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<span class="elementToProof">February 23β26, 2026, contractors will be on the 3rd floor to address minor fire penetration deficiencies within the fire-rated wall assemblies. Work will begin in the 3rd Floor South area. Access to the 3rd Floor North area will
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<span class="elementToProof">Contractors will use ladders to access ceiling spaces, removing one ceiling tile at a time as needed. Entry into active patient care areas will occur only after coordination with nursing staff. There will be no anticipated interruption
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<span class="elementToProof">Mark Rioux will meet with staff in advance of work commencing in these areas to review the scope and address any questions or concerns. All serviced areas will be restored to normal operation at the end of each workday.</span></div>
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<span class="elementToProof">If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mark Rioux at 4-1421 or Rich Gadomski at 4-1519.</span></div>
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<p style="text-align: left; margin: 1em 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best regards,</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Jason Tarantino</b><br>
Administrative Assistant Trainee<br>
Physical Plant β Maintenance Operations Center<br>
Upstate Medical University<br>
Room 1806<br>
π 315-464-4230</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Tough times donβt last, but tough people do.</i><br>
β Robert H. Schuller</span></p>
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