External contractors providing essential services during closure
While 星空传媒视频 has been closed since March 14, a critical crew of people continue to come to the campus to perform vital services.
Many of the people who keep things going at the College are from external contractors.
鈥淥ur Security team played a key and active role in the distribution of laptops and other devices for staff, faculty and students,鈥� said Fran莽ois Paradis, Director of Information Systems and Technology.聽鈥淭hey also received some of our critical equipment while receiving was closed.鈥�
Monique Magnan, Director of Student Services, was also grateful for the support of the Security team, provided by Neptune Security Services.
鈥淪ecurity services were awesome!鈥� Monique said. 鈥淲alid and his team were extremely helpful to us, our staff and to our students. 聽They were flexible when needed, but also strictly respected the directives we had set for the locker access operation. 聽Under the supervision of Jorge Sanchez and Dan Boyer, and with the collaboration of close to 20 volunteer staff members, we were able to assist over 600 students who needed to retrieve their books and course materials.鈥�
According to manager Jorge Sanchez of the Facilities Management team, there are about 12 agents working to provide security for the building. 鈥淭hey manage access to the building, support IST with equipment sign out, maintain a safe environment for staff, faculty and students who had to come in by ensuring social distancing and staggered access. They have received mail and various parcels and equipment, which support essential services. They also oversee contractors still coming in for various projects,鈥� said Jorge.
Fervel also sends two cleaners during the day and a full cleaning crew overnight. They clean the school, and do deep cleaning of high traffic areas to maintain a safe environment.
Johnson Controls has been sending their technician, who maintains the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
