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RPS 205 facilities chief touts in‑house work, faster work‑order completion and energy moves
Summary
Facilities director Eli Timmish described in-house trade work on capital projects, higher work-order completion rates (from about 62% to 80% within service targets), and partnerships to cut energy costs as part of a drive to improve building conditions across 45 district sites.
Rockford Public Schools’ facilities leadership described operational changes intended to improve building conditions and reduce project costs during a Committee of the Whole presentation at Riverdal Elementary School.
Eli Timmish, the district’s Executive Director of Facilities, said the facilities team now manages roughly 4.9 million square feet across 45 buildings and is using a strategy of bringing specialty trade work in-house to reduce contractor costs and change orders. 'We bring a lot…
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