Maintenance and Operations | Facilities Management

Phil Tackett
Maintenance and Operations Director Associate
102A Peterson Service Building
Office: (859) 257-4709/8806/3949
Fax: (859) 218-0999
Email: phillip.tackett@uky.edu

What we do

Life Safety Items
Respond to emergencies
Provide Service (Maintenance)
Perform Scheduled Maintenance
Perform Projects (Construction/Renovation)

Our Units

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Installation, service, and maintenance of various types of air conditioning, refrigerators, freezers, growth chambers, centrifuges, and cryogenic equipment.
Carpentry Install, repair, and maintain rough/finish carpentry, ceilings, metal/wood stud walls, frames, doors/closures, door hardware, door operators, floor tile, carpet tile, wood/vinyl base, and rails/moldings.
Electric Operates, installs, tests, maintain, and repair electrical distribution systems, interior/exterior/recreational/emergency/security/walkway lighting, electric meters, motors, receptacles, breakers, panels, transformers, emergency generators, computer power conditioners.
Electronics Install, repair, test, and maintain life safety equipment including, fire systems, security, card access, emergency power, two-way radio communications, public address systems, athletic scoreboards.
Masonry Install, repair, asphalt, sidewalks, curbs, ramps, steps, brick, block, stone, plaster, ceramic tile, handrails, door frames, pavers.
Paint Perform, apply and maintain interior/exterior building maintenance painting, deck coatings, roof coatings, floor coatings, pool coatings, finish/refinish furniture/equipment, remove/install wall coverings, glass/glazing installation/replacement, design/fabricate various signage.
Plumbing Fabricate, install, repair, and maintain domestic water, natural gas, heating (forced air gas and steam) systems, sanitary/storm drainage, acid waste, mechanical systems (pumps/compressors), and fire sprinklers. Repairs to condensate/steam lines, central chilled water lines, air and vacuum lines.
Sheet Metal Design, fabricate, install, repair, and maintain exhaust systems, fume hoods, fire dampers, louvers, grills, diffusers, and metal screens.