Who We Are/What We Do

 
PHYSICAL PLANT SERVICES
 
 
 
POC:               Marvin Pate, Director
Phone:           598-1420
E-Mail:            mpate@sewanee.edu
 
Responsible for campus facilities, utilities, grounds, environmental, safety, and rental housing. Manages facilities maintenance, operations, projects, and the campus master plan.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
POC:             Vacant
Phone:          598-1913
E-Mail:           
 
 
Manage design and construction of major campus contract projects. Assists the Director of Physical Plant in developing and implementing the Campus Master Plan. Responsible for new construction, major facility renovation, and refurbishment projects. Develops budget estimates for planning and programming of major construction projects. Ensures that the university complies with building and safety construction codes and standards.
 
 
 
 
 
POC:               Frank Lankewicz
Phone:           598-1916
E-Mail:            flankewi@sewanee.edu
 
 
Responsible for the university environmental and safety program.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
POC:               Laurie Kianka
Phone:           598-1922
E-Mail:            lkianka@sewanee.edu
 
Rental Housing is responsible for providing housing options to new faculty, staff, married undergraduates, and SOT graduate students. We currently manage, upgrade, and provide maintenance to 140 units. We can be located in the Physical Plant Administration Office, 107 Alabama Avenue, Sewanee TN 37375.
 
 
 
 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
 
 
POC:               Dale Masuda
Phone:           598-1902
E-Mail:            dmasuda@sewanee.edu
 
Responsible for maintenance and operations of campus facilities and grounds.
 
Customer Service 
 
            POC:               Kathy Backlund
            Phone:            598-1264
            E-Mail:            PPS@sewanee.edu
 
Primary customer interface. Handles customer requests, status of work requests, questions, and general information. Customer service receives, tracks, processes, and closes over 1,000 Work Orders per month.
 
 
 
            POC:               Stephane Borne
            Phone:            598-1591
            E-Mail:            sborne@sewanee.edu
 
Purchase materials, fuel, equipment, and supplies from commercial vendors. Receive, stock, and issue inventory and consumable items. Manage inventory and submit debit and credit reports to Treasurers Office. Manage Physical Plant Services Computerized Maintenance Management System (TMA). Develop and produce work management reports.
 
 
Accounts Payable
            POC:               Cindy Greer
            Phone:            598-1263
            E-Mail:            cgreer@sewanee.edu
 
Receives and processes invoices from vendors. Verify supplies have been received by crosschecking Purchase Orders and Invoices prior to forwarding invoices to Treasures Office for final payment. Ensure purchases are charged to appropriate Banner account. Coordinate and obtain appropriate approval and signatures for purchases.
 
 
 
 
 
 
            POC:               Delores Taylor
            Phone:            598-1427
            E-Mail:            dtalyor@sewanee.edu
 
            POC:               Steve Johnson
            Phone:            598-3306
            E-Mail:            sjohnson@sewanee.edu
 
            POC:               David Barnes
            Phone:            598-3307
            E-Mail:            dbarnes@sewanee.edu
 
 
Provides custodial services for all campus facilities. Custodial Services is organized into three TEAMS that are assigned specific academic, dormitories, and administrative facilities. In addition to performing daily custodial services, (cleaning, trash disposal, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting) custodians also periodically strip and wax floor, clean furniture and blinds, and deep clean carpets.  
 
 
 
 
            POC:               Greg Rollins
            Phone:            598-3387
            E-Mail:            grollins@sewanee.edu
 
Provides Operations and Maintenance for Electrical, Carpentry, Paint, Fire Alarms, Locksmith, and Access Control Systems. Responsible for emergency response, preventive maintenance, trouble calls, after hours calls, and in-house/contract projects.
 
 
 
            POC:               Jeff Mallory
            Phone:            598-1576
            E-Mail:            jmallory@sewanee.edu
 
            Provides Operations and Maintenance support for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing Systems. Responsible for emergency response, preventive maintenance, trouble calls, after hours calls, and in-house/contract projects.
 
 
 
            POC:               Marty Hawkins
                                    598-1849
                                    mahawkin@sewanee.edu
 
Provides set-ups for events, deliver, materials, supplies, and equipment, supports office and furniture moves. Manage and executes the university pest control and treatment program.   Manages purchasing, replacement, and maintenance of dormitory and classroom furniture. Operates and maintains the university consolidated storage facility. Provides maintenance and operations support for Physical Plant Services vehicles and equipment.
 
 
 
            POC:               Connie Gall
            Phone:            598-1453
            E-Mail:             cogall@sewanee.edu
Maintains campus grounds, athletic fields, lakes, and golf course. Teams with Domain Manager to maintain campus forest and natural resources.