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GSA to Give Elevators A Face Lift;$45 Million Sought To Fix Old Hoists
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The No. 1 complaint involving federal buildings is about their
elevators.
Many government elevators, especially in this area, are so old
that some cannot be repaired. One of them, a 50-year-old lift at the
north entrance to the Internal Revenue Service building, has been
cannibalized to keep its three companions running.
Administrator Terence C. Golden jokingly cites two choices facing
the GSA: "Replace these elevators, or put them out of service and
make climbing stairs part of our physical fitness program."
Golden proposes spending $45 million over three years on elevator
replacement and ...
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