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Baltimore DGS: citywide facilities need about $1.2 billion to fix deferred maintenance; average FCI 51%
Summary
The Department of General Services told the Baltimore City Council its portfolio of about 53 facilities (roughly 5 million square feet) has an average facilities condition index of about 51% and an estimated $1.2 billion in deferred maintenance, while city annual capital funding for building repairs remains roughly $18 million.
The director of the Department of General Services told the Baltimore City Council that the city's portfolio of buildings has an average facilities condition index of about 51% and that fully fixing the resulting deferred-maintenance backlog would cost roughly $1.2 billion.
The revelation came during a DGS presentation to the council on facilities, capital projects and operations. The director said the average FCI—an industry ratio of repair cost to replacement value—puts the city in a range that typically requires “comprehensive remediation” rather than routine fixes.
Why it matters: an FCI on the order of 50% implies extensive renovations or full replacements for many…
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