County ’ s Motor Vehicle Division ( MVD ) in 2008 . During the nine years that he worked at the MVD , Doug ’ s responsibilities evolved into overseeing the Parking Division , Property and Salvage and spearheading the development of the Clean Commute Program , which helps reduce congestion and air pollution by providing shuttlebuses for government employees and the public . For the past three years , Doug has applied this considerable experience as Deputy Director of Alameda County General Services Agency ’ s Building Maintenance Department , where he oversees 270 full-time employees within the County ’ s Maintenance and Janitorial Divisions . “ We provide janitorial and maintenance services to all 121 County-owned buildings , which encompass 5.4 million square feet ,” he notes , “ We have one Janitorial Manager , three Facilities
Deputy Director of Alameda County General Services Agency ’ s Building Maintenance Department , Douglas Bond
Managers and a large crew of electricians , engineers , locksmiths , groundskeepers , janitors and other skilled employees who handle the dayto-day work to keep the County facilities running efficiently .”
The Building Maintenance Department cares for the County ’ s court , medical and office buildings , 4,000-inmate capacity jail , juvenile hall , and many other facilities , many of which are 50 to
60 years old and require ongoing renovating and maintenance to ensure that they are safe and functional for public use . “ Something new comes up every day , which keeps it interesting ,” shares Doug , “ I believe in being proactive and addressing problems and challenges before they become major , so it ’ s rewarding to mitigate issues and be responsive in resolving challenging situations . It makes me proud of my staff ’ s skill and performance because our customers are our County department employees and the public .”
As part of the County ’ s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and simultaneous heat and wildfire mitigation activities , Doug was activated in the Emergency Operations Center , where one of the logistical challenges he helped to address was getting Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) to first care responders and appropriate supplies for the various County branches , all while continuing to manage his own Department . “ We have been training for years to be able to respond effectively to multiple emergencies at once ,” he says . The father of two teenage boys , Doug has also been a Scout Master for the past seven and a half years and has been helping his sons adjust to the challenges of remote college and high school learning . “ It ’ s important to have work-life balance , so I do try to get home to my family . Part of successfully managing so many priorities is learning how to delegate appropriately and being able to rely on others to complete tasks – no one could manage the department all by himself .”
Similarly , although Doug and his department employees handle most of the County ’ s building maintenance and janitorial needs , there are about 20-30 projects each year that they assign to outside contractors , through what is called “ Job Order Contracting ” or “ JOC .” These sometimes unplanned or unexpected projects range in cost from $ 50,000 all the way up to $ 1 Million and provide excellent work opportunities for local
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