Operation and Maintenance Support Information (eOMSI) Preparation
Operation and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI) is information that helps the Facility User and Public Works (PW) Staff effectively operate, maintain and repair a facility. The OMSI program provides a process and a product that captures, organizes and expands key information produced during the design, and construction of a facility. The OMSI deliverable can be hard copy, .pdf, database, etc. The format of the information can be matched to the format required for a Client's FM Tools/Processes.
OMSI is organized into three major parts; Part I, Facility Information, Part II, Primary Systems Information, and Part III, Product Data.
Part I, Facility Information, contains basic user information needed on a daily basis by the owner and maintainer of the facility. This includes general facility and systems descriptions, floor plans, utility connection and cut-off plans, safety hazards, and warranty information. Part I also includes information that is needed to prepare follow-on service contracts. Examples of this information include area totals for floor coverings, wall and ceiling surfaces; number, type and sizes of lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, windows and heating, cooling and ventilation filters.
Part II, Primary Systems Information, provides detailed operation, preventive maintenance, repair, and manufacturer’s data for each system selected. This information includes normal and emergency operating procedures, flow diagrams, PM requirements, and warranty provisions.
Part III, Product Data, consists of construction contractor submittals for as-built materials and equipment such as catalog data, shop drawings, test reports and operation and maintenance data not included in Part II. This data is organized based on the divisions and sections of the construction specifications
The unique value of the OMSI process/product is that it captures this key facilities information at its point of origin, during the design and construction process. This is much cheaper and faster than sending a team of planners and engineers into a facility after construction to inspect and recreate the needed facility information.
The cost of OMSI is modest, usually between one and two percent of the construction cost, depending on the size and complexity of the project.
Maintenance costs over the life of a facility often exceed the initial construction cost, so even a small increase in the maintenance efficiency and
effectiveness can quickly return the cost of the OMSI manuals.
The OMSI program is guided by NAVFACINST 11013.39B, Operation and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI) for Facilities Projects. Provision of
comprehensive technical operating information is as important as "bricks and mortar" for new facilities or major repair/rehabilitation projects. OMSI is a
major item of Building Commissioning.
OMSI is organized into three major parts; Part I, Facility Information, Part II, Primary Systems Information, and Part III, Product Data.
Part I, Facility Information, contains basic user information needed on a daily basis by the owner and maintainer of the facility. This includes general facility and systems descriptions, floor plans, utility connection and cut-off plans, safety hazards, and warranty information. Part I also includes information that is needed to prepare follow-on service contracts. Examples of this information include area totals for floor coverings, wall and ceiling surfaces; number, type and sizes of lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, windows and heating, cooling and ventilation filters.
Part II, Primary Systems Information, provides detailed operation, preventive maintenance, repair, and manufacturer’s data for each system selected. This information includes normal and emergency operating procedures, flow diagrams, PM requirements, and warranty provisions.
Part III, Product Data, consists of construction contractor submittals for as-built materials and equipment such as catalog data, shop drawings, test reports and operation and maintenance data not included in Part II. This data is organized based on the divisions and sections of the construction specifications
The unique value of the OMSI process/product is that it captures this key facilities information at its point of origin, during the design and construction process. This is much cheaper and faster than sending a team of planners and engineers into a facility after construction to inspect and recreate the needed facility information.
The cost of OMSI is modest, usually between one and two percent of the construction cost, depending on the size and complexity of the project.
Maintenance costs over the life of a facility often exceed the initial construction cost, so even a small increase in the maintenance efficiency and
effectiveness can quickly return the cost of the OMSI manuals.
The OMSI program is guided by NAVFACINST 11013.39B, Operation and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI) for Facilities Projects. Provision of
comprehensive technical operating information is as important as "bricks and mortar" for new facilities or major repair/rehabilitation projects. OMSI is a
major item of Building Commissioning.