The Facility Maintenance Department is
comprised of the follow skilled trades:
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Electrical
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Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
·
Carpentry
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Welding
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Underground Utilities
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Plumbing
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Fleet Services
The Facility Maintenance Department is directly responsible for all facility
maintenance of the Dundalk,
Seagirt,
Clinton Street, North Locust Point,
South Locust Point,
Fairfield,
Masonville, Hawkins Point
and Cox Creek marine facilities. These
nine separate facilities total approximately 1,500 acres including all related
infrastructure and berth areas. The Fleet Department is responsible for the
maintenance and repair of all of the automobiles, trucks, miscellaneous
equipment and vessels utilized by the Maryland Port Administration (MPA).
Within the marine terminals, the Department maintains, over 73 buildings, 200
miles of facility infrastructure, i.e., water, sanitary, and storm drains,
200+ high mast electrical light poles, the entire underground 13,000 volt
electrical distribution system, all rail, marine fendering and piers. The MPA
fleet is comprised of over 325 pieces of equipment, which include vehicles,
trucks, off road construction equipment, miscellaneous grounds maintenance
equipment, trailers and several vessels. Monitoring, maintenance and repair of
the fire protection and the backup power generation systems used in many of
the sheds and building are the responsibility of Facility Maintenance. The
Department employs a large and diverse work force with various skills and
trades. Moreover, it administers separate contracts with vendors and
contractors, totaling in excess of one half of a million dollars annually.
The Facility Maintenance Department also provides administrative support and
the management of the computerized maintenance management system (MAXIMO) for
the Facility Maintenance, and Crane Maintenance Departments, and the Dundalk
Marine Terminal storeroom.
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