PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (VTE) MAINTENANCE,

REPAIR, & INSPECTION SERVICES

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE

1 April 2026

1.0 Description of Services

1.1 Objective(s): This Performance Work Statement (PWS) describes the services required to provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, parts and labor necessary to maintain, repair, and inspect the real property vertical transportation equipment (VTE) at Little Rock AFB, AR 72099 in a manner that will ensure continuous and safe operation (full maintenance and repair with the exception of the exclusions listed in paragraph 1.4). The VTE and their locations will be listed in Appendix C. NOTE: The term “VTE” in this Performance Work Statement

(PWS) includes all equipment listed in Appendix C: freight and passenger elevators, escalators, and may include wheelchair/stair lifts, dock levelers, and dumbwaiters.

1.1.1 The contractor (and/or sub-contractor if used) shall be fully licensed in the State of

Arkansas to perform VTE maintenance.

1.2 Benefit to United States Air Force (USAF): This acquisition will benefit the United States

Air Force (USAF) by providing safe operation to all VTE units on Little Rock AFB (except Base

Clinic)

1.3 Description of Work Requirements

1.3.1 This full maintenance contract signifies a VTE service provider (Contractor) takes total service responsibility for the equipment identified in the contract. Except those services covered in paragraph 1.4 below, the monthly fixed price includes all inspections, maintenance, repairs, replacements, routine and emergency service calls and monthly (every 30 days) fire service inspections. This contract allows the Government to budget total yearly costs and eliminates concerns relating to individual parts repair or replacement invoicing. The Contractor assumes all responsibility and determines the amount of service visits and types of service required to keep the VTE operating safely and within the performance objectives of paragraph 2.0.

1.3.2 Work conducted on VTE will be in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical

Engineers (ASME) A17.1-2016 (or applicable code for year VTE put in service) Safety Code for

Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1); ANSI/ASME A17.2-2014, Guide for Inspection of

Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks (applicable to equipment); A17.3-2015, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators (applicable to equipment); National Fire Protection

Association Standards (NFPA); Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-600-01; Fire Protection

Engineering for Facilities, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards, the recommendations of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and any State of Arkansas regulations and requirements for elevators and escalators.

1.4 Excluded Services: The following are not covered in the full maintenance service arrangement and are considered over and above services:

1.4.1 Alterations (a.k.a., modernizations) are not covered in the full maintenance service arrangement. (See Paragraph 1.4 enclusive)

1.4.2 Acts by parties other than the Contractor of vandalism, abuse, negligence, damage resulting from rescue and recovery operations and acts of God are not included in the contract.

1.4.3 Additional items excluded in the full maintenance coverage are cosmetic, construction, ancillary components of the VTE system including the finishing, or replacement of the cab enclosure, ceiling frames, hoist-way door panels, door frames, sills, car flooring, floor covering, main line power switches, main power breaker(s), buried piping, smoke and fire sensors, main communication feeders to controller, security systems, batteries for emergency lighting and lowering that are not solely dedicated to the VTE, air conditioners, and heaters.

1.4.4 Routine cleaning and refinishing the interior of cars and the exterior of the hoist-way doors and frames is not included in the basic full maintenance service.

1.4.5 In the event that the Contractor encounters an item of work included in paragraph 1.4

(inclusive) the Contractor will report the situation to the Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR). The report will include the work location, a detailed scope of the required work, justification for Contractor determination that the work was not included in the contract, and an itemized cost estimate (including time to repair, all required parts and a breakdown of labor hours). NOTE: Any part, component or assembly unavailable from the manufacturer due to obsolescence, remains the Contractor’s responsibility to obtain an engineered equivalent product from a commercial source and is not excluded from the basic maintenance contract.

1.5 Definitions:

1.5.1 Maintenance, Repair and Replacement. Maintenance, repair and replacement are in existing VTEs and included in the contract scope of services. All maintenance, repair and replacement of damaged, broken, or worn parts. Example: mechanical or electronic, including emergency telephones, cables, belts, motors, CPUs and boards, hydraulic cylinder rebuilds, door motors, rail guides and relays are to be done in a manner that ensures that the equipment may be operated safely. Maintenance, repair and replacement are actions to restore equipment to a state in which it may safely perform its required operations as installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. See ASME A17.1 for requirements.

1.5.2 Alteration. An alteration is also on existing VTE but is not included under the full maintenance service arrangement. Alteration/modernization will be covered on an over and above Contract Line Item, or it may result in a modification to the contract. The typical alteration results in a betterment to the safe operation of the equipment. In the case of elevators, when an alteration is made, all affected safety requirements must be complied with. All work as part of an alteration is required to comply with specific requirements of the current ASME A17.1

Code edition. See ASME A17.1 for requirements.

1.6 Maintenance and Inspection Services:

1.6.1 The Contractor with the CO/COR (or representative) shall determine the working order and condition of all VTE listed in Appendix C within thirty (30) calendar days of contract award and submit a report of the condition of each unit. The Government will either replace missing items or repair all items not in working order or serviceable condition, or the CO will direct the

Contractor to replace the missing items, accomplish the repair, and reimburse the Contractor in accordance with the contract. The CO will give instructions for situations where a unit requires a level of repair potentially constituting alteration as described by paragraph 1.4. The Contractor and the CO shall certify their agreement as to the working order of the equipment. All repair work shall be in accordance with standard commercial practices using only new parts of equal quality specified by the VTE manufacturer in effecting repairs (substitution of a different component is only permitted where it is equivalent to that which was tested, as determined by the certifying agency).

1.6.2 The Contractor shall develop and submit to the CO an annual written Maintenance Control

Program (MCP) for each VTE within thirty (30) calendar days after contract award to cover the basic contract and any option periods. The MCP shall, at a minimum, include required inspections, timelines for inspections, monthly, quarterly and annual maintenance to be performed on each unit. The Contractor shall perform inspections and maintenance of all VTE in accordance with the MCP. The MCP shall ensure compliance with all code requirements.

The goal of the maintenance program is to maintain an elevator operational time of 95%.

1.6.3 The Contractor shall perform maintenance in accordance with the MCP to ensure reliable and continuous safe operation. The maintenance work shall be in accordance with commercial practices or manufacturer’s specifications, if available, and shall be intended to maintain the

VTE in safe and reliable operating condition. The MCP is required to specify appropriate intervals for specific maintenance items. The list on Appendix E is a sample of recommended maintenance.

1.6.4 Cleaning of machine rooms, equipment spaces and cleanup of job sites in conjunction with maintenance, inspections and tests, and repairs are required and shall be part of the contractors

MCP.

1.6.5 The Contractor shall perform necessary inspections and tests as required under ASME

A17.1 Appendix N, using a Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI). The first annual test shall include the five-(5)-year test for all traction and roped hydraulic elevators regardless of due date.

The three- (3) - year test shall be scheduled in conjunction with the annual test two years later from the first annual test.

1.6.5.1 The contractor shall perform Fire Safety Inspections every 30 days in accordance with

ASME A17 and the Administrative Rules of the Elevator Safety Board, State of Arkansas.

(Appendix D) All inspections will be documented on the fire service log, and a copy will be maintained in the machine room.

1.6.5.2 The contractor technician shall check in with the government representative upon arrival at Little Rock AFB at building 530 for the fire service inspections to pick up the elevator keys.

Once inspections are completed, the technician shall return the keys and report any trouble found with the elevator to the government representative.

1.6.6 The Government may perform inspections of the VTE at no cost to the Contractor for purposes of capital asset management and quality assurance. If discrepancies are discovered during these inspections, the Contractor will be notified in writing of any determination and may be responsible for the corrective actions.

1.6.7 The Contractor shall prepare and submit a written report within two (2) business days of work. The report shall identify each VTE, the location, maintenance work performed, repairs needed, date of inspection, name of inspector, and overall condition of the VTE.

1.6.8 The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all current VTE inspection documentation, along with an index indicating the location, date inspected, and date of the next required inspection having provided the original to the CO/COR. The index and copies of certificates shall be delivered to the CO/COR upon request; however, no later than one (1) business day of a request to review.

1.7 Repair Service Calls: Contractor shall provide service calls (routine and emergency) under the full maintenance service agreement at no additional charge. All repair work shall be done in accordance with standard commercial practices. Contractor shall repair and replace components of the VTE at no additional cost to the Government. When a component in a labeled product is replaced, it must be replaced with an identical component manufactured under the original labeling service (certifying agency). Substitution of a different component is only permitted where it is equivalent to that which was tested, as determined by the certifying agency. The parts used for replacement are required to comply with all the requirements that the old parts originally complied with. The Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) and the UFC will be used to benchmark acceptable replacement components. See UFGS 14 21 00. 00 20 Electric

Traction Elevators, UFGS 14 21 13 Electric Traction Freight Elevators, UFGS 14 21 23 Electric

Traction Passenger Elevators, and UFGS 14 2 00 Hydraulic Elevators for guidance.

1.7.1 Routine Calls. Service calls will be classified as routine when the work or adjustments do not qualify as an emergency call.

1.7.1.1 All work requests for repairs outside normal maintenance shall be called in to the contractor by the COR. Work will be identified by a CE work task number.

1.7.2 The Contractor shall respond in-person to the VTE and begin work on routine service calls at no additional cost to the Government within 24 hours after receipt of the call on regular scheduled workdays/hours.

1.7.3 The Contractor shall report to the work location, survey the repair, and provide the

CO/COR an estimate of time and cost of repairs not covered in the full maintenance service contract, but necessary to bring the VTE back to operation. The Contractor shall commence repair work after notification from the CO/COR. The Contractor shall prepare and submit to the

CO/COR a written report within two business days after the repair. The report shall include the date and time of the service call, the location of the VTE, the repairs performed, and the name of the technician performing the repairs.

1.7.4 Emergency Calls. Emergency calls are defined as calls made for services when a VTE system fails and constitutes an immediate danger to personnel or threatens to damage properties it is considered an emergency.

1.7.4.1 All work requests for repairs outside normal maintenance shall be called in to the contractor by the CO or COR. Work will be identified by a CE work task number.

1.7.4.2 The Contractor shall respond in person to the VTE and begin work on emergency service calls within 2 hours after receipt of the call.

1.7.4.3 The Contractor shall report to the work location, survey the repair, and provide base contracting an estimate of time to repair and cost of repairs not covered in the basic full maintenance service contract but necessary to bring the VTE back to operation. The Contractor shall commence repair work after notification from the CO/COR. The Contractor shall prepare and submit to the CO/COR a written report within two business days after the emergency repair.

The report shall include the date and time of the service call, the location of the VTE, the repairs performed, and the name of the technician performing the repairs.

2.0 Services Summary

Performance Objective PWS Para Performance Threshold

1. Adherence to Written Maintenance

Control Program (MCP) for each VTE for all equipment.

MCP identifies all maintenance intervals to include safety inspections.

1.6.2, 1.6.3 MCP in accordance with ASME

A17.1 delivered to CO within 30 calendar days of contract award.

Inspections 1 discrepancy per month (30 days)

2. VTE Service Availability 1.6.2 VTE availability is 95%.

3. Repair Service Call Routine – Response

Time.

Response to routine calls within time specified in paragraph 5.1.2.

1.7.1 Response to routine service calls

are on-time 2 discrepancies on a monthly basis.

4. Repair Service Call Emergency –

Response Time.

Response to emergency calls within time specified in PWS

1.7.4 Response to emergency service

calls are on-time 1 discrepancy on a quarterly basis.

5. Service Call Repairs – Repair Quality.

Repairs are of high quality resulting in reduced callbacks.

1.7 Only three call backs of the same

problem (same instance) each month.

6. Preventative Maintenance - MCP

Adherence

1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.6.4

Preventative maintenance performed to MCP 2 discrepancies per month.

7. Reporting 1.6.1, 1.6.7 Submit reports in a manner consistent with PWS 1 discrepancy per quarter

Performance Objective PWS Para Performance Threshold

8. Testing and Inspections 1.6.5.1 Fire Alarm testing/inspections are performed every 30 days. 1 discrepancy per quarter.

2.1 Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain a quality control program

(QCP) to ensure maintenance and repair services are performed in accordance with ANSI/ASME

A17 and other applicable standards and codes. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to eliminate reoccurrence of once identified/repaired defects. As a minimum, the

Contractor shall develop quality control procedures that address the areas identified in Paragraph

6, Service Summary. The QCP shall demonstrate how the Contractor ensures quality performance during the contract period of performance. The Contractor shall maintain the QCP throughout the period of performance of the contract. The CO will be provided with updates to the QCP as they occur during the period of performance. The QCP will identify the procedures in writing for inspections, individual responsible, VTE MCP, and the location of all inspection records and key control logs which will always be available to the government upon request.

The QCP will have the inspection forms and records which will be used for the service. The

Contractor will identify to the CO/COR the responsible quality control inspector to notify in case of customer complaints.

2.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will periodically evaluate the Contractor’s performance in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan as required.

3.0 Government Property: The Government does not anticipate providing any government furnished property (GFP)

4.0 Technical Requirements

4.1 Place of Performance

4.1.1 Place of Performance: These services will be performed at base facilities on Little Rock

AFB, AR 72099

4.2 Contract Data Requirements/Milestones:

4.2.1 Contractor shall provide the following items as part of the contract/solicitation:

# Requirement Delivery Due Date

Arkansas State Licensing for Elevator

Maintenance

As part of solicitation bid document.

02 Contractor Maintenance Control Program Within 30 calendar days of award

# Requirement Delivery Due Date

03 Initial Elevator Condition Report Within 30 calendar days of award

Contractor Quality Management System

(QMS)

Available for Gov viewing within 30 calendar days of award

Monthly Fire Alarm Testing Checked every 30 days, records kept in each machine room or in the elevator.

4.2.2 Counterfeit Electronic Parts: The Contractor shall establish and maintain a counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system to mitigate the risk of counterfeit electronic (I.E.

made in China electronic products) parts being installed in end items or otherwise entering the

USAF/DoD inventory and exploiting the base communications backbone.

4.3 Holidays and Facility Closings: Contractor/subcontractor personnel shall observe holidays and facility closings as authorized for government personnel. Contractor/subcontractor personnel shall only be permitted access to Government facilities when Government personnel are present.

4.3.1 The following federal holidays will be observed by the contractor except where Service

Contract Act specifies differently.

New Year’s Day - 1 January

Martin Luther King Day - 3rd Monday in January

Washington’s Birthday - 3rd Monday in February

Memorial Day - last Monday in May

Juneteenth- June 19th

Independence Day - 4 July

Labor Day - 1st Monday in September

Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October

Veteran’s Day - 11 November

Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

Christmas Day - 25 December

4.3.2 If these holidays fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed. If these holidays fall on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed. If a holiday falls on a scheduled service day, the Contractor will be responsible for rescheduling services for the first two day post the holiday observance or at a day and time agreed upon in writing by the government and contractor.

4.3.3 Work scheduled but not accomplished because of base closure due to holidays, weather, exercises, or actual alert, will be accomplished as soon as possible after reopening the base.

5.0 General Information

5.1 Continuation of Mission-Essential Services During a Crisis: The Functional

Commander/Director has determined these services are not mission-essential and will not continue in the event of a crisis.

5.2 Security Requirements

5.2.1 Security Regulations: The Contractor shall ensure personnel, information, system, property, facility and, if applicable, international security requirements are met. The Contractor shall ensure contractor/subcontractor personnel who perform work on a Government facility comply with the security requirements of the facility.

5.2.2 Operations Security (OPSEC): The purpose of OPSEC is to reduce the vulnerability of

USAF missions to adversary collection and exploitation of critical information. DoDD 5205.02E and DoD Manual 5205.02-M require contractors supporting DoD activities to use OPSEC to protect critical information for specified contracts, subcontracts, and information used in the performance of duties in support of Air Force requirements/missions. The Contractor shall ensure Contractor personnel who perform work on (or in) a Government facility comply with the

OPSEC procedures and training requirements of the facility as specified in AFI 10-701.

5.2.3 Security Clearance: It is not expected contractor/subcontractor personnel will require security clearances for proper accomplishment of contract/order requirements.

Contractor/subcontractor personnel shall not be authorized access to classified information and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and classified items or be permitted to work on classified projects and/or programs without an appropriate security clearance and a need-to-know.

5.2.3 Security Incident or Violation: The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government

Security Office of any potential or actual security incident or violation.

5.2.4 Access to Government System(s): Access to Government system(s) will not be required to perform tasks under the contract/order.

5.2.5 Access to Government Facility or Military Installation: The Contractor shall ensure contractor/subcontractor personnel who require access to a Government facility or military installation comply with the security requirements of the facility or installation.

5.2.6 Identification (ID) Card/Badge

5.2.6.1 The Contractor shall ensure an ID card is obtained by all contractor/subcontractor personnel who require recurring access to a Government facility, but not local area network

(LAN) access. All personnel entering Little Rock AFB must be a United States Citizen and have a REAL ID or driver’s license issued from their home state or a current United States passport.

Non-US citizens: Getting authorization to base may take up to 30 days with proper authorization.

Email address to start the pass process is: 19sfs.vss.requests@us.af.mil or the contractor shall submit a letter to the COR or Government Representative, listing all contractor/subcontractor personnel requiring access to Little Rock AFB. The COR or Government Representative will approve the request and forward it to the issuing/registration office for processing.

Contractor/subcontractor personnel shall report to the issuing/registration office to obtain the ID card(s).

5.2.6.2 The Contractor shall submit a letter to the PCO immediately if contractor/subcontractor personnel no longer require access, upon transfer/termination of contractor/subcontractor personnel or upon completion/termination of the contract/order. The letter shall identify the name(s) and social security number(s) of the contractor/subcontractor personnel. The Contractor shall return the ID card(s) to the issuing/registration office upon expiration, upon transfer/termination of contractor/subcontractor personnel, or once contractor/subcontractor mailto:19sfs.vss.requests@us.af.mil personnel no longer require access to the facility. The Contractor shall return all ID cards to the issuing/registration office upon completion/termination of the contract.

5.3 Environmental Management System (EMS): These services shall not be performed at a

Government facility; therefore, the EMS requirement does not apply.

5.4 Agency Affirmative Procurement Programs: This acquisition does not require the purchase of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated products or United States

Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated products; therefore, the requirement does not apply.

5.5 Safety

5.5.1 The Contractor is subject to all installation fire, safety, security, and traffic regulations.

5.5.2 The Government contracts on the understanding that the Contractor is complying with applicable laws concerning workplace safety.

5.5.3 The Contractor is subject to all citations and penalties for violation of applicable workplace safety laws. The burden of compliance rests with the Contractor. Enforcement of workplace safety laws is the responsibility of the agency specified in the applicable law.

5.5.4 The Contracting Officer may notify the Contractor of hazards in Contractor operations that endanger Government personnel or property and require appropriate action. This provision does not constitute assumption of liability for Occupational Safety and Health compliance on the part of the Government or negate other agency responsibility for enforcement of applicable laws.

5.5.6 Accident prevention principles must be thoroughly integrated into all operations. Unsafe conditions and practices, as identified by the designated representative, must be corrected immediately.

5.5.7 Contractor Employees: While on the installation, the contractor shall not employ people for work on this contract if such employee is identified with the contractor by the Contracting

Officer as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population. Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. This may be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the name of the organization or by wearing appropriate badges containing the organization's name and the employee's name. Contractor personnel must wear issued base identification cards while on the installation.

5.5.8 Service contracts shall require contractor employees to identify themselves as contractor personnel by introducing themselves or being introduced as contractor personnel and displaying distinguishing badges or other visible identification for meetings with government personnel. In addition, contracts require contractor personnel to appropriately identify themselves as contractor employees in telephone conversations and in formal and informal written correspondence.

5.6 Inspection of Services: In accordance with the Inspection of Supply/Services clause(s) identified in the contract/order, the Government reserves the right to inspect Contractor performance.

5.7 Service Contract Reporting: In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7023, Reporting

Requirements for Contracted Services, the Contractor shall provide a Service Contract Report for each contract/order that meets the DoD Contract Reporting criteria and has obligations of more than $3,000,000. The Contractor shall report the total amount invoiced and contractor labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous fiscal year. Prime contractor labor hours, including any required Tier 1 subcontractor information, shall be reported in the System for Award Management (SAM). The Contractor shall report annually, by October 31, on the services performed during the preceding government fiscal year. SAM will only enable reporting for entities with contracts that meet the SCR criteria and thresholds. Additional information and user manuals for government personnel and Contractors is available at https://www.sam.gov. SCR eligibility, reporting rules and criteria is located on the DoD

Procurement Toolbox at https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/service-contract-reporting-scr.

5.8 Invoicing/Payment and Receipt/Acceptance: The Contractor shall submit/process payment requests and receipt/acceptance documents via WAWF. All invoices shall be input to WAWF by the 10th of each month to ensure prompt payment and accounting for the government and the contractor.

5.9 Quality Control Plan/Quality Management System (QMS): The Contractor shall ensure the quality of services through a quality and/or inspection system. The Contractor shall submit a

Quality Control Plan (QCP) addressing detection of quality program problems and defects, identification of root causes for quality related problems/defects, correction of root causes related to detected problems/defects, and follow-up to ensure quality related problems/defects do not recur. The plan shall include the schedule of quality assurance/control inspections planned by the Contractor. 100% compliance with the QMS is required.

5.9.1 The Government reserves the right to request corrective action if the quality system fails to meet objectives. The Contractor shall permit the program office or its designated representative to periodically review its quality program.

5.10 Trafficking in Persons: The Contractor shall comply in accordance with the FAR and applicable supplements and shall be in compliance with all applicable guidance and clauses listed in the contract as it relates to Trafficking in Persons. Additional information about

Trafficking in Persons is available at the site for the Department of State’s Office to Monitor and

Combat Trafficking in Persons. http://www.state.gov/j/tip

6.0 Appendices

Appendix A: References https://www.sam.gov/ https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/service-contract-reporting-scr https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/service-contract-reporting-scr http://www.state.gov/j/tip

Appendix B: Commander’s Environmental Commitment Statement

Appendix C: Elevator Facility Location

Appendix D: Local/State Specific Requirements

Appendix E: Examples of Recommended Elevator Maintenance

Appendix A: References

Publication Title of Publication Date of Publication Sections(s) that Apply

32 CFR Part

National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

(NISPOM).

February 24, 2021

DoDD

4715.1E

Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) March 19, 2005

DoDD)

5205.02E

DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program June 20, 2012

DoD Manual

5205.02-M

DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program Manual November 3, 2008

Public Law

91-596 as amended by

Public Law

101-552

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 December 29, 1970 as amended through

January 1, 2004

Appendix B: Commander’s Commitment Statement

Appendix C: Elevator Facility Location

CLIN Type of VTE Location of VTE Manufacturer Capacity (LBS)

0001 TRACTION UNIT

Traction 214 Thyssen-Krupp 2500

Traction 750 Schindler 2500

Traction 751 Schindler 2500

Traction 883 Thyssen-Krupp 2500

Traction 883 Thyssen-Krupp 2500

Traction 883 Thyssen-Krupp 3500

0002 HYDRO/ELECTRIC UNITS

Hydro/Electric 232 Thyssen-Krupp 2100

Hydro/Electric 285 Schindler 2500

Hydro/Electric 318 Thyssen-Krupp 2500

Hydro/Electric 481 Otis 2100

Hydro/Electric 882 Thyssen-Krupp 2500

Hydro/Electric 952 East Schindler 3500

Hydro/Electric 952 Center Schindler 3500

Hydro/Electric 952 West Schindler 3500

Hydro/Electric 1231 Minnesota 4500

Hydro/Electric 1250 Dover 2000

Hydro/Electric 1255 Dover 3000

Appendix D: Local/State Specific Requirements

Appendix E: Examples of Recommended Elevator Maintenance

Key Maintenance Components

Machine Room: Inspect controllers, motors, and check oil levels for hydraulic systems.

Hoist way & Pit: Inspect cables (ropes) for wear, test safety brakes, and check for oil leaks.

Car & Doors: Test emergency lighting, phone communication, and ensure smooth, fast door operation.

Preventive Maintenance Schedule

Daily/Weekly (By Building Staff): Ensure smooth door operation, check for unusual noises, and verify that lighting works.

Monthly/Annually (By Certified Professionals): Comprehensive checks of moving parts, safety systems, and electrical components, often done quarterly or annually depending on usage.

Benefits of Regular Maintenance

Safety: Minimizes the risk of accidents, injuries, or entrapments.

Reduced Costs: Prevents expensive, unexpected repairs by replacing worn parts early.

Compliance: Ensures adherence to local safety codes and regulations.

Performance: Increases energy efficiency and extends the overall life of the elevator system.

Common Issues Handled

Door Malfunctions: The most common issue, often requiring lubrication and alignment.

Electrical Failures: Troubleshooting sensors and control systems.

Mechanical Wear: Replacing worn-out cables or pulleys.

Note: Proper elevator maintenance is crucial for ensuring the safety, reliability, and longevity of the equipment.

Regular preventive maintenance helps to extend the life of your elevator, reduces costly downtime, and ensures the safety of all passengers.

A comprehensive maintenance plan typically includes regular inspections, cleaning, lubrication, and adjustment of various components.

Key Components of Elevator Maintenance

Elevator maintenance can be broken down into several key areas, each with its own set of checks and procedures. These are often performed at different intervals, from daily to annually.

1. Machine Room and Equipment

The machine room houses the core components that power the elevator. Regular checks in this area are vital for the elevator's operation.

Component Maintenance Task

Controller: Inspect for any damaged or poorly functioning buttons and ensure all connections are tight.

Machine: Check for unusual noises or vibrations and ensure the machine and brake are working correctly.

Hydraulic System: For hydraulic elevators, check the pump motors, valves, and fluid levels.

General Condition: Keep the machine room clean and free of debris.

2. Hoist way and Pit

The hoist way is the shaft in which the elevator travels, and the pit is the area at the bottom. Both need to be kept clean and inspected for any issues.

Component Maintenance Task

Guide Rails: Keep guide rails free of rust and lubricate them as needed.

Switches: Inspect and test limit switches, slowdown switches, and leveling switches.

Cables and Ropes: Examine cables and ropes for any signs of fraying or wear.

Pit: Clean the pit and check for any debris or water accumulation.

3. Car and Doors

The elevator car and its doors are the parts that passengers interact with the most, so their proper functioning is essential for good user experience.

Component Maintenance Task

Doors: Ensure that doors open and close smoothly and inspect for any damage.

Interior: Inspect walls, floors, and lighting for any damage and replace any burnt-out lights.

Control Panel: Check all buttons and indicators to ensure they are functioning correctly.

Emergency Systems Test: The emergency phone and alarm to ensure they are working.

4. Safety Components

Safety is the top priority in elevator maintenance, and there are several key components that are specifically designed to ensure the safety of passengers.

Component Maintenance Task

Brakes: Thoroughly clean and inspect the brakes to ensure proper operation.

Governor: Inspect the overspeed governor, which is a key safety device.

Buffers: Check the oil level in the car and counterweight buffers.

Safety Gear: Visually inspect all safety parts and lubricate moving parts.

5. Benefits of Regular Maintenance

A consistent and thorough maintenance schedule offers numerous benefits:

Enhanced Safety and Reliability: Regular inspections and maintenance ensure that all safety features function correctly, providing peace of mind to both building owners and passengers.

Prolonged Equipment Lifespan: Proactive care can significantly extend the life of your elevator equipment, delaying the need for costly replacements.

Reduced Downtime and Repair Costs: By identifying and addressing minor issues before they become major problems, you can reduce unexpected breakdowns and the associated repair costs.

Compliance with Regulations: Regular maintenance ensures that your elevator system complies with all applicable safety codes and regulations, such as those from ASME (American Society of

Mechanical Engineers).