Building Maintenance Repair Requests
The Physical Plant has the responsibility for the maintenance and operation of the physical facilities of the University academic and administrative areas. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to:
- miscellaneous building maintenance, such as, repair, maintenance and/or replacement of windows, doors, door closures, window coverings, floor-tile, ceiling-tile, class-bells, fire alarms, light-fixtures, light-bulbs, electrical receptacles, etc.
- lecture rooms and classrooms - repair, maintenance and /or replacement of fixed chalkboards, furniture for general usage such as, fixed seats, coat racks and platforms
- restrooms - repair, maintenance and/or replacement of fixtures, such as, lavatories, water closets, urinals, slop sinks, mirrors, soap dispensers, etc.
- maintenance of outside area street and sidewalk lighting
- maintenance of secondary electric distribution system to and including disconnect switch serving equipment
- maintenance of heating and cooling equipment and piping for general heating and cooling of building; including air compressor for pneumatic controls, exclusive of apparatus designed specifically for research
- maintenance of the Steam Plant and its tunnel network that consists of steam and condensate distribution lines, water, sump pumps, hot water heaters and auxiliary control equipment
- maintenance of ventilating equipment and ductwork for the general building ventilation, exclusive of apparatus designed specifically for instruction or research
- maintenance of elevator equipment
- maintenance of drinking fountains
Any building maintenance deficiencies should be reported to the Facilities Operations Center. The following information will be needed when the request is taken:
- brief description of problem
- ocation of problem (building and room number)
- department
- name and phone number of person reporting the problem