Facilities Management

Physical Plant

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Physical Plant performs the maintenance and upkeep on all mechanical, utilities, building systems and physical infrastructure and grounds of the University campus.

Physical Plant is comprised of 120 technically-proficient and customer-focused staff members who work in a variety of skilled, mechanical and building maintenance trades. Physical Plant crews are responsible for the repair, maintenance, operation and upkeep of over 6.0 million square feet of facilities ranging in size and complexity from classrooms, research laboratories, athletic facilities, offices, libraries, residential halls and dining facilities.

We keep building, mechanical and utilities systems in good repair; make the campus a comfortable, safe and attractive place to learn, live, work and play; and respond quickly to the 24/7/365 emergency maintenance needs of the campus community. We perform routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance work, as well as elective, departmental-request work. We accomplish our work using a blend of in-house personnel supplemented by contracted service providers. Learn more about Our Services.

Contact the SOS team first!

Service Operations Support (SOS) is the center of communications and work control for Physical Plant. The SOS team reviews on-line Service Requests and helps route them to the appropriate maintenance personnel for scheduling and followup.

Email sos@uvm.edu
Phone 802-656-2560

Staff Contact List

Maintenance & Operations

Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Eric Berliner	Associate Director for Maintenance & Operations	Eric.Berliner@uvm.edu	802-656-8212
Richard Weld	Manager, Central Services and Davis Zone	Richard.Weld@uvm.edu	802-656-5253
Mike O'Brien	Manager, South Zone and Trinity Zone	Michael.C.OBrien@uvm.edu	802-656-6668
Adis Seferagic	Manager, Utilities Zone	Adis.Seferagic@uvm.edu	802-999-5070
Charles "Chuck" Norton	Manager, Building Automation Controls Interim Manager, Medplex Maintenance Zone	Charles.Norton@uvm.edu	802-656-8661
Matt Walker	Manager, Grounds	Matthew.Walker@uvm.edu	802-656-3862

IT, Innovation & Administration

Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Steve Peary	Assistant Director for IT, Innovation & Administration	speary@uvm.edu	802-656-1077
Adam Holmes	Asset Coordinator	Adam.Holmes@uvm.edu	802-656-2174

Service Operations Support (SOS)

Service Operations Support (SOS) is the center of communications and work control for Physical Plant. The SOS team receives all Service Requests and inquiries, and routes them to the appropriate maintenance personnel for followup.

Email sos@uvm.edu
Phone 802-656-2560

Name	Title	Email	Phone
Jodi Barrows	Office/Program Support Generalist	Joanne.Barrows@uvm.edu	802-656-8663
Tammy Duncan	Office/Program Support Generalist	Tammy.Duncan@uvm.edu	802-656-8666

Materials Management Warehouse (MMW)

Materials Management (MMW) supports our maintenance crews with procurement and inventorying of stock and special purchase supplies. MMW maintains a small warehouse of often-used materials and supplies at 284 East Avenue building and makes a daily delivery of supplies to each maintenance zone.

Email: mmw@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-5729

Name	Title	Email	Phone
John Leduc	MMW Supervisor	John.LeDuc@uvm.edu	802-656-5729
Sidney Wright	Stock Inventory Clerk	Sidney.Wright@uvm.edu	802-656-5729

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