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Task Force for Building Renewal

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Task Force for Building Renewal
  • Contact Person:
    Doug Hanson, Administrator, DAS Task Force for Building Renewal, Ste 210, 1526 K Street, Lincoln, NE
  • Purpose:
    The Task Force for Building Renewal reviews, classifies and recommends funding to the Governor for various deferred building maintenance projects as requested by State agencies. In its review, the Task Force considers deferred repair, firelife safety, ADA and energy conservation projects. The Task Force also assists and advises agencies on specific problems and provides maintenance training and workshops to assist agency maintenance and professional staff in the performance of their duties.
  • How Many Affectable:
    20 state agencies are eligible for Task Force funding. These agencies have approximately 3,300 state buildings of which over 2,500 have been served.
  • How Many Served:
    Please see the above.
  • Year Created:
    1977
  • Year Active:
    1977
  • Sunset Date:
    NA
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    NE Revised Statutes Section 81-173 through 81-191.01
  • Parent Agency:
    Department of Administrative Services
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    8
  • Who Appoints:
    The Administrator is appointed by the Director of Administrative Services; 3 FTE are hired under state personnel procedures, and 3 Consultants are hired as per diem state employees (1 consultant position is currently unfilled)
  • Legislative Approval:
    None
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    None - Other than following state personnel job descriptions and hiring guidelines.
  • Per Diem:
    Employees are reimbursed for expenses as state employees.
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Same as above
  • Term Length:
    Indefinite
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 17-18:
    NA
  • Held FY 17-18:
    NA
  • Required FY 18-19:
    NA
  • Held FY 18-19:
    NA
  • Required FY 19-20:
    NA
  • Held FY 19-20:
    NA
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Yes
  • Shared or Separate:
    Seperate
  • FY 17-18 Budget:
    $523,410.55
  • FY 18-19 Budget:
    $642,759.53
  • FY 19-20 Budget:
    $534,5511.53
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None
  • Spending Authority:
    The Task Force allocates funds from the Building Renewal Allocation Fund, the State Building Renewal Assessment Fund, the University Building Renewal Assessment Fund*, and the State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund* for deferred maintenance projec
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2016:
    Provided professional consulting services to other state agencies to assist in solving facility maintenance problems; visited and inspected (over 600 inspections) facilities that were identified as needing deferred maintenance, firelife safety, ADA andor energy conservation funding; provided over 600 inspections of funded projects; allocated and administered over $85 million on over 400 projects for state agencies; provided over 300 training events to over 1,500 state agency personnel to assist them in the performance of their duties.