Work Requests and Forms
Work Requests
When you have a facilities-related service request that requires action from the Facilities Management department, kindly enter a work request. Once entered into our system, work requests are distributed to Facilities staff based on priority and available resources.
All requests submitted are reviewed prior to approval, and Facilities may contact requestors for further information if necessary. If work, either maintenance or modifications is found to be the result of negligence, the responsible department will be charged accordingly.
Not sure how to enter a work request or perhaps you’ve submitted a work request but need to make a change and are not sure how? Check out our Facilities Tutorials here.
For a list of cost recovery rates please see below.
Priority Categories for Work Requests
Work will normally be carried out within the following parameters:
- Emergency: Includes the protection of health and safety, repair of equipment essential to building operation, prevention or restoring of loss of function. Facilities Management will dispatch someone immediately.
- Urgent: Includes problems which can cause escalating damage to facilities and/or property, or which detrimentally affect departmental functioning. Urgent requests are normally responded to within 7 business days, depending on available resources.
- Routine: Includes regularly scheduled and routine maintenance services (including events). Routine maintenance requests which directly affect occupant comfort will be given priority over chargeable requests within this category. Routine requests wil be responded to within 10-14 business days.
Chargeable Service Requests
Work performed by Facilities Management may be chargeable and depending on the team required to perform the work, the labor charge per hour may vary. The chart below provides examples of chargeable work requests. Hourly labour cost and a ‘parts’ or ‘supply’ charge may apply. Faculty and Staff are welcome to submit a request for an “Estimate” via the Archibus work order system prior to any requested work being performed. It should be noted that there are situations where a third party may need to perform the requested task, therefore third party rates would apply.
Cost Recovery Services Table
Scope of Work
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Team
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UBCO Labour Cost/Hr
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Material Charges Apply
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Notes
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Name plates, custom, directional, & office signage
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FSW/Contractor
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n/a
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ü
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Third party sign material charges apply.
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Name plate sign holders
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FSW
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$40/hr
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ü
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Third party sign material charges apply.
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Project Related room number updates
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FSW/Contractor
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n/a
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ü
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Third party sign material charges apply.
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Custom build projects
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SSA
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$45/hr
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ü
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An estimate work request should be submitted.
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Painting
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SSA/Contractor
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$45/hr
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ü
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Labour charges may differ if a third party is required to complete the non-maintenance related painting (i.e., color change).
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Extra cleaning requests
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Contractor
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Contractor fees apply
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Third party charges apply and an email should be sent to facilities.ok@ubc.ca for an estimate
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Special lighting & electrical requirements
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Electricians
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$55/hr
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ü
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Labour charges may differ if a third party is required to complete the special electrical request.
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Greenhouse materials and installation
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SSA
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$45/hr
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ü
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Perforated paper towel for labs
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FSW
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n/a
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ü
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$42.32/case of 12.
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Off campus moves & events
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FSW
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$40/hr
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|
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On & off campus deliveries
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FSW
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$40/hr
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|
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External & Student event set-ups
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FSW
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$40/hr
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|
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Specialty equipment repairs, i.e., lab equipment or installations
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Electricians,
Engineers and/or Contractor
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$55/hr
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ü
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Labour charges may differ if a third party is required to complete the specialty equipment request.
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Blind installation
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SSA
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$45/hr
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ü
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Labour charges may differ if a third party is required to complete the non-maintenance blind installation. Supplies are purchased through a third party.
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Window frosting
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Contractor
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Contractor fees apply
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ü
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Third party labour and material charges apply.
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Project related moves
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FSW
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$40/hr
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|
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Project related work, i.e., installations, repairs, etc.
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FSW, SSA, Electricians, Engineers and/or Contractor
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Dependant on the team required
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ü
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Labour charges differ depending on who is performing the task/s.
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Special fire extinguisher requirements (for labs)
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Contractor
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n/a
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ü
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Supply cost of the fire extinguisher is dependent on the type of fire extinguisher.
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Locksmith work that Facilities cannot perform
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Contractor
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Contractor fees apply
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ü
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Labour charges may differ if a third party is required to complete the locksmith request. Supplies are purchased through a third party.
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Wall hangings/displays
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FSW/SSA
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$40-$45/hr
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ü
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Extended labour charges may differ depending on who is performing the task/s. Material costs may apply.
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