Custodial Services During COVID-19

Custodial Services is following guidelines set forth by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in regards to cleaning and disinfection during COVID-19.  During this time, services and frequencies of services will differ from previously communicated services and frequencies in the Custodial Services Guide.

The EPA has provided a helpful list of registered disinfectants effective against the novel coronavirus. Facilities Services is using approved chemical disinfectants to sanitize and disinfect high touch point areas on. Please click here for the UCB COVID19 Disinfection Guide for more information.  Facilities Services staff are trained on how to properly apply it. We are using these products across campus facilities.

 Services provided will differ between occupied buildings and unoccupied buildings. Occupied and Unoccupied Buildings are defined below:

Occupied Buildings: In addition to the routine custodial cleaning, the university has implemented an enhanced cleaning frequency to clean and disinfect common areas and commonly touched surfaces in occupied buildings. Touchpoints such as entrance handles, handrails, elevator buttons, tables, restroom stall handles/doors are being cleaned at least twice a day, five days a week (M-F), using EPA-registered disinfectants. 

Unoccupied Buildings: All unoccupied buildings will receive a one-time, detailed deep cleaning and disinfection, using EPA-registered disinfectants. Routine custodial cleaning cadence along with the enhanced cleaning frequency will resume once the buildings are occupied again. 

Service Frequencies:

Custodial Services and disinfection of high touch points will be performed in campus spaces in the following frequencies:

  • Restrooms, public spaces and open areas - 2x/day
  • Conference rooms and kitchenettes - 1x/day
  • Labs - trash removal 2x/week; wall-to-wall mopping will be provided 1x/week

  • Classrooms - Service Information will be provided at a later time.

 Detailing/Project work and special projects are subject to delays. This includes but is not limited to: detail/project work of restrooms, refinishing hard floor surface and shampooing carpeted area.

Cleaning Details

**frequencies will follow the above specifications unless otherwise stated.

Space Type

Custodial Services

High Touch Points

Restroom
  • Hard floor sweep and mop
  • Empty trash, compost & recycling cans
  • Wash and sanitize touch surfaces
  • Dust surfaces
  • Refill all soap, paper towel, toilet paper, toilet seat cover dispensers
  • door knobs/handles/push plates
  • dispensers and dispensers levers
  • Fixtures (toilets, sinks, urinals)
  • light switches
  • handrails by toilet
  • Sink handles
  • toilet seats
  • toilet flush handles
  • seat cover holders
  • waste receptacle lids

Lab Spaces
  • Hard floor sweep and mop
  • Emptying trash, compost & recycling can
  • Door knobs/handles/push plates

Public Spaces/Open Areas
  • Carpeted areas vacuum
  • Hard floor sweep and mop
  • Stairwells to be sweep and spot moped
  • Empty trash, compost & recycling cans
  • Restroom cleaning (see services under restrooms above)
  • Stairwells sweep and mop
  • Graffiti removal - when observed and reported
  • accessibility buttons
  • braille signage
  • elevator call buttons
  • handrails of benches
  • table tops 
  • chair arm and head rests
  • Countertops
  • drinking fountains and hydration stations
  • light switches
  • door knobs/handles/push plates
  • vending machines (?)
  • Lids of landfill, compost and recycling bins

General Assignment/Classroom Spaces [daily]
  • Carpeted areas vacuum
  • Hard floor sweep and spot mop
  • Empty trash, compost & recycling cans
  • Clean chalkboards
  • Arrange Classroom furniture
  • Clean Instructor Tables or Podium
  • Clean Surfaces on all unencumbered spaces
  • Boards
  • touch points on chairs
  • classroom tables classroom podiums
  • AV panels & door handles
  • light switches
  • door knobs/handles/push plates

Office Cleaning
  • Carpeted areas vacuumed[1xper month]
  • Hard floor sweep and mop[1xper month]
  • Empty trash, compost & recycling cans[1x per week]
  • Clean surfaces on all unencumbered space[1xper month]
  • hallway-facing door knobs/handles/push plates

Conference Room/Departmental Space Cleaning[daily]
  • Carpeted areas vacuum
  • Hard floor sweep and mop
  • Empty trash, compost & recycling cans
  • Clean chalkboards including chalk trays
  • Arrange classroom furniture
  • Clean instructor tables/podiums
  • Tables
  • touch points on chairs
  • door knobs/handles/push plates
  • Countertops
  • Handrails
  • braille signage
  • light switches
  • refrigerator door handles 

Recharge work

Please note that there will be a delay in response time to project requests (recharge work orders) due to prioritization of providing campus COVID-19 preventative services. If there is an urgent need for additional services, please submit an email request to ucbcustodial@lists.berkeley.edu.

For information regarding recharge rates, please see here (click for external link).

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