BALTIMORE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS

Frederick W. DeJong, Superintendent
James A. Meade, Assistant Superintendent

301 West Preston Street

Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-4486
Nights and Holidays:
383-4448

The Division's goal is to provide the best
possible care and maintenance of all buildings,
grounds, and related equipment and to provide
security, telephone, and housekeeping services
to the entire State Office Complex in
Baltimore. The Complex is comprised of four
State-owned buildings, which encompass ap-
proximately 1,610,200 gross square feet of of-
fice space. The State buildings are at 301 West
Preston Street (SB #l), 300 West Preston
Street (SB #2), 2100 Guilford Avenue (SB
#3), and 201 West Preston Street (SB #4).
The Division also maintains six acres of land-
scaped area, which includes an elevated pedway
system and parking for 4,356 vehicles. In addi-
tion, the Division maintains the State ware-
house at Jessup and the records center facility
in Waterloo.

In the maintenance area, the Division
provides both preventive and routine mainte-
nance, major repairs, alterations, improvements,
and housekeeping services aimed at preserving
facilities and equipment at a level satisfactory to
perform their designed function. These tasks are
accomplished by a full-time maintenance force
consisting of mechanical, electrical, carpentry,
painting, refrigeration, electronic, housekeeping,
and groundskeeping personnel. Security protec-
tion throughout the Complex is provided twen-
ty-four hours a day, seven days a week, with a
force comprised of Special Police, Building
Guards, and Watchmen.

The Division also operates a comprehensive
supply system for the acquisition of equipment
and materials necessary for the maintenance of
the Complex. The Division dispatches and
controls the operation of pool cars and other
Complex vehicles. Maintenance tasks and service
functions that are of a magnitude or specializa-
tion beyond the capability of in-house personnel
are contracted for from outside sources.
Examples of contractual services are elevator
maintenance service and repair, the exterior
painting of buildings, fire and safety
modifications, the repair and maintenance of
specialized equipment, extermination services,

window cleahing services, fire detection and
safety equipment services, and the servicing of
the Complex's surveillance equipment.

LEASING AND LAND ACQUISITION
Space Management
W. Raymond Bosley

301 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-6063

The Space Management unit manages space
assignments in State-owned facilities, acquires
leased facilities for all State agencies, approves
space modifications, establishes standards for the
allocation of space, negotiates the leasing of
State property (except Port and Aviation facili-
ties), and conducts surveys of State space
requirements. The Division also negotiates cer-
tain concession agreements and makes recom-
mendations concerning the need for State office
space construction.

Land Acquisition
Robert C. Harrison, Chief

301 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3964

The Land Acquisition unit is responsible for the
purchase of all land acquired under Program Open
Space and any other real property required by all
State agencies except the Department of Transpor-
tation. Property is obtained either through dona-
tion, purchase, or condemnation. -The Division
processes requests for utility easements or rights-
of-way across State property and historic or scenic
preservation easements. Real property transfers
between State agencies and the disposition of ex-
cess real property are also processed by the Land
Acquisition unit.

OFFICE OF CENTRAL SERVICES
Robin J. Zee, Director

301 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2440

The Director provides administrative and
management direction of supportive services that
are generally independent of one or another and
are necessary for the effective operation of State
agencies. The office is organized into divisions
according to functional responsibility: Purchas-
ing Bureau, Telecommunications, Printing and