Requesting Grounds Maintenance Services:

• Dial 513-556-4147  -  Service requests are taken during office hours, Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Voice messages are recorded after hours for review the next business day.
  
  Although over 90% of the Grounds Maintenance service requests are initiated by the Grounds personnel themselves, please don't hesitate to contact them regarding grounds problems or concerns you may have.
  

Emergency, After-Hours, Grounds Maintenance Requests
    (evenings, nights, weekends and holidays):

• Dial 513-556-1111, to report your grounds maintenance emergency to the Communications Center of UC Public Safety.

About Us:

Grounds Maintenance is responsible for maintaining nearly all exterior areas of the Uptown Campus, Academic Health Center, Residence Halls & MainStreet facilities, and UC Victory Parkway Campus, with the exception of campus drives and parking areas. The duties performed by the Grounds Maintenance staff are diverse, and they include, but are not limited to:

Grounds cleaning;
Mowing more than 73.5 acres of turf;
Tree trimming and removal;
Planting and maintaining flower beds;
Planting, fertilizing, and watering of 165 acres;
Sweeping walkways and patios;
Snow and ice removal from walkways;
Marking athletic fields;
Exterminating pests-both inside and outside facilities;
Repair and/or construction of sidewalks, masonry walls, chain link fences, and blacktop;
Maintenance of all irrigation systems.

Above-baseline grounds maintenance services may be requested through the Facilities Management Project Services Department, on a fee-for-service basis, by dialing 513-556-4147.

Contact Us:

Departmental Operations:

Bob Bauer
Director, Auxiliary Services
Phone:  513-556-4149
Fax:  513-556-5173