The following requirements and schedules shall be performed pursuant to applicable state and federal laws and rules and in a manner deemed appropriate by the department secretary responsible for the maintenance and operation of the state-owned building:
(1)
- (A) Building cleaning.
- (B) All buildings shall be cleaned with adequate frequency and diligence to protect the public health and maintain the aesthetics of interior surfaces;
(2)
- (A) Emergency procedures.
(B) All buildings shall have an evacuation procedure to follow in the event of:
- (i) Fire;
- (ii) Bomb threats; or
- (iii) Other emergencies.
- (C) Building management shall conduct a fire drill at least once each year.
- (D) Evacuation plans shall be posted in conspicuous locations along all evacuation routes to allow occupants and visitors to quickly determine the nearest path of egress in an emergency;
(3)
- (A) Landscape maintenance.
- (B) All maintenance offices shall maintain grounds, malls, plazas, walks, parking lots, and streets in a manner designed to preserve the state's investment in landscaping;
(4)
- (A) Energy management.
- (B) All building management offices shall have in place an on-going energy management program designed to operate the facility in an efficient and economical manner.
- (C) Set points should be inspected on an as-needed basis but no less than once per quarter; and
(5)
- (A) Energy conservation.
- (B) Departments shall maintain their facilities in accordance with their approved Strategic Energy Plan (StEP) in accordance with the Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act, Arkansas Code § 22-3-2001 et seq., state rules, and Executive Order 09-07 regarding sustainability and energy efficiencies.