Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Administrative Services
Title R23 - Facilities Construction and Management
Rule R23-3 - Planning, Programming, Request for Capital Development Projects and Operation and Maintenance Reporting for State Owned Facilities
Section R23-3-12 - Operations and Maintenance Standards, Facilities Maintenance Programs , and Standards

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 23-3-12

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

The purpose of these programs and standards is to outline the minimum requirements for maintaining state owned facilities and infrastructures in a manner that will maximize the usefulness and cost effectiveness of these facilities in enhancing the quality of life of Utah state employees, citizens, and visitors. Additional work may be required to satisfy code or judicial requirements. All agencies and institutions shall comply and will be audited against these standards by the division. Exempt agencies are to review their maintenance programs against these standards and to report the degree of compliance for each of their individual building level or complexes to the Legislature through the division.

(1) Documentation.

(a) Architectural and Mechanical.

(i) At least one copy of the Operations and Maintenance Manuals shall be maintained at the facility or complex.

(ii) At least one copy of the architectural, mechanical, and electrical as-built drawings shall be maintained at the facility or complex.

(iii) A mechanism shall be provided whereby as-built drawings are promptly updated upon changes in the structural, mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems.

(iv) As-built drawings shall be reviewed periodically to ensure that they reflect the current building or infrastructure configuration to be maintained at the facility or complex.

(v) Reserve copies of all building documentation shall be archived in an appropriate and separate location from the facility.

(2) Equipment Data Base and Tagging.

(a) An appropriate equipment numbering system shall be utilized and metal, plastic tags, or labels placed on all building equipment and electrical panels.

(b) All equipment name plate data shall be collected, documented, and filed in a computerized data base or computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

(3) Corrective Maintenance.

(a) A work request system shall be defined and made available to the user of the facility or infrastructure so that maintenance problems can be reported and logged promptly by the maintenance department. A log of all requests shall be maintained indicating the date of the request and the date of completion.

(b) A work order system shall be established to govern the procedures for corrective maintenance work. The work order system shall capture maintenance time, costs, nature of repair, and shall provide a basis for identifying maintenance backlog on the facility or infrastructure.

(c) Maintenance backlogs on the facility or infrastructure shall be regularly reviewed and older requests processed so that no request goes unheeded and all requests are acted upon in a timely manner.

(d) A priority system for corrective maintenance shall be established so that maintenance work is accomplished in an orderly and systematic manner. The facility user shall be made aware of the priority of requested maintenance and the time expected to accomplish the correction. If the stated goal cannot be met, the user shall be informed of the new goal for completing the request.

(e) The agency and institution shall report to the director current and accurate operations and maintenance costs tracked to the individual building level for any facility measuring 3,000 GSF or greater. Locations consisting of multiple facilities that individually do not meet the minimum GSF requirement shall be required to report operations and maintenance costs at the campus or complex level. Reporting for individual building operations and maintenance cost shall be reported no later than October 1 of each year.

(f) All operations and maintenance expenditure reports for both direct and indirect cost shall contain current and accurate costs including: utilities, electrical, gas or fuel, and water and in certain cases steam, high temperature water, chilled water and sewer may need reporting, labor, materials, custodial, landscape and grounds services, insurance, travel, leasing, and rent. The direct and indirect costs shall be adjusted for inflation based on the applicable portion of the consumer price index in the reasonable discretion of the director.

(4) Preventive Maintenance.

(a) State facilities managers shall automate preventive maintenance scheduling and equipment data bases.

(b) All equipment including chillers, boilers, air handlers and associated controls, air compressors, restroom exhaust fans, domestic hot water circulating pumps, automatic door operators, temperature control devices, shall be on a computer based preventive maintenance schedule. The frequency of preventive maintenance procedures shall be determined by manufacturer's recommendations and local craft expertise and site-specific conditions.

(d) Preventive maintenance work orders shall be issued for both contract and in house preventive maintenance and the completion of the prescribed maintenance requirements documented.

(e) Emergency generators shall be test run at least monthly. If test runs are not automatic, records of these test runs shall be maintained at the site. At least yearly, the transfer from outside power to emergency power shall be scheduled and successfully performed.

(5) Boilers.

(a) Steam Boilers.

(i) Steam boilers shall be checked daily when operational or on an automated tracking system.

(ii) Low water cut off devices shall be checked for actual boiler shut down at the beginning of the heating season and at least quarterly thereafter by duplicating an actual low-water condition.

(iii) Boiler relief valves shall be tested for proper operation at least annually.

(iv) A record of these tests shall be maintained near the location of the boiler.

(v) A daily log of the operating parameters shall be maintained on boilers when they are operational to include pressures, temperatures, water levels, condition of makeup and boiler feed water, and name of individual checking parameters.

(b) Hot Water And Steam Boilers

(i) All boilers shall receive inspections and certification as required from an authorized state agent or insurance inspector. The certificate of compliance shall be maintained at the boiler.

(ii) Monthly tests of boiler water pH and Total Dissolved Solids shall constitute the basis upon which to add water treatment chemicals. A log of these tests shall be maintained in the boiler room.

(6) Life Safety.

(a) All elevators shall receive regular inspections and maintenance by certified elevator maintenance contractors. Records of such maintenance shall be maintained at the site. Telephones within elevators shall be checked monthly for proper operation.

(i) All elevators shall have current Permits to Operate posted near the elevator equipment as required by the Utah State Labor Commission.

(b) Fire Protection Equipment.

(i) Detection and notification systems including control panel, smoke detection devices, heat sensing devices, strobe alarm lights, audible alarm indicating devices, phone line communication module, shall be inspected annually and tested for operation at least semi-annually by a properly certified technician. A record of these inspections shall be maintained and the FACP needs to be properly tagged as required by the Utah State Fire Marshal.

(ii) Halon or Ansul pre-action systems shall be inspected and tested by a certified inspector semi-annually to ensure their readiness in the event of a fire. Testing and inspection of these systems shall be documented.

(iii) Fire extinguishers shall be inspected monthly and tagged annually by a certified inspector and all tags should be properly and legibly completed.

(iv) Automatic fire sprinkler systems, standpipes, and fire pumps shall be inspected annually by a certified technician. Tags should be properly and completely filled out including the type of inspection, month and year those inspections were performed, the person who performed the inspection, and the certificate of registration number of the person performing the inspection.

(c) Uninterruptible power supply systems for data processing centers shall be inspected and tested appropriately to ensure their readiness in the event of external power interruptions. Maintenance on these systems shall be documented.

(d) Emergency directional and exit devices including exit signs, emergency lights, ADA assist equipment, alarm communicators, shall be inspected at least quarterly for proper operation.

(7) Air Conditioning and Refrigerated Equipment.

(a) Chillers.

(i) A daily log or computerized log of important data including chilled water supply and return temperature, condenser water supply and return temperature, current draw, outside air temperature, oil level and pressure, should be kept, and the information trended to identify changes in the system operation. The causes of change should then be determined and corrected to prevent possible system damage.

(ii) The systems shall be leak checked on a quarterly basis during the operating season and once during the winter.

(iii) A factory trained technician should perform a service inspection annually to include an oil analysis. Any abnormal results should be discussed with the chiller manufacturer to determine a proper course of action.

(iv) Chillers shall not be permitted to leak more than 15% of their total charge annually. Losses exceeding this amount are in violation of the law and may result in costly fines.

(v) Should refrigerant need to be added to a system, document the amount of refrigerant added; the cause of the loss; and type of repairs done.

(vi) An adequate supply of refrigerant for the uninterrupted operation of existing CFC chillers shall be maintained until the chiller is converted or replaced. Examples of CFCs are R11, R12, R113, R502.

(vii) Maintenance personnel that perform work other than daily logs and visual inspections on CFC chillers or refrigeration equipment containing CFCs or HCFCs must by law have an EPA certification matching the type of equipment being serviced.

(viii) The condition of refrigerant cooling water systems such as cooling towers shall be checked visually at least weekly for algae growth and scaling and appropriate treatment administered.

(b) Roof Top and Package Units.

(i) Annually check and clean as needed the condenser coil and evaporator coil.

(ii) The following preventive maintenance items shall be completed annually: tighten belts, oil motors, leak check, clean evaporator pans and drains.

(iii) Quarterly check filters and replace where necessary.

(i) Annually clean condenser coil.

(ii) Annually oil the condenser fan motor and visually inspect the equipment and make necessary repairs as needed.

(8) Plumbing.

(a) All Backflow Prevention Devices shall be tested by a certified technician at least annually and proper documentation shall be filed with the appropriate agency. Proper documentation shall be kept on site and readily available.

(b) Cross-connection control shall be provided on any water operated equipment or mechanism using water treating chemicals or substances that may cause pollution or contamination of domestic water supply.

(c) Any water system containing storage water heating equipment shall be provided with an approved, UL listed, adequately sized combination temperature and pressure relief valve, and must also be seismically strapped.

(d) Pressure vessels must be tested annually or as required and all certificates must be kept current and available on site.

(9) Electrical Systems.

(a) All electrical panels shall have a thermal-scan test performed bi-annually on all components to identify hot spots or abnormal temperatures. The results of the test shall be documented.

(b) A clearance of three feet, or as required by NEC shall be maintained around all electrical panels and electrical rooms shall not be used for general storage.

(c) Every electrical panel shall be properly labeled identifying the following: panel identifier; area being serviced by each individual breaker; and equipment being serviced by each breaker or disconnect.

(d) All pull boxes, junction boxes, electrical termination boxes shall have proper covers in place and panels accessible to persons other that maintenance personnel shall remain locked to guard against vandalism or personal injury.

(e) Only qualified electrical personnel shall be permitted to work on electrical equipment.

(10) Facility Inspections.

(a) The facility shall periodically receive a detailed and comprehensive maintenance audit. The audit shall include HVAC filter condition, mechanical room cleanliness and condition, corrective and preventive maintenance programs, facility condition, ADA compliance, level of performance of the janitorial service, condition of the grounds, and a customer survey to determine the level of user satisfaction with the facility and the facility management and maintenance services.

(b) A copy of the audit shall be maintained at the facility.

(c) Each year a Facility Risk Management Inspection shall be conducted, documented, and filed with the Risk Management Division of the Department of Government Operations.

(d) Actions necessary to bring the facility into compliance with Risk Management Standards for routine maintenance items shall be completed within two months following the Risk Management Inspection. Items requiring capital expenditures shall be budgeted and accomplished as funds can be obtained.

(e) Every five years the facility shall be inspected and evaluated by an Architect/Engineer (A/E), qualified third party or qualified in-house personnel to determine structural and infrastructural maintenance and preventive maintenance needs.

(i) The structural inspection and evaluation may include interior and exterior painting, foundations, walls, carpeting, windows, roofs, doors, ADA and OSHA compliance, brick work, landscaping, sidewalks, structural integrity, and exterior surface cleanliness.

(ii) The mechanical and electrical evaluation shall include the HVAC systems, plumbing systems, security, fire prevention and warning systems, and electrical distribution systems.

(f) The inspection shall be documented and shall serve as a basis for budgeting for needed capital improvements.

(g) Intrusion alarm systems that communicate via phone line shall be tested monthly to ensure proper operation.

(h) Periodic inspections of facilities may be requested of local fire departments and the identified deficiencies promptly corrected. These inspections and corrections shall be documented and kept on file at the facility.

(11) Indoor Air Quality and Energy Management.

(a) Indoor air quality shall be maintained within pertinent ASHRAE, OSHA, and State of Utah guidelines.

(b) All individual building utility costs such as gas, electric, and water at facilities meeting the criteria listed in Section 3.5 of the Facility Maintenance Standards shall be metered and reported back to the director by October 1 of each year and made available at the facility so that energy usage can be accurately determined and optimized.

(c) Based on the ongoing analysis of energy usage, appropriate energy conservation measures shall be budgeted for, implemented, and the resulting energy savings documented.

(12) The following documents shall be on hand at the facility where applicable, in an up to-date condition:

(a) A Hazardous Materials Management Plan;

(b) An Asbestos Control and Management Plan;

(d) A Lockout or Tag out Procedure for Performing Maintenance on Building Equipment;

(e) A Blood Born Pathogen Program;

(f) An Emergency Management Plan to include emergency evacuation and disaster recovery; and

(g) A Respirator Program.

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