Category: Electrical

10/30/24 Knight Law, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Many Nations Longhouse, and Vivian Olum Child Development Center Electrical Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 6:00 am

End:      Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Knight Law, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Many Nations Longhouse, and Vivian Olum Child Development Center.

Scope:  To improve campus resilience, new electrical feeders and switches are being connected/installed on campus. And as part of our current project, a short building outage is required to make the necessary connections.

Services Impacted:  All building power will be unavailable during this outage.  Accordingly, please make sure to take all necessary preparations such as: unplugging computers/printers, making sure refrigerated/frozen items are accommodated for, how to enter building(s) while card readers are offline, etc.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  EC Electric

Contact:  Damon Rutherford, CPFM D&C Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8285

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

Overhead map view of Knight Law, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Many Nations Longhouse, and Vivian Olum Child Development Center

9/27/24 Allen Hall Normal Power Emergency Shutdown

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Friday, September 27, 2024 at 9:30 am

End:      Friday, September 27, 2024 at 9:35 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Allen Hall

Scope:  Normal power to Allen Hall will be shutdown to clear a fault in the processor on the Data Center electrical main tie in.

Services Impacted:  The outage will be 5 minutes or less to reboot the system.  Standby power will remain on during this event.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Utilities & Energy

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Allen Hall on map

8/28/24 Many Nations Longhouse, Viv Olum Child Development Center, and Viv Olum Annex Electrical Shutdown

Posted on by jude

UPDATE:  This work will actually be done on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 6:00 am – 8:00 am

Begin:  Wednesday, August 28 29, 2024, at 6:00 am

End:      Wednesday, August 28 29, 2024, at 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Many Nations Longhouse, Viv Olum Child Development Center, and Viv Olum Annex

Scope:  Full power will be shut down to the buildings to install electrical metering.

Services Impacted:  Power will be offline during this time.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Utilities & Energy

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

8/14/24 – 9/27/24 Clinical Services Building Abatement and Construction Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 8:00 am

End:      Friday, September 27, 2024, at 5:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Clinical Services Building room 161

Scope:  Abatement, painting, carpeting, and electrical work will take place in room 161 while it is being converted to a joint-controlled classroom.

Services Impacted:  Construction noise can be expected during this time.

Work Performed By:  Rose City Contractors, WC Finishes, CPFM Facilities Services

Contact:  Renee Benoit, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5080

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

Overhead map view of Clinical Services Building room 161

8/07/24, 8/21/24, and 8/29/24 Huestis Hall and Lokey Labs Electrical Shutdowns

Posted on by jepeters

Dates Involved:         Wednesday, August 7, 2024, from 5:00 am to 7:00 am
Wednesday, August 21, 2024, from 6:00 am to 8:00 am
Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 6:00 am to 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis Hall, Lokey Labs

Scope:  To complete electrical coordination work between Huestis and Lokey Labs, three (3) separate electrical shutdowns are required as follows:

August 7, 2024, from 5:00 am – 7:00 am
– Lokey Labs: Brief 15-minute normal power shut down to Lokey Labs panel 2N5
– Huestis basement: 2-hour lighting outage in Huestis zebrafish facility 16A and 16B.

August 21, 2024, from 6:00 am – 8:00 am Standby Power
– Lokey Labs: Standby panel 2S2 will be offline. Kurt Langworthy to shut down servers prior to the event.
– Lokey Labs and Huestis Hall: Network will be down
– Huestis Hall: Siemens BAS will be affected by network disruptions, alarms are anticipated
– Huestis Basement: Standby power to Suite 34 will be offline.

August 29, 2024, from 6:00 am – 8:00 am
– Lokey Labs: Brief 15-minute standby and normal power shutdown to Lokey Labs panel 2N5.
– Lokey Labs: Siemens BAS will be affected, alarms are anticipated.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Additional Instructions:  If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.

Work Performed By:  EC Electric

Contact:  Martina Oxoby, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5880

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

Overhead map view of Huestis and Lokey Labs

7/24/24 Erb Memorial Union and Jane Sanders Stadium Electrical Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 5:00 am

End:      Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 7:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Erb Memorial Union and Jane Sanders Stadium

Scope:  The feeder that provides power to Erb Memorial Union and Jane Sanders is failing and needs replaced. Utilities and Energy will provide a jumper to refeed both buildings until the feeder can be replaced in the near future.

Services Impacted:

  • The main electrical system will be offline at Jane Sanders Stadium but the 480 Volt will remain on at the EMU.  The 480 Volt is a separate feeder, so the entire building (EMU) will not be off.
  • Standby power will remain energized during the shutdown.

Special Instructions:  If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.

Additional Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Utilities & Energy

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Overhead map view of Erb Memorial Union and Jane Sanders Stadium

8/07/24 Campus Wide Annual Electrical Testing Day Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

CPFM Utilities and Energy will perform Island Mode testing on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. Utilities and Energy staff will switch the entire campus in and out of Island Mode twice per hour (see full schedule below).  The first test will begin at the top of the hour, shifting off of EWEB’s electrical grid and onto our own power generation system (called Island Mode).  At 15-minutes after the hour, we will exit out of Island Mode and return back to EWEB’s power source.  This cycle will be repeated again at 30-minutes after the hour, re-entering Island Mode and 45-minutes after the hour when exiting Island Mode.  If problems occur during any of the planned fourteen (14) island mode tests, power outages up to 10-seconds in duration may occur.

We will also be conducting building level tests on four different locations.  The buildings listed will be without power for 60-90 minutes.  The work to be performed includes breaker testing and repair, electrical system repairs, transfer switch test and repairs, arc flash hazard study data gathering, programmable logic updates, replace inoperative equipment, and re-torque main lugs.

8:00 – 9:30 am            CPFM Compound (Bldgs. 130, 136, Lock shop, Wilkinson House, Quonsets)
10:00 – 11:30 am          Many Nations Longhouse – Full power outage
12:30 – 1:30 pm            Deschutes Hall – Full power outage
1:30 – 3:00 pm             Ford Alumni Center – Standby fire/life safety will stay on

The electrical distribution system redundancy and resiliencies depend upon the properly functioning power generation system and island mode capabilities.

Thank you for your patience as we resolve our issues related to entering and exiting island mode. On-site personnel will include the original electrical engineer who designed the system, ASCO technicians and a new company that brings more resiliency and oversight for Utilities and Energy.

Island Mode Testing Schedule:

:00 am – Start island mode
8:15 am – Exit island mode
8:30 am – Start island mode
8:45 am – Exit island mode

9:00 am – Start island mode
9:15 am – Exit island mode
9:30 am – Start island mode
9:45 am – Exit island mode

10:00 am – Start island mode
10:15 am – Exit island mode
10:30 am – Start island mode
10:45 am – Exit island mode

11:00 am – Start island mode
11:15 am – Exit island mode
11:30 am – Start island mode
11:45 am – Exit island mode

12:00 noon – Start island mode
12:15 pm – Exit island mode
12:30 pm – Start island mode
12:45 pm – Exit island mode

1:00 pm – Start island mode
1:15 pm – Exit island mode
1:30 pm – Start island mode
1:45 pm – Exit island mode

2:00 pm – Start island mode
2:15 pm – Exit island mode
2:30 pm – Start island mode
2:45 pm – Exit island mode

3:00 pm – All clear message sent via Work Control

Network Impacts: When any building’s power is off, its wired and wireless networks will also stop working. During the Island Mode power testing:

  • Expect intermittent campuswide network outages.
  • Localized lingering network outages may occur if network devices fail. If so, Information Services staff will post notices on the IT Service Status website. Recovery will begin after CPFM issues its all-clear message and could take a day or longer.

Information Services (IS) offers the following guidance about protecting electronic devices from power surges during the Island Mode power testing.

Before the Testing – Turn Off Sensitive Electronics

  • It is recommended that sensitive electronic devices be shut down and unplugged before the power testing begins. Sensitive devices include research equipment, multifunction copiers, digital display panels, etc. Such devices can be damaged by the power surge when the power is turned back on. Surge protectors, while helpful, don’t guarantee that devices will be preserved. Please check with your IT support for questions or help.

Who needs to take action depends on the type and location of the equipment:

  •  Sensitive electronic devices:
    • Shut down and unplug research equipment, multifunction copiers, digital display panels, and other sensitive electronics.
  • Classrooms scheduled by the Office of the Registrar:
  • Other classrooms and non-classroom areas:
    • Shut down departmental AV equipment, such as conference room systems and AV equipment in departmentally controlled classrooms. Please check with your IT support for questions or help.
    • Preparations may be handled by the User Support Services team in Information Services, by departmental IT staff where applicable, or by other departmental staff, following existing patterns of support.

After Testing Ends – Power On Electronic Devices

Contacts:

Locations not included in the Island Mode testing:  
510 Oak Street
515 E. Broadway
942 Olive
1600 Millrace
1700 Millrace
1715 Franklin
1900 Millrace
Alder Building (818 E.15th)
Baker Downtown Center (975 High St.)
EC Cares Buildings (1500 W. 12th Ave plus modules)
Fleet Services Building (Glenwood) (3233 Franklin Blvd.)
KWAX (75 Centennial Loop)
McMorran House (2315 McMorran Drive)
PeaceHealth North (677 12th Ave.)
Rainier (1244 Walnut St.)
Romania Warehouse (2020 Franklin Blvd.)
South A Warehouse (1199 South A St., Spfld.)
Thompson University Center (720 E. 13th Ave.)
Transportation Services (1401 Walnut St.)
Tree Tops (2237 Spring Blvd.)
UOPD East Station (2141 E. 15th Ave.)

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

overhead image of the campus map

 

7/08/24 Hamilton Hall Related Standby Electrical Loop Shutdown Advisory

Posted on by challam

UPDATE 6/26/24:
The contractor has rescheduled the work to start Monday, July 8, 2024, at 8:00 am.

UPDATE 6/25/24:
This work is being delayed in order to reduce possible conflicts that have recently arisen. We are in the process of rescheduling this work to occur the week of 8/8/24. Once the date is confirmed this notice will be updated to reflect this adjustment.

Begin:  June 26,  August 8 Monday, July 8, 2024, at 8:00 am

End:      June 26,  August 8 Monday, July 8, 2024, at 11:30 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  New Resident Hall, New Apartment Style Resident Hall, Earl Hall, Straub Hall, Hayward Field, LLC North, LLC South, Bean Hall, Unthank Hall, Ford Alumni, Mathew Knight Arena, Global Scholars Hall, and Kalapuya Ilihi

Scope:  To finalize recent electrical building improvements, including increased redundancy for campus as well as a safer operating environment for U&E, a standby power outage must be performed in order to make final connections.

Services Impacted:  During this time there should be no noticeable effects on any operations, or by occupants, primarily due to this being a secondary system; but please feel free to take any precautions you see fit.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  OEG and U&E

Contact:  Damon Rutherford, CPFM D&C Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8285

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

Overhead map of affected buildings

6/14/24 Pacific Hall Room 306D Electrical Circuit Installation Advisory

Posted on by jude

UPDATE:

Due to unforeseen circumstances the contractor is unable to perform this work today, it has been rescheduled for tomorrow June 14, 2024.

Begin:  Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 8:00 am Friday, June 14, 2024 at 8:00 am

End:      Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 5:00 pm Friday, June 14, 2024 at 5:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Pacific Hall Room 306D

Scope:  Contractors will be installing a new electrical circuit to support an upcoming installation of new lab benches.

Services Impacted:  Some general construction noise can be expected during this time, and power will be shut off in room 306D to connect power to the new circuit.  Power to the rest of the building should not be affected.

Work Performed By:  Luna Construction and RG Smith

Contact:  Renee Benoit, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5080

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

Pacific Hall on map

5/30/24 – Unknown – Pacific Hall Elevator, HVAC, Chilled Water, and Possible Emergency Power Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 6/18/24 PM – Elevator:
The elevator has been restored to service.  Parts arrived today and the damaged components have been replaced.

UPDATE 6/18/24 AM – Elevator:
The elevator remains down due to damaged components caused by the flooding incident.  Parts are on order and an update will be provided when the elevator is back online.

UPDATE 5/31/24 – HVAC:

  • The HVAC system (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) for the north end of the building is expected to be offline for 2 – 4 weeks.  (see diagram below for specific areas affected).
  • Cooling has been restored to the freezer farm in room 17.

Diagram of Pacific Hall - HVAC Offline in Affected Rooms 5-31-24

UPDATE 5/31/24 – Elevator:
The elevator will remain offline till approximately Tuesday, June 4th.  Please use Lawrence Hall or Onyx Bridge’s elevators during this time.

UPDATE 5/30/24 – Elevator, HVAC, Chilled Water:
The elevator has been taken offline due to the flooding in the subbasement.  The elevators in Onyx Bridge are still accessible.  If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.

The HVAC system and the chilled water have also been shut down.

 

Begin: Thursday, May 30, 2024

End:     Unknown

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected: Pacific Hall

Pacific Hall may experience an emergency power shutdown due to a major chilled water leak happening right now.  Crews are attempting to isolate the leak but due to safety issues power may need to be shut down.

Work Performed By: Utilities and Energy & Facilities Services

Contact: Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

Overhead map Image of Pacific Hall

5/19/24 Baker Downtown Center Electrical Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
In preparation for Sunday’s electrical outage, both elevators will be placed offline on Friday 5/17, at 4:30 pm, and returned to service on Monday 5/20, by 8:00 am.

If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.

 

Begin:  Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 8:00 am

End:      Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 2:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Baker Downtown Center

Scope:  On Sunday, EWEB will be shutting off power between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm to upgrade the transformer that serves Baker Downtown Center before it fails.  EWEB has worked to accommodate the University’s need for a daytime weekend outage plus has coordinated this with the surrounding buildings also affected by the transformer.

Services Impacted:  Power will be offline for approximately 6 hours.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Special Instructions:  If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.

Work Performed By:  EWEB

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Baker Downtown Center

4/17/24 Hayward Field Electrical Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 7:30 am

End:      Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 7:35 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Hayward Field Complex

Scope:  Hayward Field is temporarily fed from Feeder #3, and we are transferring power back to Feeder #1.

Services Impacted:  This will impact electrical, elevators, the fire alarm system, and the HVAC air supply.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Utilities & Energy

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Hayward Field

4/11/24 – 9/27/24 Hamilton MV Electrical Infrastructure Project (MNCH Parking Lot #34A and East Lawn Area) Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE – Noise Advisory for 5/22/24 – 5/26/24:
The noise advisory for 5/15/24 – 5/19/24 was set back due to an equipment delivery delay.  It has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 22nd through Sunday, May 26th.
The overall work duration is remaining the same.  There will be construction related noise for the next few weeks as the parking lot work progresses.

 

UPDATE – Noise Advisory for 5/15/24 – 5/19/24 (Rescheduled for 5/22/24 – 5/26/24):
The noisiest of work occurring within the MNCH parking lot will be starting this Wednesday (5/15/24) morning, around 7:00 am. This work will be extremely noisy and high levels of vibration are to be expected, particularly within the Knight Law building, until Sunday (5/19/24) afternoon.

 

UPDATE – Noise Advisory for 4/29/24:
The MCNH parking lot portion of work will be kicking off on Monday 4/29/24, with saw cutting between 9:00 and 11:00 am.  The noise is expected to be around 98 dba.  Construction related noises are also to be expected for the next few weeks as the parking lot work progresses.

 

Begin:  Thursday, April 11, 2024

End:      Friday, September 27, 2024

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Knight Law, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Global Scholars, the Longhouse, and the East Lawn

Scope:  Starting 4/11/24, EC Electric will begin mobilizing onsite, kicking off an electrical infrastructure project for Hamilton Hall to bring increased electrical redundancy and safety to the buildings in the area. Work will be taking place within (and will be taking over, sequentially) the Knight Law parking lot, and the East Lawn area – see attached site/traffic plan for a visual perspective. The project will begin with a first phase of groundwork occurring in the Knight Law MNCH parking lot #34A, with work taking place until June, during which time the parking lot will be offline (with the exception of ADA spaces – they will remain in use). Work will then pause during June, due to several conflicts in the area, and pick back up in July with excavation work in the East Lawn area. During this portion of work the lawn will potentially be closed to use until September. We are aware this is a high use area and accordingly the work within it will be expedited as much as possible. Note this sequencing is subject to change, as well as the timing, due to many competing considerations in the area and available timing to work around them. Any changes will be communicated as they arise.

Be advised, during the parking lot work there will be periods of loud noise and vibration. The most intrusive (shoring and pile driving) is intended to be performed, as much as possible, during off hours to minimize impacts. The second phase will be less impactful, with much less noise and vibration, but will affect pedestrian travel as a large area will be blocked off the work.

Affected building managers have been notified, and consulted with, towards how best to move through the project with the least disturbances to building occupants, and all available accommodations are being made. However, with such a large-scale project there will be some unavoidable noise, vibration, and general inconveniences, which will be limited as much as possible. There will also be minor electrical shutdowns along the way, but no major effects will be noticed. Any and all outages will be communicated and coordinate well ahead of time.

Thank you in advance for your understanding, as well as for your support of this Campus improvement project.

Work Performed By:  EC Electric, Delta Sand & Gravel, Rexius

Contact:  Damon Rutherford, CPFM D&C Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8285

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

Map of affected areas for the Hamilton Hall Electrical Infrastructure project

Site & Traffic plan 4.2.24

2/13/24 Onyx Bridge Rooms 361 and 362 Electrical and Plumbing Work Advisory

Posted on by challam

Begin:  Tuesday, February 13, 2024

End:      Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Onyx Bridge

Scope:  Facility Services will be performing electrical and plumbing work in Onyx Bridge 361 and 362.

Services Impacted:  Electrical and plumbing services will be affected in rooms 361 and 362. Expect noise in surrounding areas.

Work Performed By:  Facility Services

Contact:  Waymon Banks, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-0196

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

Overhead view of Onyx Bridge

Lewis Integrative Science Building Electrical Shutdown 2/15/24

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 9:38 am:
Please be advised that the electrical work has now been completed and all power has been restored. The Contractor, combined with E&U assistance, was able to make planning/coordination adjustments after the last notice was sent, which greatly improved the efficiency of the work. Thank you again for your understanding as we made these improvements, and for your support along the way.

 

Begin:  Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 8:30 am

End:      Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 11:00 9:35 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lewis Integrative Science Building

Scope:  To perform final connections to newly installed electrical equipment, there will be a shutdown of the standby power, between 8:30 am and 9:00 am, and normal power from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.

Please let us know if there is critical work occurring during this time that cannot be interrupted, or if you have other concerns, and we can talk through it together.
And as always, thank you for working with us on this. We know these aren’t easy and we appreciate your support.

Services Impacted:  Normal power will be offline from 9:00 am to 11:00 am but operations should not be affected by standby power work.  Please plan accordingly for both power losses.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Additional Instructions:  If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.

Work Performed By:  OEG

Contact:  Damon Rutherford, CPFM D&C Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8285

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

Image of Lewis Integrative Science Building

1/30/24, 2/16/24, 3/04/24, 3/05/24 Huestis Hall and Lokey Labs Electrical Equipment Testing Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 2/27/24:
Additional testing of the Huestis Hall electrical transfer switches is scheduled for Monday, March 4th,  and Tuesday, March 5th.

  • Huestis Hall – There may be a brief power outage as the normal power transitions to standby power source. Contractors will provide temporary panels connections for critical loads in the basement. No impacts to every day functions is anticipated.

March 4           8:00 am (switch from normal to standby), 7:00 pm (switch from standby to normal)
March 5           7:00 am (switch from normal to standby), 1:30 pm (switch from standby to normal)

  • Lokey Labs – There may be a brief power outage affecting lights, AHU-1 and network servers.  Normal and standby power will be available during the testing of the Huestis Hall transfer switches.

March 4           8:00 am (switch from normal to standby), 7:00 pm (switch from standby to normal)
March 5           7:00 am (switch from normal to standby), 1:30 pm (switch from standby to normal)

 

 

UPDATE 2/12/24:
The system will be retested this Friday, February 16th.  It is not anticipated that this test on the normal and standby power systems should have any effect on your normal operations. The advisory is updated for 2/16/24 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

UPDATE 1/22/24:
The testing will now take place during owner training and final acceptance of the system.  This advisory is in effect for January 30th, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

UPDATE 1/19/24:
Due to the impacts of inclement weather, this advisory testing is rescheduled to January 29th and January 30th.

 

Begin:   January 25,  29, Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 8:00 am 1:00 pm

End:      Thursday, January 25,  Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 4:00 pm 2:00 pm

Additional Dates:

  • Friday, February 16, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Monday, March 4, 2024, from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from 7:00 am to 1:30 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis Hall and Lokey Labs

Scope:  Contractors will be programming and testing the newly installed ATS equipment and main electrical gear as part of the UO acceptance and close out process.

Services Impacted:  This test on the normal and standby power systems should have no effect on your normal operations.

Work Performed By:  Siemens and EC

Contact:  Martina Oxoby, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5880

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

Image of Huestis Hall and Lokey Labs

 

1/25/24 Streisinger Hall Electrical Testing Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 7:00 am

End:      Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 9:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Streisinger Hall

Scope:  A contractor will be performing a short verification test on the newly installed ATS equipment, as one of the final pieces for UO acceptance.  Thank you for your continued understanding as we’ve worked through these outages and testing. It is very much appreciated!

Services Impacted:  This test will only be a check of the switch itself and is expected to have no effect on your normal operations.

Special Instructions:  Please let us know if you have any critical projects or events occurring at this time that should be considered, just in case, so we can discuss if needed.

Work Performed By:  EC Electric

Contact:  Damon Rutherford, CPFM D&C Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8285

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

Image of Streisinger Hall

12/27/23 Millrace Woodshop Electrical Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 12:00 noon

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

Scope:  Due to exterior utility rerouting, the power will be shut down to the Millrace Woodshop.

Services Impacted:  Power will be offline during this time.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  EWEB and Hoffman Construction

Contact:  Denise Stewart, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-2280 or 541-335-1258

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

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12/20/23 New Walton (B&C) and Hayward Field Standby Electrical Power Shutdown

Posted on by rubyt

Begin:  Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 7:30 am

End:      Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 12:00 noon

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  New Walton (B&C) and Hayward Field.

Scope:  To upgrade the electrical service to the new Walton, all standby power (only) will be down to the new residence hall buildings B&C and Hayward Field.

Services Impacted:  Regular power will not be affected during this shutdown.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  OEG

Contact:  David Mason, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5679

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

Image of New Walton Building B and C and Hayward Field

12/19/23 Matthew Knight Arena, Bean Hall, Kalapuya Ilihi, Unthank Hall, Ford Alumni Center, Global Scholars Hall, and new Walton B & C Bldgs. Electrical Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 7:30 am

End:   Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 9:00 am (except new Walton Buildings B & C – at 5:00 pm)

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Matthew Knight Arena, Bean Hall, Kalapuya Ilihi, Unthank Hall, Ford Alumni Center, Global Scholars Hall,  and the new Walton B & C Bldgs.

Scope:  To upgrade to electrical service in the new Housing project (aka new Walton or buildings B & C), there will be a brief power outage to install new equipment.

Services Impacted:  All normal power will be off to the entirety of the affected buildings from 7:30 am – 9:00 am. At 9:00 am, normal power will be restored to all affected buildings EXCEPT for the new Walton/B & C.  The new Walton will remain on standby power until 5:oo pm, after which normal power will be restored.

Special Instructions for Copiers:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Special Instructions for Elevators:  If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.

Work Performed By:  OEG

Contact:  David Mason, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5679

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

Image of New Residence Halls, Unthank Hall, Bean Hall, Ford Alumni Center, Matthew Knight Arena, Global Scholars Hall, and Kalapuya Ilihi

 

11/29/23 Huestis Hall Basement Electrical Outage

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 7:30 am

End:      Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 8:30 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis Hall basement

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Hall Deferred Maintenance project, normal power will be offline for 1-hour to allow for final electrical connections for the basement facility from temporary power to permanent house power.

Services Impacted:  Electrical will be offline during this time.

Special Instructions re Elevator:  If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.

Special Instructions re Copier:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  EC Electric, Lewis Construction

Contact:  Martina Oxoby, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5880

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

map showing Huestis Hall

12/11/23 – 1/05/24 Miller Theatre Complex Electrical, Steam, Fire Alarm, and Network Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, December 11, 2023

End:      Friday, January 5, 2024

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Villard Hall / Miller Theatre Complex

Scope:  Associated with the Heritage Renovation Project: Fortis Construction and sub-contractors will be Installing a temporary utilities cutover from Villard Hall to the Miller/Robinson Theater area beginning December 11th, completed by January 5th.

Services Impacted:

  • Steam, power, fire alarm, and network service will be shut down.
  • Villard Hall is already off-line due to the Heritage Renovation Project with demolition currently taking place.
  • The remaining areas of the Miller Theatre Complex – Robinson Theatre, Hope Theatre, the Scene Shop, Costume Shop, and supporting rooms – will experience heat, power, fire alarm, and network service loss while the temporary utilities cutover installation takes place.

Special Instructions for Copiers:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

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:  Fortis Construction and sub-contractors

Contact:  Gene Mowery, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5593 and Landon Winters with Fortis Construction 971-246-4058

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

Image of Miller Theatre Complex

11/13/23, 11/15/23, 11/16/23, 11/30/23 Lokey Labs Electrical Shutdowns

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 11/14/23:
Due to holiday work schedules, the electrical shutdown planned for Monday, November 20th has been moved to Thursday, November 30th.

 

Dates and Times Involved:

  • Monday, November 13, 2023, at 6:00 am to 9:00 am
  • Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 6:00 am to 9:00 am
  • Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 6:00 am to 8:00 am
  • Monday, November 20, Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 6:00 am to 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lokey Labs

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Hall Renovation project, there will be a final series of electrical shutdowns necessary to complete the project of separating the feeder connections from Huestis Hall and refeed Lokey Labs. The final series of electrical shutdowns will occur on November 13, 15, 16, and 20 and will affect Lokey Labs. Affected services and durations are listed by date below.

Monday, November 13, 6:00 am – 9:00 am at Lokey Labs
6:00 am – 7:00am Lighting control panels and lights will be offline for the first hour.
6:00 am – 9:00 am This shutdown will turn off the supply air handling units and lab exhaust fans, chilled water pumps and heating water pumps for 3 hours.  Siemens will monitor for alarms.

Wednesday, November 15, 6:00 am – 9:00 am at Lokey Labs
6:00 am – 7:00 am Lighting control panels and lights will be offline for the first hour.
6:00 am – 9:00 am This shutdown will turn off the supply air handling units and lab exhaust fans, chilled water pumps and heating water pumps for 3 hours.  Siemens will monitor for alarms.

Thursday, November 16, 6:00 am – 8:00 am at Lokey Labs
All normal power supply will be offline for the 2-hour duration. Users are advised to safely power down equipment the night before or ensure that critical equipment is plugged into a standby outlet or UPS.

Monday, November 20, Thursday, November 30, 6:00 am – 8:00 am at Lokey Labs
All normal power supply will be offline for the 2-hour duration. Users are advised to safely power down equipment the night before or ensure that critical equipment is plugged into a standby outlet or UPS.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  EC, Siemens and Lease Crutcher Lewis

Contact:  Martina Oxoby, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5880

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

Image of Lokey Labs

11/03/23 – 11/06/23 Huestis Hall, Lokey Labs, Streisinger Hall, Klamath Hall, and Willamette Hall Electrical and RO/DI Water Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE/CORRECTION:
Network servers will be down on Friday, November 3rd.  Users should power down computers and equipment.

 

Begin:  Friday, November 3, 2023 – see times below

End:      Monday, November 6, 2023 – see times below

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis Hall, Lokey Labs, Streisinger Hall, Klamath Hall, and Willamette Hall

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Renovation project, there will be a series of electrical shutdowns necessary to make the final connections for the project.  These shutdowns will impact Huestis Hall and neighboring science buildings.  The first series of shutdowns will occur on November 3 and November 6.  Affected services and durations are listed by date and building below.

Friday, November 3, 5:00 am – 9:00 am – Electrical to Huestis Hall, Lokey Labs.  RO supply to Klamath Hall, Streisinger Hall, Willamette Hall

Huestis Hall: Electrical shutdown will affect all equipment on normal power during the transfer of normal loads to generator back up.  All services provided by steam, chilled water, HVAC supply and exhaust will be affected during the transitions from normal to backup and again.  Huestis RO faucets will be offline.

Network servers will be supported by local UPS units and battery panels.

Lokey Labs: Electrical shutdown will affect all equipment and systems running on normal power in rooms 76, 87 and 96.  Occupants are advised to power down all equipment in rooms 76, 87 and 96.  Chilled water will be offline.  Standby will also be offline and unavailable for this duration.

Klamath Hall, Streisinger Hall, and Willamette Hall: RO water supply will not be available as booster pump 1 will be offline in Huestis Hall during this outage.

Monday, November 6, 6:00 am – 10:00 pm – Huestis Hall, Lokey Labs, and Streisinger Hall – Standby Power outage

The standby power source will be offline for the duration of this shutdown. Users are not expected to experience any impacts during this outage but should be aware that the redundant power source is not available.

Copier Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  EC, JHK, Siemens, Lewis

Contact:  Martina Oxoby, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5880

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

Image of Huestis, Lokey Labs, Streisinger, Willamette, and Klamath

10/25/23 Esslinger Hall Rooms 156 and 165 Electrical Outage

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 8:00 am

End:      Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Esslinger Hall

Scope:  Electricity will be offline in rooms 156 and 165 while contractors work in these spaces.

Services Impacted:  Circuits to these rooms will be turned off for a short period.

Special Instructions:  Please contact me if other spaces experience power outages.

Special Instructions:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Work Performed By:  Sunset Electrics

Contact:  Waymon Banks, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-0196

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

Image of Esslinger rooms 156 and 165