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Committee presses project team on repeated elevator failures and warranty work

Lowell City School Building Committee · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Committee members reported repeated elevator problems since the building opened; staff said they are compiling maintenance records from Delta and other contractors, will convene the elevator consultant and manufacturer, and that ASSA ABLOY will inspect door hardware next week.

Committee members told the School Building Committee on Jan. 15 that elevator failures and door-hardware problems have been frequent since the building opened, and they asked the project team what steps would be taken to identify and fix root causes.

Ricky Underwood said he and John Leahy were stuck in one elevator ‘‘a few weeks ago,’’ and that staff have called the fire department multiple times to free trapped…

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