Dear Sandels Building Colleagues and Students,
The health and safety of our campus community remain of the utmost importance. I’m pleased to report on progress as work continues to address concerns regarding the Sandels Building.
Since my previous update, the following activities have taken place:
- The purchase order was issued for Air Handling Unit 6 (AHU) serving the fourth floor. The new unit will support the additional new fume hoods recently purchased for the same floor. The fume hoods are expected to arrive in about two weeks and delivery is being scheduled with the vendor. If any new information is provided, we will promptly share it with you in future updates.
- The concrete slab in the basement is being prepared for restoration of finishes. Moisture testing and sealing have been ordered. The radon mitigation system installation work will occur at the same time as the basement restoration of floor finishes.
- A purchase order has been issued for new carpet in Suite 207, and the carpet is expected to be delivered in July and installed by August. The remaining new carpet for the fourth and second floors is still being pursued via expedited shipping programs.
- At the request of building occupants and out of an abundance of caution, the project manager and the certified industrial hygienist (HC3) performed an additional review of the exterior wall bookcases and cabinetry resulting in the decision to remove bookcases and perform additional cleaning operations in rooms 228, 236, 238, 240 and 304. Pricing and a purchase order are currently being developed. The work is expected to occur in early July.
- New replacement shelving is being priced and work is being coordinated for the portions of wallboard demolished during recent remediation. This work is scheduled to be completed during the month of July.
- The repair to the existing AHU serving the third floor remains sufficient to provide cooling and is being monitored until a permanent repair of the drive shaft unit is completed. The temporary portable cooling and dehumidification equipment in the costume shop has been removed.
- Facilities is working on a repair to the central steam line serving the Sandels Building, which is expected to relieve incidences of low building temperatures and return those spaces to desired set points.
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 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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