed. |
| How do I initiate an energy savings retrofit project?
| Contact the Energy Management Division at (323) 881-3939,
Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. An experienced
energy management representative will provide you with information on
energy
savings options appropriate for your facility. |
| Purchasing and Contract
Services FAQs |
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| How do I get on the County bid list?
| Call Purchasing and Contract Services Office Services at
(323) 267-2725 for information and application form or see our Vendor
Registration site for information. |
| How do I get certified as a community-based enterprise?
| Contact Bob Valdez at (626) 943-5615 (Office of Affirmative
Action Compliance - OAAC) for information and CBE Certification Application. |
| Where are the County mail delivery locations? (County
Departments Only) | Look in the front of your County
telephone directory for locations or contact Margie Gomez at (213)
974-1065. |
| How can I find out what proposals or bids have been
requested from vendors?
| See
Purchasing/Contracts Bids and RFPs |
| Who do I call to find out about Civic Center parking
decals for
my department?
| Contact the Parking Services Section at (213) 974-9403,
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| How do I become a certified CBE sub-contractor for the Job Order Contracts?
| See Job Order Contractors/Community-Based Enterprise (JOC-CBE) |
