Who Pays for What?
There are often questions about what the Office of Physical Plant is responsible for versus the customer. Below you will find information regarding the financial responsibility for the services provided.
Education & General
| OPP Pays For | Customer Pays For |
| Utilities | Maintenance of departmental property |
| Project management | Purchase and installation of department property |
| Planning | Repairs to movable equipment |
| EHS support | Repairs to lab equipment |
| Hazardous waste disposal | Renovations and alterations requested by department |
| Building and major maintenance | Installation of telephone/computer systems |
| Classroom and furnishing maintenance | Fabrication of cabinets, shelving and signs |
| Routine custodial services | Special custodial services |
| Refuse collection | Moving services |
| Maintenance of installed research equipment | Special event set-up |
| Maintenance of roads, sidewalks and parking | Painting and carpeting beyond the basics |
| Landscaping | New AC systems, including window AC units |
| Snow removal | Installation and maintenance of bottle-filling stations installed at customer request |
| Campus signs | Department signage |
| Vandalism costs |
Commonwealth Campuses
| OPP Pays For: | Customer Pays For: |
| Project management | Utilities |
| Planning | Installation of telephone and computer services |
| EHS support | Maintenance of campus property |
| Real estate | Purchase and installation of campus property |
| Building and major maintenance | Renovation and alterations requested by campus |
| Maintenance of roads, sidewalks, and parking | Classroom and furnishing maintenance |
| Maintenance of installed research equipment | Routine custodial services |
| Campus signs | Special custodial services |
| Hazardous Waste Disposal | Repairs to moveable equipment |
| Repairs to lab equipment | |
| Refuse collection |
Auxiliary Services
This includes Housing, Transportation, Hospitality, Intercollegiate Athletics, etc.)
| OPP Pays For: | Customer Pays For: |
| Project management | Utility consumption |
| Planning | Building and major maintenance |
| EHS support | Custodial Services |
| Real estate | Landscaping |
| Hazardous waste disposal | Design |
| Utility distribution | Construction |
| Solid waste | |
| Snow removal |