The Physical Plant staff services approximately 10,000 work orders each year. Generally, work orders are processed as received.
Requests for departmental services should be directed to the Physical Plant Directors by completing a General Work Order Form. The request must fully describe the services desired and all blanks on the form must be completed.
Emergency requests should be directed to the Physical Plant by calling extension 4777 or 4779. This should be followed by submission of a General Work Order Form which will be directed to the appropriate supervisor.
Departments with assigned technicians or other personnel with trade skills may wish to perform minor facilities alterations and renovations themselves. Although this arrangement is usually acceptable, to assure compliance with required codes and standards, Physical Plant must have prior review to give approval of plans and must inspect the completed work. These precautions are intended to help ensure the safety of staff and students who will use the area.
All charges for materials, carpool vehicle use and gas and oil charges are billed on a monthly basis and are charged to various departments according to the fund and unit numbers provided and authorized by the department.
When departments are asked to pay for maintenance and repair of special classroom equipment, special lighting or sound installations, improvements to facilities, fabrication of furniture beyond basic budget levels, a work order must be submitted by the department documenting the request and authorizing the appropriate funding. Initially, the Physical Plant pays for the materials and supplies required to complete the project. Individual costs are tracked for the particular project and billed monthly through a clearing process.
Many departments own their vehicles and purchase gasoline and oil from the Physical Plant Garage. The most current up-to-date prices for gasoline and oil are charged and billed monthly to the department through the clearing procedure.
Tools and equipment placed at the disposal of Physical Plant employees are for in-house use only.
Some tools, such as the roto-hammer or an airless paint gun, require a specialized skill or knowledge of operation so must be handled by a Physical Plant operator.
Physical Plant tools and equipment are not to be used or taken off the university campus.
Pittsburg State University utilizes the Best Master Key System. Padlocks and non-system locks are prohibited on campus doors and all locks must comply with the Life Safety Code.
All requests for Best keys must be approved by the Department Chair and the Director of Building Trades and Landscape Maintenance. Selected keys may require the approval of your Dean or Director. Please route all key requests through your departmental office using the "General Work Order" request system located on GUS system. Also, please use this same procedure when requesting a core change for door lock.
If a key is lost or stolen please notify your supervisor (or other designated person per your departmental policy) immediately, as well as, the Carpentry department and University Police and Public Safety Services. The department is responsible for the cost of restoring security when keys are lost or stolen.
The Physical Plant has a supply of folding tables and chairs which are available to PSU campus departments for official functions. The tables and chairs must not be taken off campus, left outside overnight, nor are they available on a permanent loan basis.
Tables and chairs will be delivered during business hours only. If your event ends after working hours, you will be responsible for storing the tables in an inside location until the next working day or returning them to the Physical Plant (via the Boiler Room).
The requesting department is responsible for any damage to tables and/or chairs while in their possession. Tables will be charged out at the cost of replacement. Tables - $100.00 ea. / Chairs - $50.00 ea.
All requests for chairs and/or tables should be submitted using the Physical Plant Work Order System. All reservations will be handled on a "First Come" "First Serve" basis, with all possible accommodations made.
Decorative greenery for functions and programs are not supplied by the Physical Plant and must be obtained either from individuals or by contracting with a commercial greenhouse.
There is a lost and found service at the University Police and Public Safety Services office.
Use of classrooms and auditoriums is normally scheduled through a procedure prior to the beginning of each semester in the Registrar's office. Special uses outside the scheduled uses are handled through the departments.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Physical Plant furnishes appropriate type extinguishers as an institutional service. All fire extinguishers, except those of Auxiliary Services, are serviced without charge.
Service includes recharging as required, annual inspection, and testing according to the requirements of the individual extinguishers. Complete records are maintained.
** For additional information regarding fire extinguishers, please contact Kevin Malle at extension 4787, or for emergency situations, call 911.