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The Planned Project Services
(PPS) team will work to advance the capital
program’s goals by supporting an enhanced approach to engagement on large,
complex projects, such as deep retrofits in occupied buildings. The PPS team’s primary objective is to improve tenants’
comfort within their units and minimizing disruptions, while completing
in-suite capital repairs. We accomplish this by managing tenant expectations,
conveying technical specs and scope in user friendly language, communicating
project disruptions along with timelines and changes.
The
program is delivered by Facilities Management Division (FM) Its goals are to:
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Reduce impacts of disruptive repairs especially vulnerable tenants
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Improve tenant comfort and quality of life
Program need and description
PPS will better inform tenants of
upcoming repair work so they fully understand the benefits, as well as
the timing and related disruptions.
PPS is taking place in buildings across the portfolio, bundling new and existing programs including:
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Major Capital Repair sites that have vulnerable tenant populations. PPS
focuses on projects that involve multiple entry into units, including
window, balcony and riser replacement. These sites have been identified
by FM as priority sites.
The current list of sites can be
obtained by contacting the program team.
PPS will notify
tenants of upcoming capital repairs before the work begins, to explain
why it is being undertaken, how it will benefit them, the type of
disruptions they can expect and the supports that will be available. The
program will also engage tenants and building staff on how best to
reduce utility cost and reward positive behaviour change.
What type of support does PPS provide?
To make sure tenants are informed and supported throughout the project the PPS team will:
- Hold preliminary meetings with building staff, tenant
reps and other community leaders to discuss the scope of work and
impacts on tenants
- Keep tenants informed about the project,
including description of the work, scheduled construction start and end
dates, what to expect in terms of noise and other disturbances, and a
contact person for questions and concerns.
- The first point of contact for tenants impacted by capital repairs.
Provide ongoing communications and updates through community meetings,
lobby intercepts, flyers and posters and community events such as
community barbecues or movie nights
- Work with the RCS Resident Access and Support team to assist vulnerable tenants
- Assist with setting
up a vacant units and or other common spaces (if available) where tenants can
go during the day while their unit is being worked on.
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Survey tenants to determine their satisfaction with the customer service provided by contractors, vendors and the PPS team.
PPS 2021 highlights:
- Engaged with tenants and staff from more than 70
communities
- PPS indirectly engaged with 62,090 tenants
- PPS directly engaged with 22,060 tenants
- PPS distributed 41,093 informational materials to tenants
- PPS lead 1,520 engagement activities (ex. meetings, lobby intercepts, BBQs, etc.)
For more information contact:
Reaud Singh
Facilities Manager, Capital Engagement
Phone:(416) 981-6416
