Building One Status— Property Committee

Sometime between Jan. 5 and 6 there was a failure in the fill valve of the toilet located in Room 105 of Building One. By the time it was noticed and turned off by our housekeeper Lupe Alvarad, water had overflowed the tank and entered the carpets in south-side Rooms 105, 109, 101, and the hallway. St. John’s "First Response" team of Bob Hughes, David Wintersgill, and Brad Urquhart repaired the toilet and worked to vaccuum out the water from the carpets. Heavier equipment was needed, so Stanley Steemer was called in try to keep the water damage from spreading. Once our insurance company was notified, they had an adjuster sent out to estimate cost of remediation and repair, and to set up a claim.

The Property Committee selected Blackmon Mooring, an insurance company-approved remediation and construction company to do the work. The glue-down carpet could not be salvaged, so it was removed, along with damaged sheetrock and baseboards. This also involved a significant amount of moving furniture and other items. You may have noticed the many fans and dehumidifiers placed in the rooms to dry out the building and salvage the sheetrock walls. The drying process was slow but necessary before more repairs could be made. The Property Committee evaluated several bids before awarding the construction (repair) contract to Blackmon Mooring. Construction involved painting the walls, installing new carpet and bathroom tile, and moving the furniture place into place.

Libby Adams and Fran Urquhart, Kathie Hartzog and Sally Shaw headed up an ad hoc committee to select carpet and wall colors. Blackmon Mooring has started the repairs and is pushing hard to complete them as soon as possible. Since Blackmon Mooring will be already onsite, the Property Committee was able to negotiate a very favorable contract with the company to include repainting and recarpeting the north-side rooms.

Building One Status— Property Committee