COLORADO STATE ARCHIVES
RECORDS MANAGEMENT MANUAL - STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
SCHEDULE 6 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT RECORDS

6-1. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Files
                 Records that indicate compliance to Americans with Disabilities
                 Act (ADA). Included are surveys of government buildings to
                 determine accessibility to the physically challenged, federal
                 regulations, proposals for implementing the act, correspondence,
                 resolutions, and solutions to access problems.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 15 years and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until superseded and then destroy.


6-2. Appraisal Files
                 Files including location, description, value, and photographs of
                 property.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain until superseded or obsolete and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until no longer needed then destroy.


6-3.  As-Built Construction Plans and Specifications
                 Final plans and specifications for approved and constructed state
                 buildings.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Permanent. Retain until microfilmed and then
                                         transfer copy of microfilm to State
                                         Archives.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 5 years and then destroy.


6-4. Building and Equipment Service Files
                 Requests for building and equipment maintenance services,
                 excluding fiscal copies.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Facilities Management for 3 years
                                         after fiscal year ends and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency for 3 months after work is
                                         performed or requisition canceled and then
                                         destroy.


6-5. Construction Budget Requests
                 Construction requests sent to the Joint Budget Committee/Capital
                 Development Committee that reveal budgetary impacts of planned
                 construction.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 5 years and then
                                         destroy. 

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency for 3 years and then
                                         destroy.


6-6. Construction Plans In-Review
                 Preliminary designs and specifications prepared by architectural
                 firms for review by state agency.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain for 1 year after approval of final
                                         plans or rejection and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until construction phase begins and
                                         then destroy.


6-7. Construction Project Case Files
                 Case files documenting the construction of new buildings and the
                 renovation of rented building for state use.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Permanent. Retain until microfilmed and then
                                         transfer copy of microfilm to State
                                         Archives.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 6 years and then destroy.


6-8. Facilities Management Guidelines
                 Information pertaining to disability access, historic
                 preservation, energy conservation, environmental protection and
                 planning.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain until superseded or obsolete then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until no longer needed then destroy.



6-9. Maintenance Work Orders
                 Requests from agencies for repair of building equipment, minor
                 construction, or painting.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Facilities Management for 3 years
                                         and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


6-10. Natural Disaster and Damage Survey of Public Buildings
                 Survey and analysis of damage done to public building during
                 natural disasters.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Permanent. Retain by Facilities Management
                                         for 10  years and then transfer to State
                                         Archives.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 3 years and then destroy.


6-11. Space Utilization Reports
                 Reports on the amount of floor space in agency buildings, number
                 of rooms, and the capacity.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain until superseded or obsolete and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until no longer needed then destroy.


6-12. Under-Construction Plans and Specifications
                 Specifications used by contractors and architects as guidelines
                 to construct previously designed buildings.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain until superseded or obsolete and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until superseded or obsolete and then
                                         destroy.




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