Urgent Closed Repair Requests

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Detailed Reports

Urgent Closed Repair Requests
Description Open Date Close Date Time Elapsed
FM-200204280 02 3/14/02 (Ketcham) ****Urgent**** There are no lights in the basement kitchen--restore power to lights. March 12, 2002 March 14, 2002 2 days
FM-200209394 02 7/15/02 Ketcham !!! Emergency !!! Plaza Area Water hose is leaking. The hose has a cut in it cannot cut the valve off so that the water can stop running continuously. It is flooding the Plaza Area and the students are playing around. Health and Safety Hazard. June 12, 2002 July 15, 2002 33 days
FM-200219070 02 4/30/03 Ketcham Playground (Good Hope side) Please cut and remove branches of trees on the ground. Safety Hazard. Kids may get hurt, somebody from the street may throw lighted cigaretts and burn the dry leaves. October 8, 2002 April 30, 2003 204 days
FM-200336170 03 8/25/03 Ketcham URGENT First floor main office and Principals office Furnish and install (replace existing) window units. August 25, 2003 August 25, 2003 0 days
FM-200338603 03 11/10/03 (Ketcham) !!!VERY URGENT!!! Kitchen/Through-Out the Building: (Gas leak at appliance) Referred to contractor for gas leak under control panel of convexion oven. (Gas left off) October 7, 2003 November 10, 2003 34 days
FM-200450058 04 8/24/04 Ketcham Second floor rooms, 105, 202 and 203 Need to have regular receptables/electrical outlets installed in each room so that the chillers room coolers can be plugged into the wall. Electrical recepticles need to be installed in rooms 203, 202 and 105. These need to be installed along the wall under the windows. Room 105 dose not seem to have enough current coming in. An upgrade is needed in room 105. Code A - clear for repairs as of 7/13/04 TIE INTO EXISTING WIRE by safety office Sylvia Grimes. July 9, 2004 August 24, 2004 46 days
FM-200452959 04 9/7/04 (Ketcham) REPLACED METAL BARS ON FOUR WINDOWS IN NURSE SUITE. BREAKIN ARE FREQUENTLY AT SCHOOL. Asbestos Code A - Clear for repairs on 08/19/04. DCPS Safety - Richard Gibson (RG 08/19/04) August 19, 2004 September 7, 2004 19 days
FM-200207924 02 9/14/04 (Ketcham) !!!Emergency!!! 1. Asbestos assessment required. 1st Floor/Hallway: Checked breaker, no lights in the hallway, breaker has gone bad. Asbestos Code A - Clear for repairs on 05/17/02. DCPS Safety - RIchard Gibson May 17, 2002 September 14, 2004 851 days
FM-200208216 02 9/14/04 Ketcham ****Urgent**** 1. Asbestos Assessment Reqd. 1st Floor New Wing 2. The motor overheated causing an electrical fire in the univent. Need electricians to check univent to correct any remaining problems which might cause another such event. Asbestos Code A - Clear for repairs on 05/29/02. DCPS Safety - Leroy Minton Jr. (RG) May 22, 2002 September 14, 2004 846 days
FM-200444685 04 10/26/04 Ketcham Radiator in Hallway at Assembly Hall Asbestos assessment required on hallway floor explortory ( floor has to break up) Need steam trap replace in hallway of 1st floor at assembly hall Size is 1/2 to radiator. Urgent !!!! Asbestos Code 'A' cleared for repairs 12/29/04. DCPS Safety R. Edwards (RE-12/29/04) Pipeline was inspected and observed to be uninsulated as it routes through the concrete slab from the basement hall directly below. The insulation on the remaining exposed pipeline in the basement is fiberglass insulation. (RE-12/29/04) March 2, 2004 October 26, 2004 238 days
FM-200442398 04 10/27/04 Ketcham Hallway Floor and Pipe Asbestos assessment Hallway floor and pipe insolation on pipe in floor under plate. Repair of steam pipe on radiator in cafeteria, steam coming over of floor. Asbestos Code 'A' cleared for repairs 12/29/04. DCPS Safety R. Edwards (RE-12/29/04) Actual steam leak originates from the tunnel. Tunnel area is accessible from the boiler room. A combination of gushing water and steam from a hole in an un-insulated pipeline iocated in the tunnel is the obvious culprit. (RE-12/29/04) January 8, 2004 October 27, 2004 293 days
FM-200458536 /04 6/8/05 Ketcham Emergency repair of hinges on exit door in east stairwell in new wing for it is hanging on by two screws and can not be secured properly. Asbestos Code A - Clear for repairs on 12/02/04. DCPS Safety - Leroy Minton Jr. (RG 12/02/04) November 19, 2004 June 8, 2005 201 days
FM-200452845 04 9/14/05 Ketcham Basement cafeteria Requesting a replacement of light fixtures in stairwells in cafeteria, when they replace bulbs they blow out shortly after. Code A - clear for repairs as of 9/1/04 safety Sylvia. August 18, 2004 September 14, 2005 392 days
FM-200228631 03 12/14/05 (Ketcham) !!!URGENT!!! Outside area/Grounds: I am requesting that our flag-pole be restrung; the string was cut, and we are unable to fly the flag. April 10, 2003 December 14, 2005 979 days
FM-200452090 04 12/27/05 Ketcham Fire Code Violation Basement Electrical panel inaccessible (mechanical room) 2000 IFC 605.1 605.6 Asbesstos Code A - Clear for repairs on 08/11/04. DCPS Safety - Richard Gibson (RG) August 10, 2004 December 27, 2005 504 days
FM-200516415 /05 1/12/06 Urgent: Repair or replace the lock on the metal door of classroom 102 December 13, 2005 January 12, 2006 30 days
FM-200120061 01 2/3/06 (KETCHAM) ASBESTOS ASSESSMENT REQ. ROOF OLD BUILDING UNCLOG DOWN SPOUTS BY ROOM 205, 207, AND CORRIDORS. TO ELIMINATE ROOF LEAKS FROM PONDING WATER. Asbestos Code A - Clear for repairs on 07/22/02. DCPS Safety - Richard Gibson (RG 07/22/02) September 18, 2001 February 3, 2006 1,599 days
FM-200119301 01 2/3/06 (KETCHAM) ASBESTOS ASSESSMENT REQ. 2ND FLOOR REPAIR PLASTER CEILINGS AND WALLS FROM ROOF LEAKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ROOMS: 200, 204, 205, 207 NORTH STAIRWELL TEACHERS LOUNGE 2ND FLOOR CORRIDOR. ASBESTOS CODE A - CLEAR FOR REPAIRS ON 09/06/01. LEROY MINTON - SAFETY (202)576-6691 (RG) September 6, 2001 February 3, 2006 1,611 days
FM-200516624 /05 2/13/06 Ketcham 3rd Floor Open Space Repair or replace motors and bearing to unit #6 and unit #8. Unit not heating. Urgent !!!!! December 16, 2005 February 13, 2006 59 days
FM-200516625 /05 2/16/06 Ketcham 3rd Floor Open Space Repair or replace motors #12. Unit running intermittermently, themostat on high. Unit not heating. Urgent !!!!! December 16, 2005 February 16, 2006 62 days
FM-200617535 06 4/24/06 Very Urgent: Re-key locks for the library on the first floor (new wing) and rm. 209 on the second floor. January 18, 2006 April 24, 2006 96 days
FM-200450544 04 4/27/06 Ketcham Basement boys room Repair and mount sink back on wall, for sink has been torn from wall. Asbestos Code A - Clear for repairs on 07/21/04. DCPS Safety - Leroy Minton Jr. (RG 07/21/04) July 20, 2004 April 27, 2006 646 days
FM-200506430 05 4/27/06 (Ketcham) "Urgent" Asbestos Assessment Required. First floor new wings/First floor old wings. The roof is leaking again and water is running down the steps outside of room104 & 204. Note: There is damage to the areas that were fixed. Code A-clear for repair by DCPS Charles Buchanan on 5/20/05 HA 010 Plaster White No Asbestos HA 045 Brown Coat With HA 010 No Asbestos June 6, 2005 April 27, 2006 325 days
FM-200459948 /04 4/27/06 Ketcham Sink boys bathroom in basement in old wing need repairing, commode girls bathroom first floor new wing, Urinal boys bathroom Second floor new wing need repairing. Partition boys bathroom on second floor old wing need repairing. Asbestos Code A - Clear for repairs on 12/22/04. DCPS Safety - Leroy Minton Jr. (RG 12/22/04) December 21, 2004 April 27, 2006 492 days
FM-200452791 04 4/27/06 (Ketcham) !!!URGENT!!! 1st Floor/Pre-K-2: Damaged window due to break-in. August 17, 2004 April 27, 2006 618 days
FM-200451154 04 4/27/06 (Ketcham) !!!VERY URGENT!!! VANDALISM 1st Floor/Pre-K: Window broken due to break-in. July 30, 2004 April 27, 2006 636 days
FM-200443275 04 4/27/06 (Ketcham) Playground Area: Surface needs too be replaced on the early childhood side; the surface material is wearing, and coming up too expose the hard surface. (Safety Issue) January 27, 2004 April 27, 2006 821 days
FM-200450139 04 5/17/06 Ketcham Basement cafeteria Request for a work order to paint with volunteers on Saturday, August 21st from 9:00am to 3:pm. We will paint the cafeteria and kitchen. Request for white paint for the ceiling in kitchen and light yellow paint for the walls. High gloss paint in both colors. Code A - clear for repairs NO SCRAPING OF PAINT safety office Sylvia Grimes. July 12, 2004 May 17, 2006 674 days
FM-200337979 03 5/17/06 (Ketcham) (VERY URGENT) Restore electricity to the following area's: Elevators, Refrigerator, and Freezer. September 24, 2003 May 17, 2006 966 days
FM-200451994 04 5/22/06 Ketcham Second floor old wing Bathrooms boys and girls need to be scraped, plastered and painted. Boys bathroom on 2nd floor new wing ceiling need to be repaired, plastered and painted. Code A - clear for repairs as of 8/31/04 safety Sylvia. August 10, 2004 May 22, 2006 650 days
FM-200340435 /03 5/22/06 (Ketcham) 2nd Floor/Room #200: Repair plaster on one (1) corner, this is one of the classrooms closed due too roof leaks. Mr. Coleman, roofing supervisor, indicated "no more leaks in room #200. Please plaster room #100, paint too if possible. Room #200 needs work done urgently. Lead & Asbestos Code A - Clear for repairs on 11/19/03. Horne Engineering - Edward Rodriguez (RG11/20/03) November 18, 2003 May 22, 2006 916 days
FM-200515356 /05 6/8/06 Very Urgent: Playground Area-Repair Hole in the fence. There are dogs on the other side, afraid for kids safety. November 10, 2005 June 8, 2006 210 days
FM-200619146 06 8/23/06 Ketcham Boiler Room Replace safety relief valve on Boiler #3, leaking. Conbraco; Max PSI 15 1200 - pound per houl 3-213 This is all the information that was on valve February 27, 2006 August 23, 2006 177 days
FM-200502436 05 9/22/06 Ketcham EMERGENCY Front entrance steps Requesting repairs for they are broken up and becoming increaseing dangerous fir the kids! March 9, 2005 September 22, 2006 562 days
FM-200506314 05 9/22/06 Ketcham Plazza Repair or replace leaking line inside of ceiling of Plazza water is leaking back into Asst. Principal's office. Urgent !!!!! June 2, 2005 September 22, 2006 477 days
FM-200701347 07 3/12/07 Request that someone come out and re-attach light fixture to ceiling because it is hanging and could possibly fall. Urgent!!! March 8, 2007 March 12, 2007 4 days

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