Subject: Re: First Properties - Maintenance Request - Vanguard Lofts
From: Michael E. Rutkowski (mr@condomanagement.com)
Date: Thu Nov 10 2005 - 15:28:28 CST
You're right...that wasn't a very good solution. The repair is beyond something our maintenance staff can handle, so we'll call Pro-Line out to adjust/replace the arm.
Michael E. Rutkowski
Principal
First Properties, LLC
Phone: 312.829.8900
Fax: 312.829.8950
----- Original Message -----
From: christian.a.lattimer@jpmchase.com
To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu ; Michael Rutkowski ; Loretta Wheeler
Cc: Mary Deskovich ; Thomas Kikta ; Derek Lane ; Justin Pivec
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 3:00 PM
Subject: First Properties - Maintenance Request - Vanguard Lofts
First Properties Maintenance Request for Vanguard Lofts
The side access security gate (Throop Street) to the visitor parking behind the building is in poor condition. The control arm for the security gate is grinding against the metal housing of the control box. This is due to a poor design of the control arm and closure mechanism for the gate.
This maintenance issues was called in to First Properties in the July/August time frame. Maintenance was dispatched to fix the problem and their solution was to put grease on top of the control box to minimize the friction between the control arm and the metal enclosure. This was a somewhat effective short term solution until the grease wore off. It lasted for about a week until the gate started making noise again. The root cause of the failure was never addressed. The control arm is bent down. It should not be grinding against the metal housing of the gate control unit.
Might I offer up a couple more permanent solutions to this on going maintenance problem:
- Put a busing on the control arm to raise it to the proper height so there is clearance between the control arm and the metal enclosure.
- Install a 1/4 inch thick sheet of teflon on the top corner of the metal enclosure to reduce friction between the control arm and metal enclosure.
These are very simple and inexpensive solutions that will increase the longevity of the control unit, decrease the number of malfunctions with the gate, decrease the amount of maintenance calls to First Properties, and best of all... increase the overall security of the Vanguard Lofts by having a gate that doesn't routinely malfunction.
Please find attached to this email pictures of the gate control unit. The pictures clearly show the wear and tear on the top corner of the enclosure from direct metal on metal contact. As the control arm continues to grind on the metal enclosure, unnecessary stress is placed on the control unit that will ultimately lead to another failure of the gate.
Best regards,
Chris
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