UPDATE 7/10:
This electrical shutdown has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 6th, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am.
UPDATE 6/06:
The contractor was not able to perform this shutdown as scheduled. Another notice will be sent out when a new date for the work is determined.
Begin June 3 Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 8:00 am
End: June 3 Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 11:00 am
Building(s) or Area(s) Affected: Pacific Hall, Columbia Hall, and the Cascade Annex Science Stores area.
Scope: An electrical shutdown will happen while L.R. Brabham Electric replaces two (2) compromised circuit breakers and inspects the electrical equipment that was impacted by the Pacific chilled water incident in May 2024. All normal power supply to the listed areas will be offline. This will not affect the “Stand-By” power buildings.
Services Impacted: This will be an interruption of the “Normal” power supply to Pacific Hall and Columbia Hall, as well as the normal power supply to the Cascade Annex Science Stores area. This may affect some area lighting as well as general use receptacles and the elevators. It will also impact HVAC and exhaust systems in the buildings, and fume hoods.
Special Instructions #1: Fume hood sashes should be closed and containers within the fume hoods sealed before this date.
Special Instructions #2: If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.
Special Instructions #3: 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: L.R. Brabham Electric
Contact: Stacy Breaux, CPFM Building Automation Systems Field Supervisor, 541-346-2304
Rob Berg, CPFM Electrical Supervisor, 541-346-2313
Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.
