Air Conditioning/Heating

Physical Plant HVAC technicians operate, maintain, and repair chilled and hot water systems, cooling towers, centrifugal units, and mechanical refrigeration systems. All requests or questions concerning air conditioning or heating should be directed to Caroline Simmons in Physical Plant (903) 566-7291.
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Building Maintenance

Physical Plant building maintenance technicians handle all building maintenance: electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and vehicle servicing. All requests or questions concerning building maintenance should be directed to Van Howard in Physical Plant (903) 566-7162.
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Central Receiving

Physical Plant Central Receiving receives and distributes all goods purchased with a purchase order. In addition, all overnight packages other than express mail are received and distributed by Central Receiving. Central Receiving also maintains a Central Warehouse for surplus capital inventory. All questions about Central Receiving should be directed to Matt Izard (903) 566-7086 .
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Custodial Services

Custodial Services are provided by Southeast Services, an external custodial services company. Contracted custodial services include the following: emptying all trash receptacles, replacing receptacle liners, vacuuming carpet and mats, cleaning door glass and frames, dust or wet mopping non-carpeted floors, cleaning blackboards, dusting horizontal surfaces, and cleaning classrooms, kitchenettes, and restrooms. Questions or comments about custodial services should be directed to Mike Goucher in Physical Plant (903) 565-5991.
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Furniture Storage/Movement

Physical Plant Central Receiving maintains a warehouse for surplus capital inventory. Furniture movement services are provided by Southeast Services, and external custodial services company. All furniture purchases should be purchased as assembled products. All requests or questions concerning furniture storage/ movement should be directed to Van Howard in Physical Plant (903) 566-7162.
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Grounds Maintenance

Grounds maintenance is provided by Enviro-Care, an external grounds maintenance company. Questions or comments about grounds maintenance should be directed to Van Howard in Physical Plant (903) 566-7162.
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Keys

Physical Plant issues keys to employees after necessary approvals have been obtained. A blue key request form must be completed for each key; the blue form must be approved by the Dean of the school or Director of the department and the Director of Physical Plant. The issuance of a GGMK key must be approved by the President. There is a nominal fee to replace a key that has been lost. Questions about keys should be directed to Van Howard in Physical Plant (903) 566-7291.
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Mail Services

Physical Plant Mail Services receives, sorts, distributes, and picks up all internal and external mail daily. Mail is picked up once in the morning and delivered to the post office once in the afternoon. All mail has to be ready for processing by 3:45 PM each day in order to meet the post office deadlines. At the end of each month a statement of mail charges is forwarded to each department. All requests or questions concerning Mail Services should be directed to Matt Izard (903) 566-7086.
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Painting

Physical Plant building maintenance technicians handle all building maintenance: electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and vehicle servicing. All requests or questions concerning building maintenance should be directed to Caroline Simmons in Physical Plant (903) 566-7291.
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Physical Plant

Physical Plant consists of several operating units: Physical Plant Administration, Building Maintenance, Custodial Services, Grounds Maintenance, Central Receiving, Mail Services, and Utility Operations. Chip Clark is the Director of Physical Plant (903) 566-7431.
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Utility Operations

Physical Plant Utility Operations maintain U. T. Tyler's central systems of boilers and chillers. In addition, Utility Operations monitors the air conditioning systems and heating and ventilation equipment. All questions about Utility Operations should be directed to Jimmy Taylor in the Power Plant (903) 566-7030.
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