April 2004 - January 2007
Needing effective management of their public facilities, Arapahoe County wanted a standardized process used to provide an accurate and consistent accounting of facility needs, expenditures, conditions and availability. Together with FM Solutions, 3D/I were chosen to help provide a systematic approach to develop and implement the County’s program. An asset inventory of all facilities was performed to include cost impact of deferred maintenance and FM Solutions provided a review of facilities operations to include annual operations and maintenance costs.
Strategic Planning reviews identified the need for an investment in Energy Efficiency. FM Solutions prepared a request for proposal as well as pre-qualified potential bidders and evaluated submittals by potential energy performance contractors. The result was the award of an energy performance contract that reduced overall energy expenditures without impacting capital budget constraints.
In addition, system and operational requirements for an Arapahoe County (CO) Facilities Information Services Center were defined. FM Solutions developed Request for Proposal to include evaluation matrix and supplier demonstration requirements. Arapahoe County determined that an Application Service Provider (ASP) CMMS concept with universal Internet accessibility would best meet their needs. ASP Suppliers using MAXIMO and proprietary CMMS were short listed and subjected to detailed evaluation process including site visits. Supplier using proprietary SQL database scored highest and was awarded contract in Jan 2005. This was awarded the Colorado Chapter of APWA for operational improvement.