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Urban Park Facilities and Real Estates Services

Operations & Maintenance

Kris Kealey

January 16, 2014

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FRES Mission Statement: • O&M Mission Statement – FRES O&M

creates an enriching academic, work, and living environment for our Penn community by operating , maintaining, repairing, and improving campus facilities and events with a professional and skilled workforce.

• Urban Park values teamwork, professionalism, and Environmental responsibility.

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Urban Park Subdivisions of Urban Park (UP):

1. Special Events 2. Hard Surface 3. Campus Grounds (non Athletic or Penn Park) 4. Athletics 5. Penn Park

12 hrs/day - 7day operation

Urban Park Organizational Structure: O&M Trades Director – Gerry McGillian

• Urban Park Manager – Kris Kealey o Supervisors (Allan Bethel, Ken Neborak, Bob Flowers,

Tony Overend, Mark Conway, Joe Gaither) 27 FTE – CBA 115 hard surface staff 30 FTE- CBA 835 grounds staff

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In Total Sq Ft Lawn Space 1,764,745 Planting Beds 353,446 Pedestrian Walks 1,003,200

Other Stats Urban Park Trees 6,500 Bio Pond Trees 200 Dumpsters around campus 250 Exterior Single trash can 175 Exterior triplet cans 24 Solar Powered Cans 20 Specialty Gardens 13

Urban Park - Statistics

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Annual Special Events: • Commencement • Alumni Weekend • Penn Relays

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Urban Park – Annual Events

• Hey Day • Convocation • Move In / Move Out

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Urban Park Special Events

Special Events: • Time to Shine Celebration • Ground Breakings and Dedications • Zero Waste Events

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Hard Surface: Joe Gaither & Tony Overend Services include:

– Recycling / Trash – Moving services – Works with Penn Police with Bike Security – Welding – Sweeping – Power washing – Green Cans – Loading Dock Areas – Event coverage

Urban Park - Hard Surface

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Urban Park Hard Surface

Hard Surface: Joe Gaither & Tony Overend Personnel - 24 dedicated FTE (CBA115) 6 Zones

o 3 Sweepers o 1 route dedicated to exterior (green) trash

cans o Trash /Recycling trucks and moving services

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Urban Park –Sustainability

• Works closely with GCP in piloting new sustainable practices • Transported over 1,438 ton of single stream recycling • Moved over 246 ton of baled cardboard

Educational Contributions: conducted 6 tours with students and staff at an active Single Stream Recycling Facility and an active landfill

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Grounds: Allan Bethel & Mark Conway Services include:

• General policing and maintenance of lawns and flower beds, trimming, weeding, branch removal, turf maintenance

• Installation of seasonal flowers, potted plants • Seasonal tasks include: leaf removal, snow removal, bed prep, mulching,

potted plants, bulb planting, flower planting • Composting - all leaves composted and reused in lawn / bed maintenance (9

month process)

Urban Park - Campus Grounds

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Urban Park - Grounds

Campus is split in to 4 areas for identification: • Area 1- Smith Walk, Hill House, Law School, Franklin Building 3 Staff • Area 2- Levy Park, College Green, Locust Walk 4 Staff • Area 3- High Rise, 40th Street, Vet, Hill Pavilion 3 Staff • Area 4- Quad, Hamilton Walk, Medical 4 Staff

8 hours/day; 5 Days/week operation

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Urban Park - Franklin Field Crew Ken Neborak - Supervisor • 5 Full time staff. 2 Seasonal Temps • 2 Synthetic turf fields • 3 Natural turf fields and surrounding park areas • Palestra

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Franklin Field •Sweep and Groom Turf •Stage equipment for varsity sports • Staff track meets and provide logistical support

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Ellen Vagelos Field • Sweep and vacuum • Prep for practice • Setup and staff game

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Meiklejohn Stadium • Grass with grass base paths • Seats up to 1000 • Edging and grooming • Game prep • Staff games and clean seating area

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Rhodes Field • Sweep and groom field • Paint game lines • Seasonal Maintenance • Clean Seating Area

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The Palestra • Prep for practice • Set Game Mode • Tape for Volleyball • Tarp for Special Events

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Penn Relays • 12 Staff • 3 Day Meet • Support hurdles, jumps, pole vault • Field Events

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Project Work • Power Washing • Planting NOT FOR D

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24 acre sustainable site with casual lawns, benches, picnic tables, trees, meadows and athletic fields connected by pathways supporting a circulation system to bridges

Urban Park - Grounds Urban Park - Penn Park

Penn Park: Bob Flowers

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2 synthetic turf athletic fields one with a seasonal air structure Softball multi purpose stadium 12 tennis courts with stadium Grass field for casual sport

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Shoemaker Green Sustainable Sites Initiative - pilot project 3.75 acre rain garden feature

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Services and Objectives Organic grounds care Hard Surface Dept of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics events Educational Programs / Community Outreach Events Field Rentals

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Staff 10 Gardeners (CBA 835) 3 Hard Surface (CBA 115) 24 hour Penn Police and Allied Barton security

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Events Hosted: Dept of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics including Penn Relays, Ivy League, NCAA University Depts/Offices Student Groups Community Groups/Rentals

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Time to Shine concert Making History Campaign

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Educational Programs

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A successful launch

Aphid infested leaf

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Creating Canopy tree giveaway

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Sustainability Water reclamation systems Smart Clocks Irrigation systems Low energy lighting Meadow areas Organic grounds care Zero Waste/Compost/Compost Tea Rain Garden Stormwater monitoring Educational programs

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Urban Park – Grounds –Snow Removal

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Urban Park – Grounds – Snow Removal

Snow Removal Process: • Forecast monitoring for snow events • When determined an event, UP mgmt

schedules: o Personnel o Trucks o Materials o Other services to be done in advance

such as trash/recycle needs

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Snow Removal Process continued: All Urban Park personnel are pulled together and

involved in this activity; structured in zones Zones have personnel and equipment assigned with

route and rotation Partner with Housekeeping Plans for food and shelter for overnight activities

with supervisors and shop stewards Regular activities (trash and recycling) are preplanned

and done in advance when possible as the goal is not to suspend operations when possible

Urban Park – Grounds –Snow Removal

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Snow Removal Process continued: Trash trucks are NOT outfitted for snow removal Simultaneous priorities for snow removal

• ADA accesses • Public Access (major walkways and exteriors) • Residential and Residential Dining • Secondary and tertiary paths

Urban Park – Grounds –Snow Removal

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What you can do for snow removal concerns: Be patient and give us time to circulate

around campus Call our Work Control Center on snow events

for areas of concern at 215-898-7208

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