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Davis County facilities present project updates, ask for modest budget increases
Summary
At its Oct. 3 annual meeting, Davis County facilities staff reviewed construction projects, said they've spent design funds while construction is pending, and requested modest increases for custodial supplies and capital equipment amid aging vehicles and several active projects.
Lane Rhodes, facilities manager for Davis County, outlined the department's operations and upcoming work at the county's annual facilities meeting on Oct. 3.
'Our core functions provide corrective and preventative maintenance for all county buildings and campuses at 22 locations throughout the county,' Rhodes said, noting the department oversees custodial contracts and operates a fleet that includes 14 vans and multiple pieces of equipment, including forklifts and a mini-excavator. He described the department mission as providing "professional quality, dependable services" to county employees and residents.
Rhodes gave a project-by-project update: insulation work is underway on the Western Sports Park façade; a second-floor voting warehouse project finished this year; the health department parking expansion encountered a hiccup but design and landscaping work continue; and the animal care project had a kickoff meeting where architects focused on drainage and HVAC function rather than aesthetics. He said Davis Park driving-range work will require curb-and-gutter work to connect a new pathway and that LED conversions at the health department are complete.
On funding, Rhodes said the county has committed design dollars to a larger xeriscaping program but that construction had not yet started. "We've spent, we've spent, like, $70,000 of it on design. Zero on construction," he said, and described an expected construction contract in the range of "about half a million dollars." He said approximately $900,000 remains in the related fund.
Rhodes requested an additional $10,000 for custodial supplies, citing higher costs since the COVID-19 pandemic. He also outlined capital equipment requests including a carpet extractor, a compactor, and a utility locator, and asked for replacement planning for aging vehicles. Participants asked about centralized fleet management and whether replacement cycles would be handled inside departments or by a county fleet plan.
The meeting produced no formal motions or votes. Staff agreed to separate equipment line items and to follow up with emailed quotes and cost breakdowns requested by commissioners.
The facilities department said it is fully staffed at present but noted one retirement expected next year and emphasized that some projects require careful sequencing to keep buildings functional during construction.
