Construction Management and Building Maintenance

BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION

The Building Maintenance Department’s mission is to manage, maintain, and oversee the commercial physical plant operation of the whole PBPN Reservation with the exception of the PBPN Casino. This incorporates 25 building sites on the 121 sq. mile reservation, wastewater repair, Prairie People’s Park, and ancillary/auxiliary services associated with a thriving community.

The Building Maintenance Department of the PBPN employs many people with different areas of expertise. A majority of the people have tribal affiliations.

It is the goal of this department to formulate and enact building maintenance and facility enhancement operations that exceed the following criterion:

• Support the people and operation of the PBPN Reservation;
• Maintain or improve the status of all commercial buildings on the reservation;
• Adapt to and incorporate technological advances for purposes of simpler operation and improved environmental efficiencies of the buildings;
• Educate the departmental employees in operation of these new technologies to best benefit the maintenance of these properties, as well as, to enhance the knowledge base of the individual employee to meet personal aspirations;
• To accommodate special requests and operations of the PBPN Reservation, such as pow-wow’s, General Council, and so on;
• To maintain, improve, and create infrastructure around the commercial buildings;
• Provide assistance in expertise, manpower, physical assets, and project management to other departments of the PBPN;
• Snow removal for access to the buildings in the winter;
• Limb and snow/ice removal response for elderly and disabled;
• Mow and maintain landscaping in the summer;
• Mow and maintain yards and facilities for the elderly and disabled;
• Cemetery maintenance and mowing;
• Emergency response (TERC) as required and requested.

The Building Maintenance Manager is a shared position with the Construction Management position. This assists in continuity and accountability as new construction projects and rehabilitations that are addressed by the Construction Manager are then managed by the Maintenance Department at the appropriate time.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

The Construction Management Division’s mission is to oversee the new construction and rehabilitation of tribally owned buildings, wastewater, water supply, new road construction, estimation of costs on proposed operations, and assist other departments in management of the same within their own departments. The Construction Manager is the Tribal representative to ensure quality, integrity, and project management for the PBPN.

It is the goal of the department to promote consistency and accountability in managing and associating with contractual entities as operations and improvements are made to the infrastructure of the PBPN. This interface acts as a clearinghouse point for contact by outside businesses and PBPN Tribal operation personnel as it relates to the construction process or other responsibilities bestowed on the Manager. This point of contact enhances the operational flow of the project(s), but most importantly, enhances greatly the quality and integrity of the project(s).

This department works closely with all entities of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation that needs its assistance.