The Facilities Operations and Maintenance Division is responsible for establishing policy and directing the statewide operation and maintenance of 55 buildings with 6.2 million square feet of space under the Department of General Services’ authority. The Division oversees two principal office centers - Annapolis Public Buildings and Grounds and Baltimore Public Buildings and Grounds - along with 15 regional Multi-Service Centers. Staffs at each of the complexes and the Multi-Service Centers provide both preventive and routine maintenance as well as major repairs, alterations, improvements, and housekeeping services to support other State agencies.

In the interest of reliability, responsiveness, and cost effectiveness, the Department accomplishes the majority of its mission by employing maintenance, trades and other special service personnel to support the operations, preventive maintenance and repair services. The Department is supplemented with specialized support by private contractors for a full range of facility services to meet State requirements.

Annapolis Buildings And Grounds
Annapolis Public Buildings and Grounds (APB&G) operates and maintains the State Office Center in historic Annapolis. APB&G oversees 26 State-owned buildings, 49 acres of landscaped areas and 24.5 acres of parking lots. The buildings house approximately 4,700 State employees and elected officials. Among the buildings the division maintains are: the State House, House and Senate Office Buildings, Legislative Services, Treasury, Revenue Administration, the five-building Tawes Office Complex which includes the Annapolis Day Care Center, the Maryland State Archives, Jeffrey Building, Shaw House, Courts of Appeals, and Maryland State Police Barrack “J”. APB&G is also responsible for maintenance and daily operations of the Crownsville Day Care Center, the Crownsville People’s Resource Center, and for the Governor’s residence, Government House.

Baltimore Public Buildings And Grounds
Baltimore Public Buildings and Grounds (BPB&G), which includes the Inner Harbor Complex, is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 16 State-owned buildings. BPB&G houses approximately 8,400 State employees and maintains 100 acres of land and 22 acres of parking lots. Among the buildings the division maintains are: 201, 300 and 301 W. Preston, 2100 Guilford Avenue, the William Donald Schaefer Tower, Public Defenders Building, Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building, Saratoga Center, 2100 Guilford Avenue, 500 North Calvert, the Hilton Heights Community Center and the Woodstock Job Corps Center. BPB&G also oversees the State Records Management Center, State Use Industries offices and warehouse, the Motor Fuel Lab in Jessup, and the Maryland State Agency for Surplus Property in Jessup.

District Court/multi-service Center Facilities
Currently there are 15 Multi-Service Center/District Court (MSC/DC) facilities across the State. These facilities encompass more than 1.5 million square feet on 44.2 acres of landscaped areas and 18 acres of parking lots. The Multi-Service Centers are divided into five geographic regions. The Regional Manager for each region oversees daily operations and is responsible for contract procurement, maintenance, grounds keeping and snow removal for their buildings.

Portfolio Management
Portfolio Management tracks and matches vacant space in State-owned and capital lease properties with State agency requirements. The staff reviews the rent components paid to the leaseholders on capital leases, debt service, and operating costs. The unit identifies rent paid to DGS by agencies and determines if all federally and specially funded programs are properly assessed.

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