Category: Electrical

10/23/23 Huestis Hall and Lokey Labs Electrical Shutdown

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Begin:  Monday, October 23, 2023, at 7:30 am

End:      Monday, October 23, 2023, at 11:00 am

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

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Renovation project, panels fed from temporary power sources will be refed from the new permanent power sources.

Services Impacted:  This shutdown will affect services on electrical panels 4L1 and 2L1 including the Fire Alarm in Huestis and Lokey, hallway lights in Huestis and LEF 1&2 in Lokey Labs. Contractor will provide fire watch.

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.

Fume Hood Instructions:  Fume hood sashes should be closed and containers within the fume hoods sealed prior to this date.

Fire Alarm 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:  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

10/12/23 Huestis Hall Suite 34 Electrical Shutdown

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Begin:  Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7:30 am

End:      Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 8:30 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis Hall 34, 34A, 34B, 34C, 34D

Scope:  As part of the Huestis renovation project, panels fed from temporary power sources will be refed from the new permanent power sources.

Services Impacted:  This will affect glass washers, humidifier and rack washer in Huestis Hall Suite 34 for one hour.

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

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

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

map of Huestis Hall

10/12/23 Huestis Hall 16A and 16B Electrical Panel Work Advisory

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Begin:  Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 6:00 am

End:      Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7:30 am

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

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Renovation project, the basement electrical panels will be refed from temporary power sources to final.

Services Impacted:  This activity will affect lights in 16A and 16B.

Work Performed By:  EC

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

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

map of Huestis Hall

10/18/23 Lawrence Hall Electrical Shutdown

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UPDATE:
To ensure a smooth transition back into the school day, the electrical shutdown has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 18th.  The time will remain the same (5:00 am to 7:00 am).

 

Begin:  Wednesday, October 11 18, 2023, at 5:00 am

End:      Wednesday, October 11 18, 2023, at 7:00 am

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

Scope:  New electrical panel in Lawrence 188 must be tied in to existing, main electrical panel in Lawrence Hall.  Work will be performed early in the morning.

Services Impacted:  This will shutdown the lighting, electrical outlets, elevators, BAS controls fire alarm panels and IT closets within the building.

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

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

Image of Lawrence Hall

 

10/09/23 Klamath Hall Chilled Water, Supply Airflow, and Electrical Outage

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UPDATE 10/09/23:
Please be aware the hallway lighting will be losing power during the shutdown and will be returning when the shutdown ends.

 

UPDATE 9/29/23:
Additionally, in order to perform the work, and for safety, the steam supply to the building will be isolated.  This could possibly result in lower ambient temperatures within the building but no significant fluctuations are expected.

 

UPDATE 9/22/23:
The previously proposed  shutdown for 9/18/23 has been shortened and the date has been adjusted.  It will now be occurring on 10/9/23 between the hours of 7:00 am and 11:30 am.

Primary building contacts have been contacted, the associated effects of this work have been discussed, and accommodations are being planned for. Should you have considerations you do not feel have been addressed, please reach out to @Damon Rutherford to discuss them.

 

Begin:  Monday, October 9, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Monday, October 9, 2023, at 11:30 am

Scope:  As part of improving overall building exhaust flows, a main electrical panel must be disconnected, and upgraded, in order to tie in new exhaust fan equipment.

Services Impacted:  During this work, several pieces of equipment will be out of service, most notably the chilled water and supply airflow. A more detailed list is attached for your reference.

Special Instructions:  Prior to this date, please close fume hood sashes and seal containers within the fume hoods, including the 3rd floor fume hoods.

Work Performed By:  Bridgeway Construction & 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 Klamath Hall

9/12/23 Streisinger Hall Electrical and HVAC Systems Outage

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UPDATE:
The elevator will be offline during this time.

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

 

 

Begin:  Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 12:00 noon

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

Scope:  To tie in new equipment needed to provide electrical service redundancy to Streisinger Hall, making future outages less impactful and safer for our electrical teams, a larger electrical outage is required.

Services Impacted:

Overall outage effects to consider are:

  • It will begin at 7:00 am and end at 12:00 noon (5 hour duration)
  • For the 1st hour, all power to the building will go down (110v, 208v, and 480v service)
  • After the first hour, 120v and 208v, which serves most of your lab equipment, will be live until electrical work is completed at or before 11am. All 480V service will be down for the duration of the work; this is not anticipated to have direct effects to your operations.
  • Between the 1st hour and the electrical work completion time listed above, no HVAC systems will be operating via the controls systems, but the BAS crew will be monitoring systems and making manual adjustments to reduce any risks to your operations.
  • Once the electrical work is completed, and in order to make final connections, the electrical system will go down once more for up to 1 hour.
  • Once the connections have been made all electrical service will be back in place.

We are aware that this is an inconvenience and we will do all we can to expedite the work and accommodate any needs you might have while power is limited. Thank you for your understanding and assistance as we move through this process.

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.

9/07/23 – 9/22/23 Johnson Hall Break Room 217 Remodel

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Begin:  Thursday, September 7, 2023

End:      Friday, September 22, 2023

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

Scope:  Break room 217 will be offline for use by staff while it is being remodeled.

Services Impacted:

  • Occupants can expect to see Facilities Services staff and their subcontractors coming and going from the site.
  • Light construction noises including cutting and drilling is expected to occur infrequently and intermittently during normal business hours over the course of the project.
  • The printer in the room can still be used.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services

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 Johnson Hall breakroom 217

8/29/23 Fenton Hall Stacks (Rooms 114, 214, 314) Power Outage

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Begin:  Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 8:00 am

End:      Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 2:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Fenton Hall – rooms #114, #214, and #314

Scope:  Due to electrical upgrades in the Fenton Stacks, Feeder “E” will be will down for a period of time.

Services Impacted:  This should not affect power to the main building, but power will be out for all floors of the “stacks” (rooms #114, #214, and #314) for approximately 2 hours, during the proposed 6-hour window.

Work Performed By:  GBC Construction / New Way Electrical

Contact:  Tim Allenbaugh, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8214

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

Image of Fenton Hall

8/09/23 Millrace 1 & 2, Fine Arts A, B, C, & Woodshop Electrical Power Shutdown

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Begin:  Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 7:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Millrace 1, Millrace 2, Fine Arts A, Fine Arts B, Fine Arts C, & Woodshop.

Scope:  EWEB will be installing new power feeders to a new utility vault and contractors will be reconnecting buildings to new EWEB feeders.

Services Impacted:  Electrical power will be offline during this time.

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.

Image of the Fine Arts and Millrace Studio buildings that will be affected

9/06/23 Campus Wide Island Mode Testing Advisory

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CPFM Utilities and Energy will perform Island Mode testing on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, between the hours of 8:00 am and 1:00 pm. Utilities and Energy staff will switch the entire campus in and out of Island Mode five times during this process (see schedule below).  Each 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 25-minutes after the hour, we will exit out of Island Mode and return back to EWEB’s power source.  As a result, short duration power outages may occur at any time throughout the testing period. 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 exiting island mode with our emergency equipment. On-site personnel will include the original electrical engineer that designed the system, ASCO technicians and a new company that brings more resiliency and oversight for Utilities and Energy.

  • 8:00 am – 8:05 am  Execute 1st island mode test.
  • 8:25 am – 8:30 am  Exit island mode.
  • 9:00 am – 9:05 am  Execute 2nd island mode test.
  • 9:25 am – 9:30 am  Exit island mode.
  • 10:00 am – 10:05 am  Execute 3rd island mode test.
  • 10:25 am – 10:30am  Exit island mode.
  • 11:00 am – 11:05 am  Execute 4th island mode test.
  • 11:25 am – 11:30 am  Exit island mode.
  • 12:00 noon – 12:05 pm  Execute 5th island mode test.
  • 12:25 pm – 12:30 pm  Exit island mode.
  • 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm  Monitor campus electrical systems, insure systems normal and all testing complete.
  • 1:00 pm Testing complete and an all-clear message sent from Work Control Center.

Network Impacts: When any building’s power is off, its wired and wireless networks will also stop working. During the Sept. 6 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 Sept. 6 power testing. 

 Before the Testing – Turn Off Electronics 

Most electronic devices that plug into wall sockets should be shut down and unplugged before the power testing begins. Such devices can be damaged by the power surge when the power is turned back on. Even surge protectors don’t guarantee that sensitive devices will be preserved. 

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

  •  Individual computers and devices: 
    • Shut down and unplug desktop computer, dock, printer, and other sensitive electronics. 
    • Unplug laptops. 
  • Other classrooms and non-classroom areas: 
    • Sensitive devices include research equipment, multifunction copiers, videoconference systems, digital display panels, microwaves, and Crestron control systems and other AV equipment. 
    • 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. 
    • IS User Support Services will contact departments they support to coordinate specifics. 

 After Testing Ends – Restart Electronic Devices

  • IS staff will turn on AV equipment in general pool and joint-controlled classrooms, prioritizing spaces with active classes. That process could take several days. To request faster service restoration for specific classrooms, please submit a ticket through the classroom technology support page in the UO Service Portal. 
  • IS staff also plan to turn on other equipment that they shut down before the testing. However, please feel free to restart such devices once the testing is complete. 

Work Performed By:  CPFM Utilities & Energy 

Contacts:

Locations not included in the testing:  
Oak Street
E. Broadway
942 Olive
1600 Millrace
1715 Franklin
1900 Millrace
Alder Building
Autzen Stadium
Baker Downtown Center (975 High St.)
Casanova Athletics
EC Cares Buildings (1500 W. 12th Ave plus modules)
Fleet Services (Glenwood) (3233 Franklin Blvd.)
Hatfield-Dowlin Complex
KWAX (75 Centennial Loop)
McMorran House (2315 McMorran Drive)
Moshofsky Sports
PeaceHealth North (677 12th Ave.)
PK Park
Rainier (1244 Walnut St.)
Randy and Susie Pape Complex
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.

Image of map of campus

7/13/23 Millrace Studios 1 & 2, Fine Arts C, & Woodshop Electrical Outage

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Begin:  Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 9:00 am

End:      Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Millrace Studios 1 & 2, Fine Arts C (Metalsmithing/Jewelry) & Woodshop

Scope:  EWEB will be setting a new power pole at the NE corner of the Millrace Studio 2 building.

Services Impacted:

  • Power will be off to Millrace 1, Millrace 2, Fine Arts C (Metalsmithing/Jewelry) & Woodshop during the shutdown hours.
  • EWEB set-up and tear-down work will occur before and after the shutdown hours.
  • Vehicle traffic north of the work area will be maintained but may have the possibility of minor interruptions.
  • Please note, Gallery way south of the work area is already shutdown via a separate & earlier notice.

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

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.

Map of area involved with the power pole installation

7/10/23 – 2/23/24 Gallery Way Road Closure Advisory

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UPDATE:
Work on the utility tunnel has been extended to January 23, 2024.  (See revised map)

Revised map for Gallery Way utility tunnel project 9-19-23

Begin:  Monday, July 10, 2023

End:      December 15, 2023, Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Gallery Way road, Urban Farm access, Millrace Studios, Fine Arts Studios & Woodshop (See attached logistics plan)

Scope:  The Gallery Way road will be closed in the section directly east of the Millrace Studios for construction of a utility tunnel.

Services Impacted:

  • Pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be rerouted during this time (see diagram below).
  • Construction noise can also be expected.

Work Performed By:  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.

Image of Gallery Way Tunnel Work Area 7-10-23 thru 12-15-23

7/11/23 Streisinger Hall Standby Power Shutdown

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UPDATE 7/5/23:
We have just confirmed that this shutdown will now be taking place on 7/11/23, for the same time duration and with the same scope, etc.

 

UPDATE 6/20/23:
The shutdown did not happen as planned and will be rescheduled at a later date.

 

Begin:  Tuesday, June 20, 2023, July 11, 2023, at 6:00 am
End:      Tuesday, June 20, 2023, July 11, 2023, at 8:00 am

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

Scope:  As part of the Streisinger ATS project there will be a short shutdown (2 hours) of standby electrical services.  A transfer switch (changes electrical feeds to the building, should the need arise) is being installed to provide electrical redundancy in the event of an outage/issue, in order to enable operations to continue without issue.

Services Impacted:  No interruptions of normal power will occur, and normal operations will be able to continue without interference.

Special Instructions:  CPFM has worked with occupants to ensure they are supported during the outage, but please contact us if further discussion if required.

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

6/20/23 – 7/10/23 Knight Library Second Floor South Reading Room Construction Work Advisory

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Begin:  Tuesday, June 20, 2023

End:      Monday, July 10, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Knight Library

Scope:  Demolition of counters and buildouts around four columns, plus minor electrical work, will take place in the 2nd floor South Reading Room.

Services Impacted:  Noise and odor can be expected during this time.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities

Contact:  Brianna Liberty, CPFM D&C Design Associate, 541-346-7612 or 541-556-9618

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

Image of Knight Library 2nd floor South Reading Room

5/04/23 UOPD West University Station Possible Electrical Outage

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Begin:  Thursday, May 4, 2023

End:      Thursday, May 4, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  UOPD West University Station

Scope:  EWEB will be doing work in the area this evening and there is the possibility the West University Station may lose power.

Services Impacted:  Potential for electrical outage.

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

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 UOPD West University Station

4/24/23 – 8/31/23 Fenton Hall Room 314 Construction Work Advisory

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UPDATE 7/06/23:
Due to renovations on the top floor of Fenton Stacks, the fire sprinkler system will need to be shut down for alterations on Thursday, July 20th, from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Work will take place in room 314 but the shutdown will affect the entire building.  The contractors involved are GB Construction and Harvey & Price.

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.

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

 

UPDATE 6/28/23:
Due to alterations to the upper level of the Fenton Stacks (room 314), the network cables will need to be relocated on Monday, July 10th, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.  This will involve some down-time for UO network cables and Wi-Fi access in Fenton 314, 214, and 114. This outage should not affect the main Fenton building users, but will affect the library stacks.

 

Begin:  Monday, April 24, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 5:00 pm

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

Scope:  Fenton Hall room #314 (upper floor of the stacks) will be converted to office space. Starting the week of 4/24/23, GBC Construction will be on site performing demolition, adding new HVAC components, and building new walls within the space. Construction is scheduled to continue through August. Additional updates may be published for specific noise events or building system shutdowns.

Services Impacted:  Building users in adjacent spaces may hear general construction noise, and elevator may be used to facilitate transportation of certain materials.

Work Performed By:  GBC Construction

Contact:  Tim Allenbaugh, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8214

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

Image of Fenton 314

4/17/23 UO Annex Planned Power Outage

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Begin:  Monday, April 17, 2023, at 2:00 am

End:      Monday, April 17, 2023, at 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  UO Annex

Scope:   EWEB will shut down the electrical power to complete work on the power lines and poles in the 12th Avenue alley between Alder and Kincaid.

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

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 UO Annex and the 12th Ave. alley between Alder and Kincaid.

4/04/23 – 4/07/23 Ford Alumni Center Light Construction Work Advisory

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Begin:  Tuesday, April 4, 2023

End:      Friday, April 7, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Ford Alumni Center

Scope:  Light construction work (electrical, removal/installation of wall mounted items, painting) happening in 201 and in hallway outside of 209F.

Services Impacted:  Noise and odor can be expected during this time.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities

Contact:  Brianna Liberty, CPFM D&C Design Associate, 541-346-7612 or 541-556-9618

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

Image of Ford Alumni room 201 and hallway by 209F

3/23/23 UO Annex Planned Power Outage

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Begin:  Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 9:oo am

End:      Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 11:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  UO Annex

Scope:  EWEB will perform an electrical shutdown at the UO Annex to change out a transformer for the construction project going on in the alley behind the building.

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.

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.

 

3/25/23 Huestis Hall Basement and Lokey Labs Electrical Outage

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Begin:  Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 4:00 pm

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

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Hall Renovation project, there will be a power outage affecting Huestis Basement and Lokey Labs.  Lokey Labs standby power via panel 4A1, Huestis Basement normal power via panels 4L1, BN1-4, BN2-4.

Services Impacted:  This will affect lab exhaust fans 1 and 2, AHU 1 and 2 and the fire alarm system in the Huestis Basement. Glass and rack washers will also be offline.

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.

Additional Instructions:  Fume hood sashes should be closed and containers within the fume hoods sealed prior to this date.

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.

4a1 4.0 shutdown Huestis Existing 1 line

4A1 shutdown 4.0 Basement Power E1.20 and E1.21

3/29/23 Campus Wide Island Mode Testing

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UPDATE:
Island Mode testing has been completed for the day.

 

CPFM Utilities and Energy is scheduling Island Mode testing for Wednesday, March 29th between the hours of 8:00 am and 1:00 pm.  The date was moved to Wednesday, March 29th following feedback from campus partners.

The Island Mode testing will follow-up on the December failure to determine the root cause of the problem. The island mode procedure will be attempted several times throughout the scheduled test period.  As a result, short duration power outages may occur at any time throughout the testing period.  Utilities and Energy will have engineers who designed the equipment and service technicians onsite to assist us in determining the cause of the failure.  The electrical distribution system redundancy and resiliencies depend upon the properly functioning power generation system and island mode capabilities.

The Utilities and Energy would like to thank the campus community with the timely feedback and being flexible for this critical testing.

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.

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.

10/24/22 POSTPONED – Huestis, Willamette, and Streisinger Halls Electrical Shutdown

Posted on by twinn2

UPDATE:
This work is delayed and will not occur on 10/24.  The Shutdown Notice will be rescheduled.

 

Begin:  Monday, October 24, 2022, at 7:30 am postponed

End:   Monday, October 24, 2022, at 8:30 am postponed

Buildings:  Huestis, Willamette, and Streisinger Halls

Scope: As part of the Huestis Renovation project there will be a brief electrical shutdown affecting service to the steam condensate pump, AHU 1 and 2, glass and rack washer in room 005 and RO pump service to Streisinger and Willamette.

Services Impacted: Campus Heating System, Electrical, HVAC Air Supply, RO/DI Water, Steam/Condensate will be impacted.

Work Performed By: Lease Crutcher Lewis and EC, Siemens

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

3/27/23 – 9/11/23 Prince Lucien Campbell ‘Heritage Project’ Surge Work Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 8/31/23:
Prior to completion of our classroom upgrade projects in rooms 72 and 184, our contractors need to perform some audible fire alarm testing. There will be a pre-test on September 5th between 6am and 8am, and a city fire alarm inspection on September 11th between 6am-8am. Both days may involve both audible alarms and lighted strobes during the specified times.

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.

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

 

UPDATE 8/25/23:
Due to electrical conduit installation in room 72, there will some loud actively in an around that space. Anchors will be set into existing concrete ceiling, using powder actuated fasteners. This sounds similar to a fire cracker when discharged. Ongoing work this Friday 8/25 through Tuesday 8/29.

 

UPDATE 8/01/23:
For new ceiling grid installation, seismic cabling will need to be installed into the concrete ceiling in room 72.  This will include powder actuated fasteners.  This work is quite loud and can sound like a firecracker.  We anticipate this noise to continue (off and on) between Thursday, August 3rd, and Wednesday, August 9th, which will affect the surrounding rooms, especially room 175.

 

UPDATE 7/21/23:
Due to ongoing construction for the Heritage Surge projects, there will be activities with elevated noise levels in room 72 on July 24th and 25th, affecting the surrounding areas.  Additionally, the remodel completion date has been revised to the end of August.

 

UPDATE 4/24/23:
This is short notice, but I have been notified that our contractor has some concrete drilling to perform tomorrow, Tuesday 4/25, in room 72.  Drilling will create noise in adjacent spaces between 6:00 am and 12:00 noon.

 

Begin:  Monday, March 27, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      July 15, August 31, Monday, September 11, 2023, at 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Prince Lucien Campbell rooms 72, 184, plus adjacent rooms

Scope:  As part of the Heritage Project “Surge” effort, rooms 72 and 184 will be renovated between 3/27 and 7/15. We will provide additional project updates that may be useful to building occupants, as we schedule construction activities.

Services Impacted:

  • There will be general construction noise and odor throughout the construction duration, but our team will target the most intrusive or loud activities for times less likely to disrupt daily scheduled events.
  • The bulk of the demolition work is scheduled for Spring Break.
  • This will affect different systems at different times in these areas, including heating, electrical, fire alarm system, and HVAC air supply.

Work Performed By:  GBC Construction

Contact:  Tim Allenbaugh, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8214

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

3/27/23 – 9/15/23 McKenzie Hall ‘Heritage Project’ Surge Work Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 9/01/23:
Start time for the September 7th fire panel test will be 7:00 am with expected completion by 8:00 am.  Alarm sound will be intermittent during this period of time.

 

UPDATE 8/28/23:

The end date has been extended to September 15th to complete a few required activities, including a fire panel test.

The fire panel test will take place on September 7th.  Fire panel sounders will be set off causing loud noise for a short period of time.

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.

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

 

UPDATE 8/15/23:
The end date has been extended to Friday, September 1st.

 

UPDATE 7/21/23:
Expect construction noise on July 24th and 25th that is louder than is typically heard.  Additionally, remodel completion date has been revised with expectation of completion on August 11th.

 

UPDATE 6/09/23: 
On Monday, June 26th, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, network cabling will be pulled and rerouted for this project.
This will impact rooms 101, 101A, 201, 214, and 215.
Work will be performed by UO Information Services, GBC Construction, and New Way Electric.

 

Begin:  Monday, March 27, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      July 15, August 11, Friday, September 1  15, 2023, at 5:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  McKenzie Hall rooms 101, 101A, plus adjacent rooms & hallways

Scope:  As part of the Heritage Project “Surge” effort, rooms 101 and 101A will be renovated between 3/27 and 7/15. We will provide additional project updates that may be useful to building occupants, as we schedule construction activities.

Services Impacted:

  • There will be general construction noise and odor throughout the construction duration, but our team will target the most intrusive or loud activities for times less likely to disrupt daily scheduled events.
  • The bulk of the demolition work is scheduled for Spring Break.
  • This will affect different systems at different times in these areas, including heating, electrical, fire alarm system, and HVAC air supply.

Work Performed By:  GBC Construction

Contact:  Gene Mowery, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5593

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

3/16/23 Thompson University Center Electrical Outage

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 12:00 midnight

End:      Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 4:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Thompson University Center

Scope:  EWEB will be shutting the power off early Thursday morning. They need to tap a feeder from the pole outside TUC to the construction site down the street.

Services Impacted:  Electricity will be down 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.

Work Performed By:  EWEB

Contact:  Melinda Seeley, CPFM Campus Planning, Real Estate Property Specialist, 541-346-5550

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