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Facilities Services Weekly

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September 9, 2019ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES OPERATIONS ZONE MAINTENANCE ADMIN. & SUPPORT

COMMUNICATION & INFO SERVICES UTILITIES DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

LANDSCAPE SERVICES CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

ADMINISTRATION

Special Projects:

"A positive atmosphere nurtures a positive attitude, which is required to take positive action."

- Richard M. DeVos

FACILITIES OPERATIONS

Landscape Services:

• Circle Park: Coordinate needs associated with the 225 Celebration and Tailgate TN.

• Football: Campus prep and cleanup for the GA State and BYU games to include setup/removal of road block barriers.

You’re Invited to the Big Orange Birthday Party!Tuesday, September 10

11:30am - 2:30pm

Where: Humanities and Social

Sciences Building (1115 Volunteer Boulevard)

What: Celebrate 225 Years of UT with

cake, games, carnival rides, prizes & more!

Big Orange Birthday Party Shuttle Schedule - 10:45 a.m. - Conference Center11:00 a.m. - Facilities Services Complex11:15 a.m. - Ag Campus*All those on campus, make your way to HSS.

Facilities Services is hosting a food drive to benefit Smokey’s Pantry. Canned goods and personal hygiene items are being collected through September 30th. Donations can be dropped off with Veronica in Special Projects. Please see the flyer at the end of this newsletter for more information.

ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES OPERATIONS ZONE MAINTENANCE ADMIN. & SUPPORT COMMUNICATION & INFO SERVICES UTILITIES DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

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Facilities Services WeeklySeptember 9, 2019

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• Ag Campus: Excavate for water distribution repairs.• Pat Summitt Street: Finish landscape and irrigation

repairs associated with new communication conduit installation under Volunteer Boulevard.

• Vehicle Barricades: Training and coordination of gameday road closures with UTPD & UT Emergency Management.

• Cumberland Ave./Sixteenth Street: Excavate for electrical distribution repairs.

• Fraternity Park: Excavate for irrigation water distribution repairs.

• Melrose Hall: Mulch and complete new landscape improvements at east courtyard.

• Student Union II: Resolving issues with irrigation system following walk-through with contractor (cont.).

Turf:

- Event Lawns: Apply plant growth regulator to increase repair rate in between tailgate weekends.- Morgan Hall: Repair sod due to water main valve replacement.- Adjust mowing schedule to accommodate campus events.- Isolate and protect irrigation systems throughout campus to accommodate various construction projects (cont.).

Arboriculture:

- Selective tree pruning to address new lighting and signage conflicts.- SWOT analysis of campus tree inventory (cont.).- (Campus wide) Update tree inventory data (cont.).• Interview candidates for vacant and seasonal positions

(on-going).• Landscape Academy: Conduct training sessions and

continue development of upper level curriculum.Lock & Key Services:

• Neyland-Thompson – Replace cabinet locks.• Jessie Harris – Unlock cabinet.• Dougherty Engineering – Remove existing door.• Dunford Hall – Reverse door locks.• Boathouse – Install cabinet locks.• South Stadium – Install combination locks.• JIAM – Repair lock.• Student Phase II – Change combinations on safes.

• Neyland Stadium – Football Security – core changes.• University Housing – Many repairs and recores.Sanitation Safety:

• Worked on monthly building interior PMs.• Worked on bi-annual building exterior PMs.• We have rodent control ongoing at Thompson Boling

Arena and Neyland Stadium.• Football game week preparation and game day support.• Ongoing pest control actions being taken at Reese Hall.• Completed on-demand Pest Control work requests.UT Recycling:Recycling Totals for Sept. 2 through Sept. 8: • Bottles and Cans: 6,108 lbs. • Paper: 7,660 lbs.• Cardboard: 5,520 lbs.• Glass: 0• Manure: 0• Compost: 0• Weekly Totals: 19,288 lbs.Recycling Totals for Fiscal Year 2019: • Bottles and Cans: 47,880 lbs./23.94 tons• Paper: 62,380 lbs./31.19 tons• Cardboard: 91,540 lbs./45.77 tons• Glass: 0• Manure: 45,000 lbs./22.50 tons• Compost: 0• Fiscal Year Totals: 246,800 lbs./123.40 tons• Pallets: 0

ZONE MAINTENANCE

Zone 1:

• We are staying on top of work orders.• This past week we had a few issues with the power going

down.• We are still working with the A/C shop and the Plumbing

shop to get a few issues in the residence halls caught up. Zone 2:

• Continue LED upgrade at A&A and HPER.

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• Unlocking doors.• Answering calls.• All-terrain vehicle class.• Replaced motor in dehumidifier at Temple.• Cleaning mechanical rooms.• Ordering parts.• Cleaning dry wells and rooftops for ballgames.

Zone 3:

• Haslam Business: Ceiling tiles and lights replaced after water damage on 6th floor. We assisted STAR team on furniture build and conducted general maintenance.

• SMC: Replaced bearing on 4th floor air handler, completed rebuild on 2 induction units, and worked on drain pans, valves, and controls in room 415. Installed 7 white boards on 3rd and 4th floors.

• Hodges Library: Calibrated three thermostats in special collections, replaced broken paper towel dispenser in men’s second floor restroom, replaced broken toilet seat in women’s restroom on third floor, and adjusted door closer as it was slamming too hard.

• Melrose Hall: In the first floor e-section, we changed two ballasts, a light switch in a restroom, and installed new water stop on second floor restroom.

Zone 4:

• Repairing warmer boxes and cold boxes for football games in Presidential Court.

• Finishing up LED lighting project in Presidential Court.• Putting new shelves in Stokley Hall dinning services.• Treating all drains in all units for dining services.• Repairing exhaust system at Stokley Hall.• Putting all equipment on wheels, so it can be cleaned,

and treated by pest control.• Working with project coordinators for warranty repairs

in Student Union Phase II.

Zone 6:

• At Regal Soccer, we checked and made needed repairs ahead of season opener.

• At Parking Services, we unclogged toilet on 2nd floor

and checked and replaced lights as needed.• At Neyland Stadium, we are continuing to convert to

LED lighting, replaced toilet in men's room 368, and prepared for BYU.

• At Football Complex, we checked and adjusted chemicals in pools.

• At Allan Jones, we checked and adjusted chemicals in pools.

• At Goodfriend Tennis, we changed lights on court.• Throughout the zone, we conducted general building

maintenance.

Zone 7:

• SERF: Filter changes, belt alignment, replace ceiling tiles, replace lights, check outside doors, fix door latch, diagnose condensate pump issues, replace switch, and doing general maintenance.

• Min Kao: Changing filters, hung cabinets, helped relocate people, hung pictures, and doing general maintenance.

• Ferris: Conducting walkthroughs, repairing fan coil 330, replacing belts, servicing roof top vent fans, and checking exterior doors serviceability.

• Perkins: Conducting walkthroughs, checking for mold, replacing ceiling tiles, and checking exterior doors serviceability.

• Dougherty: Room to room cleaning and spot-checking A/C units. We changed out lights and fixed water leaks. We are checking doors and windows to get the building ready for the game.

• Tickle: We cleaned a chiller, fixed some lights, and conducted general building maintenance.

• AMB: We are cleaning out machine rooms, changing over to LED lighting in machine rooms, cleaning out chilled water lines and coils of A/C units, day to day maintenance and inspections of outer doors and locks.

Zone 8:

• We will be checking rooftops and gutters for debris. Leaves have started to fall.

• Our team continues to clean machinery and mechanical

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ZONE MAINTENANCE CONTINUED:areas to minimize down time and keep our areas tidy.

• Temperatures will be hot this week. We will be checking and making any needed adjustments to keep our customers comfortable.

• Our team continues to convert lighting at Plant Biotech. This should reduce energy consumption and improve lighting in the building.

• One Call will be responding to calls and assisting with repairs to exterior lighting.

Zone 9:

• We will be checking rooftops and gutters for debris. Leaves have already started to fall.

• Our team will focus on completion of any outstanding work requests.

• We continue to upgrade lighting at Middlebrook Pike Building.

• With the hot temperatures this week, we will focus on HVAC Systems to keep our customers comfortable.

• Our team will be cleaning machinery and mechanical areas.

COMMUNICATIONS & INFO SERVICES

Communications & Public Relations:

• UT’s 225th Big Orange Birthday Party is TOMORROW, September 10. Shuttle schedule is posted on the first page of this newsletter.

• Big Orange Block Party at Circle Park is TOMORROW from 4-7 pm (alumni, faculty and staff, and their families)

• REMINDER: A Flu Shot Clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18 at the Facilities Services Complex from 1:30-3:30pm. A flyer is attached at the end of this newsletter with details on cost and what to bring. If you plan to participate, please let Sam Ledford ([email protected]) know by 5pm Friday.

• You can find the recent issue of The Facilitator by visiting: https://fs.utk.edu/facilitator/

• The electronic employee comment box can be found at tiny.utk.edu/fscommentbox.

• Help us nominate our next Facilities Services Employee of the Month at tiny.utk.edu/fseom.

• Help us to nominate our next Facilities Services

Exceptional Team at tiny.utk.edu/exceptional.Employee Training & Development:

Training News: • We will host an HR Roadshow on September 18 at 11 a.m.

Benefits chats with HR will also take place at this time. Benefits Chats will be offered at 10 p.m. on September 18 for 2nd/3rd shift employees.

UTILITIES SERVICES

Air Conditioning Services:

• Jessie Harris – replaced compressors in both units serving the rat lab.

• Student Union – repairs completed on IceLink machine. • Neyland Stadium - gameday prep.• Walters Life – repaired air compressors.• College of Nursing – repaired building compressed air.• SMC – work on chiller overtempt.• Student Union Phase I – continued work on VRF

servicing telecom rooms.• Jessie Harris – replaced TXVs on system.Electrical Services:

Fire Alarm/ Security:• Typical fire alarm calls. • Typical security.• Finished yearly fire alarm testing at Regal Soccer

Stadium.• Monthly fire pump testing.• Fire Alarm and Security assisted High Voltage team on

outage on Friday 9-6-19.High Voltage:• Checked out problem at Middlebrook parking lot lights

and changed out bulbs and ballasts.• Worked on east side field lights at Neyland Stadium for

the game.• Worked the outage on Friday (9-6-19) to LA-3 and LA-4.• Set up power for tailgating at Humanities and Circle

Park before the game on Friday (9-6-19). Then took down power after the game (9-7-19).

• Worked the game for Elect. support on 9-7-19.

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Plumbing Services:

• Clement Hall: Leak in ceiling and stopped up drain.

• Strong Hall: PVI repaired. • HPER: New bottlefiller and sink. • West Skybox: Cleaned strainers. • JIAM: Leak in hallway. • Massey Hall: Leak in wall on shock stop. • Dougherty Engineering: Replace drain line. • Reese Hall: Leak In ceiling on valve. • Orange Hall: Repaired irrigation water line. • Massey Hall: Leak in wall on shock stop. • Make-up water for testing at Steam Plant. • Repair number 1 condensate pump at Haslam. • Replaced steam regulator at Vet School. • Repaired condensate pump at SERF. • Stadium West Side: Leak in women's 1st floor restroom.• Morgan Hall: Installed three 6'' water valves and new

fire hydrant. • Fabricate new man covers for recycling.• Repipe and rebuild mixing valves in training room. • Cleaned storm drains at BESS. • Fire hydrant testing. • Clement Hall broken shower valve. • Repaired Leslies at Stadium.• Repaired broken valve in ceiling at Reese Hall. • South Carrick Hall: water leak in ceiling on main

line. • Water main break at Fletcher Luck repaired. • Floor drains backed up in kitchen at Thompson-Boiling

Arena. • Strong Hall: repaired PVI leaks. • A&A: Courtyard new back flow installed. • Georgia State Football game support. • Installed new drains at Dougherty. • Welded/installed heating water pumps at

Communications.• Miscellaneous welding repairs. • Made custom sewer lids for Football Beer Trucks.• Make-up testing for Steam Plant.• Replaced check valves on CRU at Walters Life Science.

• Repaired float switches at Mossman.Steam Plant:

• Installed insulation and metal wrap on new polisher line.

• Installed new 3” line to bypass condensate tanks.• Removed and installed new #5 condensate pump.• Made repairs to Quincy air compressor.• Test ran 2MW generator.• Installed receptacle in basement.• Replaced motor on Turbine switchgear room exhaust

fan.

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

• Art & Architecture: Modify office 229.• Bailey Education: Power for monitor; Push button locks

for 4 rooms.• Baker Center: Carpet 123, 202, 204, 205, 207-208 and

corridors.• Biosystems Lab Building: Renovate classrooms 199A

and 199B.• Brehm Animal Science: Convert 2 receptacles to 208

Volt; Electric circuits connected to emergency power 160 and 435.

• Campus: Window replacements Hoskins, Jessie Harris, Ferris, and Perkins; Eyewash replacements in several labs; Security locking for classrooms; Pressure washing; Repair bridge over Second Creek.

• Claxton Education: Push button locks for 4 rooms.• Communications: ADA opener on door near Dean’s

office; Paint carpet, etc., 48, 52A, 52B, 61, 62; Connect old generator to UPS on 1st floor; Water bottle fillers on 1st and 4th floors; Replace dimmer control in studio 46; Paint 107J and 107S; Signage for 91 and 107.

• Conference Center Building: Paint and carpet in 2nd floor suites 209, 215, 224, 230, 231; Renovation of basement for RMC.

• Dabney Buehler: Repair acid drains.• Delta Tau Delta: Replace louvers in doors.• Dougherty Engineering: Paint 210; Plumbing for M016;

Carpet 502; New door 316A.• Dunford Hall: Paint 2629; Signage on 1st floor; Divide

room 149 into 2 rooms; Renovate 2423; Paint 2347,

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2348, 2309; LVT in 2nd floor common spaces; Electric work in 2416, 2417 & 2438.

• Early Learning Center: Remove tire mulch from playground (Lake Ave.).

• Fab Lab (Jewel Building): Replace glass store front; Electrical connections for CNC router; electric connections for jointer.

• Ferris Hall: Renovate 207.• First Impressions Contest: 10 Projects for contest

winners.• Food Science: Replace door 305; Lab cabinet additions

306.• Greenhouse #10: Electric work for autoclave.• Haslam Business: Make an office in 515; Change door

and lock in 436; Divide 329 and 330 into 3 offices; Paint 606, 620 and 621.

• Hearing and Speech: Wall repair 203 and 205; Tuck point south wall.

• Henson Hall: Remove sink in 403.• Hodges Library: Renovate classroom 253; Make private

offices G016; All Restrooms-wall protectors at hand dryers, cover towel receptacle; Patch and paint 309.

• HPER: Divide room 136C; Install kayak hanging system.• Jessie Harris: Extend 209 & 242 into storage rooms;

Paint, carpet and lighting in several rooms; Paint and blinds 332.

• JIAM: Install booster pump 258.• Lambda Chi Alpha: Floor drains in basement.• Laurel Hall: Paint interior.• Lindsey Nelson Stadium: Add curbs around bull pen;

New staircase on right field line.• McClung Museum: Remove wall and renovate 64B;

Additional cabinets in 64.• Middlebrook Building: paint several areas; First floor-

new wall board, paint and carpet.• Min Kao: Electric work in 339.• Morgan Hall: Renovations per POCA; Paint and carpet

302I and 314B.• Mossman Building: Electronic door lock override

switches; Replace door to 131A.• Neyland Stadium: Repair concrete.• Nielsen Physics: Tuck point parapet wall; Replace spline

ceilings on 6th floor; New flooring in 210 and 207.

• Nuclear Engineering: Projector screen and painting.• Nursing Building: Remove wall 240A.• Pratt Pavilion: Convert men’s restroom to women’s.• Presidential Court: Repairs on ground floor and dining

area.• SMC: Removable handrail at loading dock; Carpet and

paint 304, 314, 607, 617, 618; Paint and electric 436.• Senter Hall: Access control exterior doors.• Strong Hall: Replace door lock switches; Install donor

plaques.• Student Health: Renovate space.• Student Services Building: Install side lights on main

entry door to 209; Hang canvas pictures on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors; Convert cubicle whips to receptacles 301.

• Student Union: Signs for various areas; Lights and painting in Vol Shop; Emergency locking; Shelving in 107 K and J.

• Taylor Law: Carpet ground floor of library; Door operators 137, 138.

• Thompson-Boling Arena: Corrections to fire doors.• Tom Black Track: Add water line at main gate; Raise

drain to ground level.• TREC: Renovate studio 8/10; Add door to 204; Replace

carpet with artificial turf 222; Refinish wood floors; Replace damaged floor tile in corridors.

• Tyson Alumni House: Carpet the stairs.• UT Culinary Institute: Concrete pad for weather station.• Vol Hall: Replace brick at patio.• Vol Shop Cumberland: Install door between Vol Shop

and Restaurants.• 1610 University Avenue: Reconfigure cubicles.

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This week's comment was answered by Ted Murphy, Campus Landscape Architect, due to his involvement with the Traffic Safety Committee.

If you have a question about a response, please email Dave Irvin at [email protected].

Comment: Can we do something about the Pedestrian Mall crossing at Volunteer Boulevard? The future leaders of our country have not learned how to cross the street. They will cross on the green light right in front of oncoming traffic. According to Tennessee State law, that is jaywalking and a ticketable offense (TCA 55-8-134).

Response: This intersection was designed to minimize pedestrian/vehicular conflicts, with the priority given to the pedestrian. This was accomplished by raising the entire intersection up to the sidewalk level so that the pedestrian does not have to step down into the street. This raised intersection forces the motorist to slow down to traverse through the intersection. In addition, pedestrians now have an area of refuge between the north and southbound lanes of vehicular travel if they are caught crossing as the light changes. Having said all of this, some pedestrians choose not to follow the walk/don’t walk signs and cross out in front of traffic at the wrong time. We have added a few things to help train and re-enforce when they should cross. In addition to the walk/don’t walk signals, we have added vehicular signal heads that are in their line of sight so that they can easily see when motorists have a green, yellow, or

red light, thus re-enforcing when they should cross. In the very near future, audible signals will be installed that will broadcast walk/don’t walk messages. This will be especially beneficial for those pedestrians that might have visual impairments or for that person who is distracted by their phone and not looking for the visual signals. Lastly, UTPD spends the first week or two of each fall semester manning this intersection with an officer to re-enforce the proper time to cross. The Traffic Safety Committee has discussed issuing jaywalking citations in the past, but like many departments on campus, limited personnel resources have not allowed for this activity. - Ted Murphy, Campus Landscape Architect for Facilities Services


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