Dear Sandels Building Colleagues and Students,
I’m pleased to share a detailed progress report from the past week as the university continues to address concerns regarding the Sandels Building.
• FSU Facilities received and accepted a change order from the contracted HVAC cleaner to add some of the additional requirements in the specification created by our Certified Industrial Hygienist consultant.
• The Certified Industrial Hygienist consultant took additional samples to determine composition of a stain on a lab wall. We expect to have results of that analysis soon.
• The university will retain a structural engineer to evaluate the building exterior as part of the envelope assessment. Once the structural evaluation is completed, any issues will be addressed and repaired.
• We are developing a moisture test to determine how much moisture vapor passes through the basement floor. The results of this test will help determine the best way to prevent moisture from entering the basement and mitigate the risk of mold forming under the mats and floor.
Finally, as I mentioned last week, we are preparing to remove the bookshelves on the exterior walls of the north side floors on levels 2, 3 & 4 to address the moisture and possible mold damage. We have requested that occupants remove personal items on or within 3 feet of the bookshelves by the close of business Tuesday, April 5. As with any construction process, it is important to protect personal items in the office that are of special significance or are irreplaceable. On April 6, we will carefully box up any items that remain and remove the bookshelves. Work will commence after April 6 and will be coordinated with the department.
The health and safety of the campus community is our top priority, I’m grateful for your continued engagement as we work to address these issues. If you have questions that have not been addressed in one of my updates, on the Sandels Response website or in the FAQs, please email sandelsresponse@fsu.edu, and we will try to answer your individual questions to the best of our ability. I will provide another update next week.
Best regards,
Jim Clark
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
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