• Facility Assessments and Lifecycle

    Facility Assessments 

    Wake County Public School System implements assessment procedures to create a comprehensive District-Wide Facility Management Plan for facilities, sites, and equipment by:

    • Assessing the maintenance needs for every facility utilized by WCPSS on a seven-year cycle.
    • Providing data to be used for maintenance cost analysis to help with the yearly maintenance budgets and bond needs.
    • Performing inventory of new equipment installations and building construction with accurate data for use by other departments while servicing and maintaining our facilities.

    Lifecycle

    Wake County Public School System undertakes large-scale equipment, envelope and site replacements through the Lifecycle Department.

    The lifecycle department performs these duties for:

    • Roof/window replacements, envelope refurbishments and correction of settlement issues with footings/wall assemblies.
    • Site improvements such as athletic tracks, tennis courts and onsite vehicular surfaces.
    • Building systems, including HVAC, building automation, fire alarms, lighting, electrical and plumbing.

     

     

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    Minority Business Program

    Our Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program is dedicated to providing equal access to information and opportunities for minority- and women-owned construction contractors, designers, and businesses. We take the MBE Program initiative seriously and are truly invested in providing equal access and opportunity for participation in all construction related projects.

    What is a HUB/MBE?

    The term "minority person", as defined in North Carolina G.S. 143-128, means an individual who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and who is Asian American, Black, Female, Hispanic, or Native American. The term "socially and economically disadvantaged individual" is defined in 15 U.S.C. 637. "Minority businesses" are defined in North Carolina General Statutes 143-128 as businesses in which at least fifty-one percent ownership is held by one or more minority persons or by individuals defined as socially and economically disadvantaged.