10/16/25 – 1776 Millrace Fire System Testing Advisory

Begin:  Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 6:00 am

End:      Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  1776 Millrace

Scope:  Swinerton Construction will be onsite with IES to perform decibel testing to the building’s fire alarm system.

Services Impacted:

  • Initial testing: The alarm will sound for approximately 5–10 minutes at the start of testing.
  • Additional testing: Intermittent alarms may occur throughout the two-hour period.

Details:  Horns, Strobes, and Speakers on the fire alarm system will not sound after the scheduled time. Provisions have been taken to monitor the building fire systems during this time and alarms that occur after the scheduled time should be considered real events and occupants should evacuate as usual per the U of O Emergency Procedures.

Special Instructions:  If there are questions regarding emergency evacuation, please visit Emergency Management & Continuity, https://safety.uoregon.edu/evacuations.

Work Performed By:  IES

ContactLydia Fitzpatrick, CPFM Campus Planning, Real Estate and Leasing Coordinator, 541-346-3804

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

Overhead map view of 1776 Millrace