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UW-Eau Claire Shops:
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- We Maintain Excellence By:
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- Preventing problems
- Correcting or reporting the problems we see
- Doing the work right the first time
- Remembering that students are the reason our jobs exist
- UW-Eau Claire Grounds Shop Services:
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- Turf Management:
- Mowing, trimming, aerating, raking, spraying, fertilizing, irrigating, seeding, sodding.
- Ornamentals Planting & Maintenance:
- Designing, selecting, purchasing, planting, pruning, mulching, fertilizing, spraying, watering of trees, shrubs, perennial, annual flowers.
- Irrigation Maintenance:
- Scheduling watering times; repairing, replacing, installing heads, valves, controllers and piping; winterizing.
- Road and Lot Maintenance:
- Cleaning and patching pavement; cleaning catch basins and storm sewers.
- Sidewalk Maintenance:
- Cleaning, edging, repairing and replacing damaged walkways (with Carpentry Shop) and adjacent lawn areas.
- Landscape Accessory Maintenance:
- Installing and maintaining benches, waste containers, ash urns, kiosks, sculptures, railings, fences and banner poles.
- Sign Maintenance:
- Installing, repairing and replacing signage (coordinating with the Paint Shop).
- Trail Maintenance:
- Pruning, grading and mulching of trails in Putnam Park.
- Snow/Ice Removal:
- Sweeping, plowing, blowing and shoveling snow; spreading sand and deicers on parking and service lots, walkways, exterior stairways, ramps, curb cuts, providing extra attention to areas of handicapped accessibility. The current snow removal policy can be found here.
- Trash Removal:
- Picking and collecting trash on campus grounds; cleaning ash urns; assisting in demolition projects and hauling away construction debris.
- Furniture and Equipment Moving:
- Construction and Landscaping Projects
- Designing and installing various landscape projects, including walkways, plantings, retaining walls, stairways, ramps, signage, lighting, irrigation, sculpture bases, playground equipment, etc.; assuming maintenance of contracted projects by completing, correcting and/or cleaning up the site after the contractor leaves.
- Flood Control:
- Maintaining flood control structure and pumps; operating flood pumps.
- Equipment Maintenance and Repair:
- Performing preventative maintenance and repairs on Grounds equipment, updating and upgrading equipment to perform Grounds duties efficiently.
- Procuring Materials:
- Purchasing, hauling and installing equipment and materials for other shops and departments as requested through the work-order process.
- Project Design and Management
- Designing, specifying, contracting, and inspecting projects that are beyond the scope of a maintenance organization; projects may include parking, roadway, walkway, drainage, athletic field, irrigation, lighting, fencing, signage and sculpture base developments.
- UW-Eau Claire Contracted Services:
- Construction Projects:
- Contracting of large-scale or knowledge and/or equipment intensive projects.
- Pavement Repair:
- Paving, patching, crack filling and sealing of bituminous roadways, lots, tennis and basketball courts.
- Fence Installation and Repair:
- Installing and repairing of chain link fences and gates.
- Street and Lot Cleaning:
- Sweeping of the streets, service areas, and parking lots.
- Construction Waste Disposal:
- Hauling and disposal of mixed construction waste.
- Beaver Control:
- Trapping of beavers and removing their dams.
