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Warehouse and Logistics

Warehouse and Logistics provides a range of services to support 813 buildings throughout the district. Our vision is to equip every school with the necessary printed material, furniture, and equipment on time to ensure that every educational opportunity is available to the students and faculty of CPS while offering all CPS partners exceptional customer and logistical services.

If this is a medical emergency or fire, please dial 911 now.

For facilities emergency requests requiring immediate action to address facilities situations that present immediate or imminent danger to life, health, safety, security or significant damage to buildings, equipment or other property, please call the CPS Facilities Service Center at 1-833-575-3020. Do not continue with this request online. The call center will immediately create this service request on your behalf. For all other requests please complete the online request form.

If this request is related to Custodial staffing or shift issues, please contact your building manager or the Custodial Services Call Center at 866-209-0025.

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Submit Service Request

Submitting service requests and work orders for your facility is simple and easy with our online request portal. Principals, administrators and network chiefs are invited to log into the portal to submit service requests.

Please note: The online request portal is temporarily unavailable. 

 

Services

The Warehousing & Logistics Services team is dedicated to “Getting It Right” the first time. We strive to transfer the right product to the right location at the right time while working safely and providing efficient cost-effect service to all of our school and office partners.

The following services are managed by the Warehousing & Logistics discipline under the Department of Facilities.

  • Archives

    Partners with the Law Department Records Management Team with transporting both student and non-student (business) records.

  • Asset Disposal

    Responsible for the physical removal of all CPS district-wide non-technology (furniture) assets.

  • Bulk Distributions

    Collaborates with all CPS departments and external governmental agencies to efficiently allocate customized bulk shipments to schools as requested.

  • Courier

    Delivers internal district mail to each Central Office location (Loop, Garfield Park, Bridgeport, and Colman) daily. Each school receives service three times a week, however, the schedule is subject to change.

  • Donations

    Vets and coordinates the acceptance of new and gently used office furniture, equipment, and supplies from affiliates of CPS.

  • Furniture Reuse Program

    Supports the district cost savings initiative by reducing waste, repurposing, and recycling surplus furniture removed from schools and administrative offices.

  • Lending Library

    Provides timely assistance by loaning folding tables and chairs for CPS-sponsored events upon the availability of items.

  • Oversized Loads

    Assists schools and departments with transporting select oversized items such as band and sports equipment. Oversized items are defined as materials that are bulky, large, or require team lifting. Extenuating circumstances may require the assistance of professional movers.

  • PPE Management

    To help ensure the safety of students and staff, the Facilities Department is fulfilling orders for Personal Protective Equipment for use in CPS schools and administrative offices. Authorized users should use the link on this page to order supplies.

    Order COVID-19 Supplies

  • Receiving/Shipping

    Facilitates the movement of merchandise to and from different points.

  • Storage

    Offers various storage solutions that are designed to offer easily accessible storage space for schools and departments.

Contact Sharmin Ballard

Senior Manager of Warehouse & Logistics