[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR101-20.002-1]

[Page 196]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
          CHAPTER 101--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
 
PART 101-20--MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 101-20.002-1  Government-owned buildings.

    (a) GSA will provide space alterations, repairs, and improvements 
sufficient to meet the mission requirements of occupant agencies, 
including mechanical and electrical systems which meet nationally 
recognized standards, within the limitations of available funding. When 
alterations are required, alterations which are essential for 
performance of agency missions or which improve the utilization rate 
shall be given priority over other alterations. Alterations solely for 
decorative or non-essential purposes shall be avoided.
    (b) GSA will ensure that space assigned to agencies is safe and that 
employees and visitors are not exposed to unnecessary risks.
    (c) Buildings will be cleaned and maintained at a service level 
equivalent to that normally furnished commercially in similar space.
    (d) GSA will make every effort to provide or arrange for a 
reasonable amount of protective services to ensure the physical security 
of occupants and visitors, to safeguard the Government's property 
interests, and to maintain order.
    (e) GSA shall ensure that physically handicapped persons will have 
ready access to space assigned to occupant agencies. GSA shall provide 
building standards and shall prescribe and enforce appropriate 
guidelines in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations and 
executive orders.
    (f) GSA is responsible for ensuring the availability of parking 
spaces for officials needs. Parking priorities are as established in 
Sec. 101-20.104.
    (g) Services in addition to those normally provided in the 
commercial sector shall be arranged by GSA on a reimbursable basis, as 
provided in Sec. 101-20.106.
    (h) GSA may, by agreement with occupant agencies, delegate authority 
to perform specified functions with respect to the operation, 
maintenance or repair of GSA-assigned space.
    (i) GSA will maintain a comprehensive energy management program to 
reduce energy consumption and costs in Federal buildings. GSA will apply 
energy-efficient and economical operating and maintenance procedures, 
will make cost-effective repairs and alterations, will incorporate 
design features which will minimize the life cycle cost of buildings, 
and will ensure continuity of services through contingency planning.
    (j) Occupant agencies shall assist in the management of buildings by 
exercising economy in the use of utilities, by observing professional 
standards of neatness and cleanliness, and by taking all reasonable 
precautions to avoid the risk of accidents and fires. Occupant agencies 
shall also document and report to GSA any hazardous or unhealthy 
conditions in GSA-assigned space.
    (k) Consultations with occupant agencies and their safety 
representatives will be held whenever substantial alterations or repairs 
are proposed to be undertaken, or when GSA proposes to make significant 
changes to the standard level of services. GSA will consider the 
comments of occupant agencies before final decisions are made. GSA will 
make every reasonable effort to involve representatives of occupant 
agencies in the planning for such proposed alterations, repairs, and 
changes in services.
    (l) It is the general policy of GSA to provide space and systems 
which substantially conform to nationally recognized standards, when 
applicable. GSA may, however, adopt other standards for space and 
systems in Federally-controlled facilities in order to conform to 
diverse statutory requirements, to implement cost-reduction efforts, or 
to better effect overall Government objectives.