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December 21, 2022

Next Week: Planned Elevator Outage for the Newman Vertical Campus

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

As the campus community prepares for the upcoming semester break, the Department of Buildings and Grounds is working with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), the agency that oversees major construction across CUNY campuses, to undertake critical maintenance projects while fewer people are on campus.

With that reasoning, two elevator banks in the Newman Vertical Campus (NVC) will be offline from Monday, Dec. 26, through Wednesday, Dec. 28, to replace the large electrical lines that feed the elevators in the building.

Please plan ahead. Prior to the shutdown, take any items you may need from your office. Managers should work with their staff to coordinate remote work as needed.

What to Expect

  *   Two elevator banks will be out of service. The bank of three elevators on the western side of the NVC lobby, and the bank of six elevators located in the center of the second floor, will be offline from next Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 26-28.
  *   Some HVAC systems may be impacted. Heat and air conditioning may be offline or limited in some areas.
  *   The DASNY contractor will have crews working multiple shifts in order to keep this important project on schedule.
  *   Stairwells will remain open. The stairs will remain open for any access that is needed to upper floors. Signage will be posted at the elevator banks to remind occupants about this upcoming work.

This necessary elevator work overlaps with the floor tile replacement work that is ongoing in the NVC lobby. As communicated last week<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/2022%20-%20NVC%20floor%20repairs%20-%20Dec%2015.pdf>, DASNY intends to complete most of that project by the end of December, with as much work as possible taking place after business hours and on weekends. Signage will be posted as needed to alter foot-traffic circulation through the area and indicate emergency exits.


Proactive critical maintenance such as this is necessary to keep Baruch operating as smoothly as possible. However, it is difficult to advance critical infrastructure projects in an occupied building. Please be aware that both Buildings and Grounds and DASNY strive to keep disruptions to a minimum. Large-scale construction can have unforeseen complications; we will communicate as promptly as possible to keep you informed as situations evolve.

Continued thanks for your understanding and patience as we repair and upgrade the NVC.

Sincerely,

Tom Gaimaro
Director, Campus Facilities and Operations

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