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Facilities Management Maintenance Operations and Services

Maintenance and Operations

PROCEDURES:

• HVAC – Responsible for all heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration needs throughout the campus. Maintains all control systems in order to ensure smooth and efficient operations.

• PLUMBING – Responsible for all related plumbing needs of the University. This includes but is not limited to all bathroom facilities, showers, sinks, toilets, urinals, etc.

• CARPENTRY – In addition to performing general infrastructure maintenance work to all buildings on campus on a regular basis, the carpentry shop, through the work request system (see Facilities Web site), makes timely repairs to all Resident Halls assuring Bryant University students the opportunity to have a safe and operationally conducive environment for learning.

• ELECTRICIANS – Responsibilities include but are not limited to maintaining the indoor and outdoor lighting and power requirements throughout the campus including the fire alarms systems. Through the work request system (see Facilities Web site), all electrical problems concerning students, faculty, and staff are attended too in a timely manner.

• PAINTERS – All interior and refurbishing painting functions are performed on an ongoing basis through the school year. As with all the other trade departments, resident-hall painting rehab is completed during the summer months. In addition, infrastructure painting needs are conducted during the winter break to minimize disruption to Bryant University students, faculty, and staff.

• LOCKSMITH – The responsibilities of the locksmiths are to provide access through mechanical and electronic means to facilitate optimum use of the University facilities. They are also responsible to address access concerns, while maintaining an appropriate level of security on campus.
  • Key control policy for faculty and staff:
  • All keys must be issued by and returned to the Facilities Management Lock and Key Shop.
  • No deposits will be required.
  • No key will be issued by or turned in to any person or office other than the Facilities Management Lock and Key Shop.
  • No more than one key will be issued for the same area per person.
  • Lost and/or stolen keys must be reported immediately to the Department of Public Safety, Ext. 6001.
  • All keys must be returned to the Facilities Management Lock and Key Shop before a person leaves the University's employment.
  • No key will be issued without a properly completed Key Authorization Card.
  • Line of Authority for key authorization:
    • Grand Masters - By authority of the Vice President responsible for the area and the Director of Facilities Management.
    • Masters - By authority of the Director responsible for the area and the Director of Facilities Management.
    • All others - By authority of the Administrator responsible for the area and the Director of Facilities Management.
  • To control continuity and security over the campus key system, the only lock cylinders and keys to be used on any area of Bryant University are those authorized and installed by the Lock and Key Shop.