What is an Operations Workplace Centre?

An Operations Workplace Centre (OWC) is a service centre and staging point for operational business units such as Water Services, Water Resource, Roads, Parks, Waste & Recycling, Fleet Services, Calgary Transit, Finance and Supply.

OWCs typically have a combination of activities and functions such as:

• storage of materials (e.g. road salt and sand)
• vehicle storage and maintenance
• vehicle fueling stations
• office space for training and administrative support

Types of Operations Workplace Centres

There are two types of OWCs: regional and satellite.

Regional:

• Larger centres are spread out across Calgary to place supplies and fueling stations close to where City services are delivered to the public.
• Having vehicles, supplies, administrative support and fuel close to where work takes place saves The City of Calgary time and money in travel.
• Many business units operate out of regional centres.
• Also known as "major" sites.

Satellite:

• Smaller centres are located close to specific services (such as parks).
• Satellite OWCs usually have only one or two business units on site.
• The smaller OWCs depend on the regional sites for storage space and administrative support.
• Also known as "minor" sites.

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