Facilities Section
 
      The Facilities Section is responsible for:
- Compiling the Department’s capital budget requests; 
 - Legislative understanding of the Department’s capital budget; 
 - Managing capital funding appropriated by the legislature; 
 - Planning, Design, and construction of all new DFCS facilities; 
 - Managing all in-house construction contracts; 
 - Overseeing all construction contracts managed by Department of Transportation and Public for Department of Family and Community Services –owned facilities; 
 - Monitoring the condition of all Department-owned facilities and record keeping of renovation, renewal, or replacement needs; 
 - Managing all capital equipment, information technology, and planning projects for the Department; 
 - Prioritizing facility needs and preparing budget requests for them; 
 - Department’s safety program; 
 - Awarding Department of Family and Community Services capital grants through a sole source or a competitive process 
 - Administering all Department of Family and Community Services capital grants. 
 
 
      The Facilities Section assists divisions by
- Preparing cost estimates for division capital budget requested projects; 
 - Informing divisions of how much money is available for their projects; 
 - Working with divisions to develop scope of construction projects and to minimize disruption of work in facility during any construction work; 
 - Analyzing facility problems identified by divisions and incorporating them into the records of renovation, renewal, or replacement needs; 
 
Contact Information
 
      
         Eric Walters, Facilities Manager 2
 Finance & Management Services
 Facilities Section
 3601 C Street, Ste. 410
 Anchorage, AK 99503
Telephone: 907-269-7820