The elevator has been in use for 16 years, and it is said to be a good thing for the owner whether it is overhauled or replaced. However, in the light of the recommendation on the use of funds for the special maintenance of housing, issued jointly by the district industry committee and the property industry, the owners of the haidian governor's river bay district have made difficulties: signing, there are many doubts about the application procedures for the use of public funds and the elevator safety report; if not, the safety of the elevator is of great importance, but in the event of an accident, the owner who refuses to sign is under double pressure from moral and liability risks. How do we solve the problem of changing elevators? Journalists investigate。
The long river bay sector uses a japanese elevator, which has been certified for the next two years。
The owners questioned the high degree of consistency in the 25 elevator identification reports。
Causes
28 elevator repairers don't "pay"
“it is difficult for us to sign or not to use public aid for major repairs or upgrades of elevators, but the elevator identification report is widely questioned.” “we do not disagree with the use of public aid for elevators, and it costs money. According to the validation report, the elevator was validated as of 8 october 2023 and the report was issued on 5 march 2024. It took almost two years to inform the owner that the tender for the project was not known to anyone.” “many times with the commission, although a presentation session took place on 15 september, the winning company came out to say that the elevator should be repaired and that the elevator identification agency did not appear.” recently, the replacement of 28 elevators in the sub-districts was the subject of extensive discussion among long-basin owners。
On the morning of 20 september, the sunlight of kim autumn was spilled, and a white house in the long river bay quarter was hidden in a green tree and calmed, but this did not in any way ease the burning inside of the owners. The recommendation for the use of funds for special residential repairs is posted on the 8th floor to the effect that unit 3 has been in use for 16 years and that the mechanical parts and electrical parts of the elevator are worn out and present significant safety risks. In accordance with the conditions for the use of funds earmarked for general residential maintenance, as specified in the relevant regulations, and as determined by beijing city construction quality inspection company limited, “the standard of major repairs is met”。
The proposal showed that, following a public tender, the winning unit was luang fu building engineering limited. The department's elevator overhaul works included repair and upgrading of components containing rust, burns, wear and age. At the same time, the tractor, the control system, the sedan doors, the speed limitr - the safety clamp system - is overhauled, lubricated and adjusted. It is recommended to use the public fund for major repairs。
The proposal was issued jointly by the long river bay sub-sector industry committee and the sub-sector property, and was released from 11 to 25 september 2025. The proposal was accompanied by a circular stating that the property company had hired beijing city construction quality inspection company ltd. To conduct a spot-check of elevators in the long river bay subsector and issued an elevator appraisal report, which concluded that the elevators of the ministry had exceeded the warranty period and that “the elevators were assessed to be in danger of safety and recommended for repair or upgrading. A tender was tendered to establish the building as construction unit”。
It is understood that 28 units of 10 buildings in the sector have been issued with proposals and circulars of this type. Twenty-five elevators involve major repairs, each at a cost of approximately $100,000, and three elevators require replacement, for a total of 28 elevators。
Challenge
Gaps in application procedures and identification reports
According to the owners, in accordance with the relevant provisions of our measures for the management of funds for specialized residential repairs and the measures for the management of funds for specially specialized residential repairs and repairs of the city of beijing, the use of funds for special residential maintenance for elevator overhauls or replacements should first be based on proposals for the use of the property on the basis of maintenance and renovation and renovation projects, with the owner, who owns more than two thirds of the buildings and more than two thirds of the total, of the funds for specialized residential repairs and maintenance, discussing the proposal for the implementation of the use programme. In the absence of the knowledge of the vast majority of the owners, the commission unilaterally decided to conduct an elevator appraisal, which was not communicated to the owners until two years later. The principle of the use of the public fund is open and transparent, and the commission is not the owner or administrator of the public fund, and its practice is contrary to the rules of the procedure for the use of the public fund.” according to the owner。
Twenty-five validation reports involving major lift repairs were highly similar, which also gave rise to doubts among many owners. The owner presented the 25 elevator safety reports to the press, “it took us a long time to get them, and the description and conclusions of the appraisals were highly consistent. In fact, the length, load, etc. Of each elevator is not the same and it is not possible to achieve such a high degree of consistency.”
The owners noted that there were still problems with the 25 reports. For example, in the column headed “manufacturing unit”, the report included the entry “contiguous elevator limited”. This does not correspond to the elevator brand used in the residential building in the district. "we're using a japanese elevator." the owner was therefore concerned that the parameters used in the identification reports were not those of the elevators used in the sector。
The portion of the elevator identification report is also unclear. For example, in the table, the "parts of inspection" are "branchers" and in the column "elevator status spot check results", it is stated that "long time in use and recommended for updating". A "buffer" component, the results of which were "resorted" but for which the review or updating of the component was not included in the report。
According to the owner, many of the parts in the report contained “normal use, recommended overhaul” or “longer use, recommended updating”, “the extent to which these components were worn and whether there were any safety risks to their reuse was not clear from the report”
In comparison with the 25 elevator identification reports collected, the owners found that two templates had been shared: in table 2, item 7, “control cabinets”, 15 reports reported “high frequency failure rates and recommended replacement of frequency transformers”, and 10 reports stated “high failure rates on the main panel and recommended updating of the main panel”, and the results of the examination of the remaining 20 or more size components were consistent。
“we doubt that these reports are copies.” moreover, high maintenance costs are difficult to accept by owners. The contract was valued at $3. 45 million. The proposal indicated that the cost of repairing each elevator was in the order of $100,000, while a market survey conducted by various owners concluded that the current market retail price for replacing one elevator was less than $1. 12 million. “we took over the japanese company and checked the tender documents for various units or subsectors, and bought a new japanese elevator, including transport and installation, which would amount to more than $150,000.” the owner calculates that, “if 100,000 dollars are spent on maintenance, why not add a little money for a new elevator?”
Response
The identification department will be coordinated to answer the owner's questions
In response to a question from the owner, a head of the property company in the district said that the elevator testing agency should be asked about elevator safety. Journalists have been approached by various sources but have not been heard。
In response to a challenge from the owner, the journalist contacted the head of the district council. The director explained that the elevator appraisal report had been delayed for two years because of the fact that the process had been put on hold during that period, which had involved a change of membership of the industrial commission and a dispute between the owner and the property and industrial commission。
Is it legal to validate and solicit bids before the owner signs the use of public service elevators? According to the director, “in 2023 the elevators were made compulsory by the relevant departments in the haydite area, and more than 20 elevators were overhauled. At that time, the owner requested that the elevator be repaired in his own unit. The board meets and authorizes the property industry to identify the elevators and bid for them. I'm impressed with the announcement." the officer-in-charge further explained that the members of the commission were meant to be compulsory and that awareness of the relevant legal provisions was not very professional. Major repairs or upgrades to elevators are carried out depending on the percentage of the owner's signature, and “no, no, no, no”
With regard to the question of whether a new ladder could be used for the overhaul of the elevator, which cost about $100,000, he said that the authority responsible for this evaluation was the authority whose recommendations should be justified. “the owner raised this question very well, and the commission will communicate internally before they can answer in detail after contacting the accreditation body.”
Counsel analysis
What are the rights of owners to use public funds
According to the morning analysis conducted by the lawyers of the law firm of beijing city, elevator overhauls and upgrades involve design, fitting selection, decorative decoration and price, and different design options, accessories selection and decorative decorations vary considerably. It is therefore more important to consult the owner before determining the tender programme, in addition to making the necessary security clearances, that “the owner should have the right to know, to choose and to vote in relation to the use of the public fund for elevator repairs or upgrades”
At present, the reluctance of the owners of the lifts in the long river bay sector to “buy” is essentially due to the fact that the company first tendered and then signed by the owner to confirm acceptance of the tender results, without prior discussion and without complying with the relevant regulations。
In the morning, it was suggested that owners, industry boards and property companies should consult on the results of the current bidding process to see whether the programme met the needs of owners and adjust where they did not. If the owner is not satisfied with the current scheme and the property company is unwilling to negotiate or negotiate without success, the owner may choose to vote against the results of the current tender when collecting his signature opinion, and then resume discussions on the elevator overhaul or upgrading programme, after which the solicitation will take place. This newspaper's reporter, zhang soo-ling
