Haslam mulls outsourced buildings at Tenn. colleges, prisons

(AP) — Two years ago, Gov. Bill Haslam's administration privatized the management of many state government buildings that didn't fall within the higher education and prison systems.

The Commercial Appeal reports (http://bit.ly/1NBlVoh) Haslam's administration last week posted a request for companies to submit information on a proposal for "facilities management outsourcing" on any state government buildings not already outsourced to property management giant Jones Lang LaSalle.

The scope of the request includes classrooms, dorms and administrative offices in the state's two higher education systems; hospitals; prisons; parks; and military facilities.

"Please be specific about abilities to cover the breadth of locations and the depth of services to provide these ... services across the wide geography of the state of Tennessee," the request for information posted on the website of the state Department of General Services on Aug. 11 reads.