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Special Services

Facilities Management Services Special Services
Maryland Day on McKeldin Mall

FM Special Services team provides everything needed for UMD's many special events -- tents, tables, chairs, sound systems, and more. They also provide expert assistance for office and laboratory moves.

Key Contacts
FM Unit: Building & Landscape Maintenance (B&LM)
Gabriel A Purviance, Assistant Director, Administrative Services, 301-405-3292 
Jamey Kennedy, Special Services Manager, 301-314-0464
Nelson Riley, Supervisor of Moves and Relocations, 301-314-0457 

About Our Services

Event Support

Services we provide: Expert assistance to support successful events (available only to UMD-College Park customers and affiliates).

Estimated response time: 3 business days

Estimated time to complete a request: Completion time is dependent on the request and varies based on the scope and/or agreed-upon timeline.

Additional information: Special Services may use third-party contractors to fulfill some requests and recommends that customers submit their routine event requests at least 14 days in advance. For complex or large events, please contact Special Services as soon as possible.

This is a billable service. Cost Notes: Billable work is done through customer KFS or credit card (for third party, paid in advance). Estimates can be provided before work begins. Final cost may vary depending on the final scope of work and associated labor and equipment costs.

Moves/Relocations

Services we provide: Expert assistance and labor to help execute office, laboratory, classroom, and project moves. Special Services can also assist with the relocation of surplus, furniture storage, and waste disposal.

Estimated response time: 3 business days

Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on the requested scope or agreed-upon project timeline

Additional information: Special Services may utilize third-party contractors to provide services. Special Services recommends that customers submit their routine move and event requests at least 14 days in advance. For complex or large moves/events, contact Special Services as soon as possible. For a building emergency, Special Services can mobilize and assist quickly.

This is a billable service. Cost notes: Estimates will be provided before work begins. The final cost may vary depending on the final scope of work and associated labor and equipment costs.

Chair, Table, & Tent Rental & Delivery

Services we provide: Rental and delivery: (available only to UMD-College Park customers.) Rental items include vinyl folding chairs ($1.25/chair), padded folding chairs ($3.50/chair), high top cocktail Table - 30" x 42" ($12/table), rectangle tables - 6' ($7.50/table), round tables - 5' ($10 per table), round tables - 6' ($12 per table), Linens to fit round and square tables listed above in black ($12 regardless of size), Tents - 10' x 10' ($100), tents as large as 60' wide available from outside sources. Special Services will meet your needs to protect any outdoor event from the weather. (Note: additional table sizes and linens in other sizes and colors are available from outside sources.)

Estimated response time: 3 business days

Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on the requested scope or agreed-upon project timeline

Additional information: Special Services may utilize third-party external contractors to provide services. Special Services recommends that customers submit their routine event requests at least 14 days in advance. For complex or large events, contact Special Services as soon as possible. 

This is a billable service. Cost notes: Billable work is to be paid through customer KFS or credit card (for third-party, paid in advance). An estimate can be provided before work begins. The final cost may vary depending on the final scope of work and associated labor and equipment costs.

Sound System Rental & Delivery

Services we provide: Rental and delivery: (available only to UMD-College Park customers.) Sound equipment includes wireless transmitter with one microphone and two speakers on stands ($100), additional microphones ($25), video monitors (available from other source), video cameras (available from other source), video streaming (available from other source), and more elaborate sound systems available through other sources

Estimated response time: 3 business days

Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on the requested scope or agreed-upon project timeline

Additional information: Specials Services may utilize third-party external contractors to provide services. Special Services recommends customers submit their routine event requests a minimum of 14 days in advance. For complex or large events, contact Special Services as soon as possible. 

This is a billable service. Cost notes: Billable work through customer KFS or Credit Card (for third party, paid in advance). An estimate can be provided before work begins. The final cost may vary depending on the final scope of work and associated labor and equipment costs.

Event Accessories Rental & Delivery

Services we provide: Rental and delivery: (available only to UMD-College Park customers.) Equipment includes coat rack, crow's feet (tall table signpost), easel (available through outside sources), flag set (USA and Maryland), pipe and drape, podium (without microphone), rope stanchions, retractable stanchions, stage platforms in variable sizes (standard sizes include 4' x 6', x 12' and 4' x 6' x 24'), three types of event waste bins (trash/landfill, recycling, compost), UMD logo/podium plaque (rectangular), UMD round seal (assorted sizes).

Estimated response time: 3 business days

Estimated time to complete a request Varies based on the requested scope or agreed-upon project timeline

Additional Information: Specials Services may use third-party external contractors to provide services. Special Services recommends that customers submit their routine event requests at least 14 days in advance. For complex or large events, contact Special Services as soon as possible. 

This is a billable service. Cost notes: Billable work through customer KFS or credit card (for third-party, paid in advance). An estimate can be provided before work begins. The final cost may vary depending on the final scope of work and associated labor and equipment costs.

Additional Links
Office and Laboratory Moves

Facilities Management
7401 Baltimore Ave., 4th Floor, College Park, MD 20740
fmcrc@umd.edu 301-405-2222