Construction Services

Welcome to the Department of Construction Services (DCS). The mission of DCS is to provide quality environments for safe and effective student learning, as economically as possible, and in a schedule consistent with the District’s needs.

DCS includes professional, technical and cross-trained employees who work as a team to provide the services including:

• Construction, renovation, and remodeling of schools and facilities
• Sale of surplus properties to generate revenue for the District
• District-wide, comprehensive assessment of the District’s 8.3 million s.f. of facilities
• Maintain District archives, As-Builts, and closeout documents (Plans Room)
• Permitting functions (DEP, EPA, SWFWMD, Building Official, etc.)
• Land acquisitions
• Conduct Educational Plant Surveys and required spot surveys for Board approval
• Update and maintain Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) documentation, and submit annually to local fire and law enforcement entities
• Coordinate traffic (vehicular and pedestrian) studies
• Comply with concurrency
• Create, negotiate, and maintain all Interlocal Agreements
• Act as a liaison with Manatee County government
• Assist in the coordination of crosswalk operations