Operations

Experienced budgeting and cash flow forecasting services rooted deeply in past school construction experience to ensure successful projects are completed under budget and all taxpayer funds are properly accounted for.

Professional, trained bus monitors ensure the safety of students to and from school. Bus monitors available to districts for special accommodations.

Daily assessment, inspection and monitoring of construction activities to ensure that construction work is carried out according to standards and specifications and safety regulations demanded by the nature of school construction projects.

The longer a project waits to be closed-out, the harder it becomes. Through custom documentation procedures and experienced staff, these services aim to ensure the timely recovery of all taxpayer dollars in the closeout and project audit of school construction projects.

Included within a broader energy efficiency program, commissioning, retro-commissioning and operational services management provides clients with comfort that mechanical units and HVAC systems are operating as efficiently as possible.

Supporting districts through facility assessments and creation of prioritized capital improvement and construction plans tailored to fit every need. Foresight and planning of capital projects can fix expensive problems before they arise.

These services focus on ensuring furniture and equipment meet the programmatic needs of schools while reducing the burden on stakeholders for coordination and supervision of the design, procurement, and installation.

These services include management and monitoring of construction activities, budget tracking and monitoring, financial reporting, and payment application review.

Move management is the coordination of the thousands of moving people and parts at the end of any construction project. These services include coordination of furniture and equipment installation, invoice auditing, contract negotiation and move supervision.

CREC's facilities management team operates 40 buildings which encompass over 1.6 million square feet in the Greater Hartford area. Outsourced custodial services are managed by CREC's experienced facilities team who can assist districts with management services.

Through active involvement with board members, architect, engineers, construction manager these services focus on overseeing the entire project from conception through design, construction and closeout.

Through active involvement with board members, architect, engineers, construction manager these services focus on overseeing the entire project from conception through design, construction and closeout.

Successful projects begin with extensive planning and a solid project team. These services aim to ensure clients have the correct project team in place and projects are planned in accordance with industry best-practices.

Working with districts to design and implement a regional transportation plan.

Vendors looking for RFPs and Bidding opportunities can visit CREC's Bidding Portal here

The STAR association supports district/school transportation professionals in the Greater Hartford area through networking, education, updates, influence, and at no cost.

CREC helps faciliate the sharing of out-of-district transportation services. Here you can find and post transportation shares with other districts.

CREC is available to manage all phases or specific areas of a district's transportation system.

CREC provides the administrative support for staff brokering and subcontracts the work to a school transportation company.

CREC offers safety programs for the training of drivers, dispatchers, and managers.

Well-trained CREC van drivers, trained by a DMV certified safety instructor, are available to provide transportation in newer-model vans.