The Office of Facility Development and Efficiency includes the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration which provides professional and technical engineering and architectural services to state agencies, reviews capital construction design documents, acts as a liaison between the Department and state agencies on new construction and major maintenance projects, and monitors construction and maintenance contracts for compliance with plans and specifications. The Division is also responsible for administering the procurement process for construction projects of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, excluding roads and bridges, as prescribed by the Kentucky Model Procurement Code (KRS 45A) and the related administrative regulations. The Division prepares invitations to bid, opens and evaluates those bids, and awards contracts.
The Office of Facility Development and Efficiency also includes the Division of Facility Efficiency which is responsible for managing the Guaranteed Energy Saving Performance Contracting program and for implementing the Commonwealth Energy Management and Control System (CEMCS). The CEMCS project is an aggressive effort to use an enterprise software platform to reduce energy use in state buildings.
The Division of Real Properties provides buildings and parking facilities for state agencies throughout the Commonwealth. The Division manages the Commonwealth's acquisition, inventory, and use of both state-owned and privately-owned leased space.
The Division of Historic Properties, in accordance with KRS 42.019 and KRS 11.026, is responsible for the preservation and maintenance of Finance and Administration Cabinet-owned historic sites including the Kentucky State Capitol, Executive Mansion, Old Governor's Mansion, Berry Hill Mansion, and the Vest-Lindsey State Meeting House. The Division consults with the Department of Parks to preserve and maintain those historic sites under the management and control of the Tourism Cabinet. The same consultation services are provided to other agencies within state government as requested. The Director of the Division of Historic Properties serves as State Curator and a member of the Historic Properties Advisory Commission.
The Office of Building and Mechanical Services, which includes the Division of Building Services and the Division of Mechanical Services, as authorized by KRS 42.425, provides services for all Finance and Administration Cabinet- operated buildings and for the state agencies occupying those facilities. The Office is responsible for several buildings in Frankfort including the Capitol, New Capitol Annex, Old Capitol, Old Capitol Annex, Human Resources Building, Executive Mansion, Old Governor's Mansion, 300 Building, State Office Building, KHEAA Building, Library and Archives Building, Central Lab Facility, the Kentucky History Center, the Transportation Cabinet building, and the Mayo-Underwood Building. The Office also services buildings at the London Regional state office complex, the Spindletop Research Complex in Fayette County, and offices in Louisville and Richmond that were formerly owned and operated by Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Services provided include minor renovations; maintaining parking lots, sidewalks and ramps; janitorial and landscaping services; maintaining the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems; maintaining special equipment within the buildings as requested; roof repair; fire alarm and security systems; electrical systems; energy conservation; maintaining elevators and escalators; maintaining emergency power systems; and after-hours emergency services.
The Department entered into two public-private partnerships for the development of new state office space in Franklin County. The first, included in the 2014-2016 Executive Branch appropriations act, authorized the Department for Facilities and Support Services to construct a new state office building to house displaced state workers from the Capital Plaza Tower and privately leased space. The Department entered into an agreement with a private developer to construct, operate, and maintain the property at 300 Sower Boulevard in Franklin County for a period of 35 years, at which time the Commonwealth will take over ownership of the property. Construction was complete in the spring of 2016, and state employees began to occupy the new building shortly thereafter. Payments to the developer for amortization of the construction cost and for ongoing maintenance and operations are made by the Department for Facilities and Support Services in conjunction with the Office of Financial Management. The second project was authorized by Senate Bill 238 from the 2017 Regular Session of the General Assembly and was completed in the Fall of 2019. The Mayo-Underwood Building is on the former site of the Capital Plaza Tower in downtown Frankfort. Both new construction projects are consistent with the Cabinet's goal of reducing the Commonwealth's reliance on private leases.
Included in the Restricted Funds appropriation is an additional $1,017,400 in fiscal year 2027 and $1,726,700 in fiscal year 2028 from the Property Management Fund to cover inflated costs for utilities, rental and maintenance of equipment, pest control services, garbage collection, supplies, and materials.
The Governor's budget includes additional funding in the amount of $398,300 in fiscal year 2027 and $818,100 in fiscal year 2028 to fund a 2% salary increment in fiscal year 2027 and an additional 2% increment in fiscal year 2028. The General Fund portion is $123,500 and $253,600 respectively.
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