Dear Sandels Building Colleagues and Students,
I’m contacting you with this week’s detailed overview of developments in the Sandels Building as we push onward to address the health and safety concerns related to the space.
• Work continues by the licensed independent contractor refurbishing the air handlers and cleaning the HVAC system. The updated target completion date is June 15.
• As mentioned last week, the university will retain a structural engineer to perform a building envelope assessment and evaluate the exterior. Facilities has identified and dedicated an internal project manager to the building envelope as well as an internal architect and designer designated to coordinate the architectural and structural services related to the remediations.
• Facilities has contracted an external engineering firm to assess the labs and design new mechanical systems to address ventilation and moisture concerns on the third and fourth floors.
• FSU Facilities Building Services has reinstated cleaning and sanitation services in response to increased building occupancy and traffic. Any building occupants who need to return to the space should submit a request for access to provost@fsu.edu. Please keep in mind that during this phase of work the HVAC system will still have intermittent operational status.
• We received the Certified Industrial Hygienist consultant’s comprehensive report of the building this week. As promised and in full transparency, it has been posted in the documents section of sandelsresponse.fsu.edu website. The report confirms previous studies conducted in the Sandels Building in Fall 2021. Remediation efforts are well underway and will continue for the next several months. We will fully implement all recommendations in the report.
In April and May, I will begin meeting with faculty to discuss the upcoming leadership change within the college. I commit to making it a smooth transition as we select a new dean. During my meetings with faculty, I will be happy to address any issues regarding the building or recommendations from the industrial hygienist’s report. If you have specific questions about the report, please contact me directly at provost@fsu.edu to discuss.
I appreciate your ongoing patience and assure you that the health and safety of the campus community remains our top priority. I will continue to provide weekly summaries of developments and progress.
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.
Best regards,
Jim Clark
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
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