OTHER INCREASES NONRECURRING ITEMS (continued) Cyclical Maintenance (continued) Escalator Modernization, Longworth and Rayburn Buildings (continued) funds become available during fiscal year 1994 for the replacement of the two remaining Rayburn/Longworth escalators, then an additional six escalators in the Rayburn Building will be upgraded. Approval to request funds in the fiscal year 1995 budget for this project has been sought from the House Office Building Commission. As this program will require more than one year to complete, these funds will be requested on a "No Year" basis. This project was requested and denied in the fiscal year 1994 budget. Elevator Modernization, Longworth Building. The Longworth House Office Building has eight elevators, four of which are being addressed using funds appropriated in fiscal year 1989. The remaining four are to be modernized with new controllers, cabs, and At the same time, the elevators accompanying equipment modernization. will be updated to accommodate the requirements of the Americans with These elevators are heavily used and the increased Modernization of this Disabilities Act. demands required of them causes severe wear. equipment is essential to maintain the level of safe transport that this equipment has delivered up to this time. Funds are requested for fiscal year 1995 to complete the Longworth than one year to complete, these funds will be requested on a "No Year" basis. $ 700,000 8.13 75-749 0-94-24 The Cannon House Office Building has fourteen elevators, one of which is being modernized using funds appropriated in fiscal year 1989. Of the remaining thirteen, one is a freight elevator, and the remaining twelve are passenger elevators. These funds are requested for fiscal year 1995 for modernizing the Cannon Building freight elevator. Approval to request funds in the fiscal year 1995 budget for this project has been sought from the House Office Building Commission. As this program will require more than one year to complete, these funds will be requested on a "No Year" basis. Future budget requests will be made for modernizing the twelve passenger elevators with new controllers, cabs, and accompanying equipment modernization. At the same time, the elevators will be updated to accommodate the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These elevators are heavily used and the increased demands required of them causes severe wear. Modernization of this equipment is essential to maintain the level of safe transport that this equipment has delivered up to this time. Elevator Cab and Control Modernization, O'Neill Building. The O'Neill House Office Building (Annex No. 1) has three existing elevators (two passenger and one freight). This building services more personnel than was originally planned, causing an excessive demand on the elevators. These units are of sufficient age and operational demand that they require upgrading for safety and operational improvements. These units also need to be modified for accessibility $ 300,000 $ 250,000 8.14 100,000 Cyclical Maintenance (continued) Elevator Cab and Control Modernization, O'Neill Building (continued) to the disabled as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, which this modernization will accomplish. procurement and the required for provides new elevator cab and hoist equipment in the two This request passenger elevators which would bring these units up to current safety installation of These funds would remain in the base and standards for the disabled. a reduced level in order to accommodate for an additional year at modernization of the freight elevator during fiscal year 1996. As Approval to request funds in the fiscal year 1995 budget for this project has been sought from the House Office Building Commission. this program will require more than one year to complete, these funds This project was requested and will be requested on a "No Year" basis. denied in the fiscal year 1994 budget. Major Elevator Equipment Improvements. a total of sixty-eight (68) The House Office Buildings have These elevators are heavily used and the present demands Some of the maintenance elevators. placed on them causes severe equipment wear. of the equipment can be anticipated and steps taken to keep the equipment performing safely and efficiently. However, some operational One of these is parameters are more difficult to assess and appraise. the condition of the electrical equipment such as motor-generator sets, hoist motors and controllers. In the past when major electrical equipment failed, it would have an unscheduled, crisis basis. As a result, the scheduling of the repairs was severely limited and the cost of repairs to be repaired on 8.15 tended to be more costly since much of the work would had to be performed on weekends and after normal work hours. Recently, a motor testing company was hired to help assess the condition of the hoist motors and motor generator sets. This information is being used as a tool to prioritize the various modernization programs. This tool can also be used to assign an anticipated failure time frame of the major equipment and address the potential failure during a scheduled time frame (optimally during recess periods). Also, when this type of work is scheduled during normal work hours, costs can be reduced. Moreover, the potential exists to negotiate for a group of motors to be renovated further reducing costs. Preventive maintenance of this equipment is essential to maintain the level of safe operation that this equipment has delivered up to this time. These funds are requested to be appropriated on a "No Year" basis years, that is, fiscal years 1995 - 1999. for the next five Replace Windows, Cannon Building.. The 3,010 window sashes, 200 doors and 149 arched tops in the Cannon House Office Building (all glazed sections) are warped and rotting, and need extensive repair or replacement. Replacement has been chosen because it will be less expensive than repairs given the anticipated longer life expectancy of the new windows. This need is based on the Cannon Window Study, which was funded in the fiscal year 1990 budget at an amount of $25,000. The cost estimates and scope of work are based on options selected from the consultant's study. The base project will include removing and replacing all of the elements described above on a priority basis, and replacing 20% of the $ 500,000 8.16 Replace Windows, Cannon Building (continued) The remainder of the sills will be treated with epoxy, examine the use An amount of $500,000 is requested on a "No Year" basis over the This project has been requested and denied in fiscal years 1992, 1993 and 1994. Exit Door Security/Safety. Funds in the amount of $100,000 are requested on a "No Year" basis 8.17 |