The Public Services
Department maintains and manages twenty-three City owned
buildings. These buildings contain approximately 180,000
square feet of space. The Department defines buildings
as the actual structure and does not include the grounds
area of the property. Management responsibilities vary
from building to building depending upon use and tenant
agreements. Maintenance responsibilities include: HVAC
systems, electrical systems, plumbing systems, elevator,
management of equipment service and maintenance
contracts, fountains, suppliers lists, fire alarm
systems, sprinkler systems, and communications and data
systems, cleaning, minor repairs, painting, and capital
upgrades. Since each building is unique, all of these
responsibilities are not required on all of the
buildings.
This building is the largest and
most complex structure for which the Department is
responsible. The two story concrete and steel structure
building contains 58,500 square feet of space. The
building houses City administrative offices, Police,
Public Services, Finance, Information Technology and
City Clerk/Human Resources. The building also houses the
council chambers and a large multi-purpose community
room. In addition, several tenants lease space in the
building. These tenants include the Boone County Public
Safety Communications Center, One Stop of Northern
Kentucky offices, Owen Electric Cooperative and the
Boone County Clerk and Circuit Clerk satellite offices.
This building includes an indoor fountain and an
exterior fountain, both of which require periodic
maintenance.
This maintenance complex contains
four buildings and houses the Public Services
maintenance crews and equipment and fleet vehicles.
1) A 10,730 square foot steel structure building. The
building houses office space for the superintendent,
supervisors, and mechanics. Other air-conditioned space
includes a break area, bathrooms, and locker rooms. The
bulk of the building contains heated work bays and a
wash bay.
2) A 6,375 square foot concrete block storage facility.
This building is open air and does not include any HVAC
systems. The building is primarily used to store salt
and materials.
3) A 5,993 square foot open air metal structure storage
building. The Department stores fleet vehicles in this
building.
4) A 2,000 square foot metal structure storage building
with three overhead doors. This building, formerly was
known as the EMS bay, was relocated from 7431 U.S. 42 to
its current location at the Maintenance Facility
Complex. The building is heated. Equipment that cannot
be exposed to freezing temperatures is stored in this
building. The building also functions as an additional
workspace for Public Services crews.
This maintenance complex contains
six buildings and serves as a storage and support
location for the Public Services water, sewer, and
grounds maintenance operations
1). A 2000 square foot sewage station collects and then
sends sewage for final processing. This building also
contains office space and vehicle storage area for the
sewer maintenance crew.
2). A 5,600 square foot block building. This building,
built in 1975, provides an employee break area, shower,
bathrooms and locker room. A bay area of the building
provides equipment storage and water meter testing
facilities.
3). A 3,900 square foot block building constructed in
1991. This building provides equipment storage and
vehicle parking facilities.
4). Three smaller buildings totaling 3,777 square feet
are used for storage and support for the various
operations connected with water, sewer, and grounds
maintenance.
This 1,500 square foot former
residence located at the Florence Nature Park was
renovated by the City in 1994. The Public Services
Department manages, schedules, and maintains all
activities that occur in this building. The building is
utilized as a publicly available gathering house for
meetings, weddings, and parties. The building includes a
small kitchen, restroom, sit-down dining seating for 26
and several easy chairs.
This small building (375 sq. ft.)
houses the outdoor restrooms and a small storage area
for equipment. It is located next to the Evelyn M. Kalb
Gathering House. The City shares maintenance
responsibilities with the Boone County Parks &
Recreation Department on this building.
This building is the City’s first
firehouse. The brick building is listed on the National
Register of Historic Buildings. The building was
constructed in the late 1940s and is one of only two
buildings in Boone County built in the Classical Revival
Style. The building contains a bay area for fire
equipment, some office space, and a lower level
originally built for community functions.
This 7,000 square foot building was
constructed in the 1960s and contains living quarters,
office spaces and bay areas for fire/emergency medical
equipment.
This 10,600 square foot brick
building was constructed in 1993. This firebase is now
the main office and training area for the City’s
Fire/EMS Department. The building contains living
quarters, office space, conference training area, and
bay areas for fire/emergency medical equipment.
a) Fitness Center - This 14,000
square foot metal structure building contains
racquetball courts and fitness areas. As with all World
of Sports facilities, day-to-day scheduling, operations
and maintenance is managed by an outside contractor. Any
major capital upgrades or major repairs are funded
through the City of Florence and managed by the Public
Services Department.
b) Golf Pro Shop/Pool Hall - This 6,800 square foot
structure contains a pool hall, bar and dining area,
golf pro shop and offices.
c) Maintenance Structure - This 2,200 square foot
building houses all the maintenance equipment and
supplies used by the golf course management.
d) Pump House - This 100 square foot concrete block
structure was constructed in 1997 and houses the golf
course irrigation pump.
This building is a 500 square foot
concrete block structure restroom located on the Lincoln
Woods Park property. The City shares responsibility with
Boone County Parks for maintenance and upkeep on this
building.
The building contains 15,880 square
feet of office space. The building is owned by the City
of Florence and leased to the State Division of Real
Properties. The tenants are the State Workforce
Development Cabinet and the State Department of Natural
Resources, Environmental Division. The Public Services
Department is responsible for maintaining all
mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems in the
building. Cleaning and minor servicing are the
responsibility of the tenant. The communications and
data systems in the building are also the responsibility
of the tenant.
The building is located on City
Property and contains 11,000 square feet of office
space. Building and grounds responsibilities are
entirely the responsibility of the tenant. The property
is leased to Midwest Properties. The building is not
owned by the City.
