Category: Noise

2/13/23 EMU Amphitheater Acoustic Testing Loud Noise Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, February 13, 2023, at 5:30 pm

End:      Monday, February 13, 2022, at 7:30 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  EMU Amphitheater and Surrounding Area

Scope:  There will be acoustic testing involving loud noises generated from the EMU Amphitheater, lasting for a few minutes at a time, over the course of two (2) hours. Consultants will set up measuring equipment inside adjacent buildings to measure sound levels.

Services Impacted:  The noise may be heard in the surrounding buildings, including the EMU, Columbia, Volcanology, Friendly, the Collier House, Hendricks, and Johnson Halls.

Work Performed By:  SERA Architects

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

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

2/08/23 Knight Campus 2 Vibration and Noise Testing Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 8:00 am

End:      Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 5:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Knight Campus 2 Construction Area

Scope:  There will be intermittent vibration testing, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, at various locations on the Knight Campus 2 site.  Measuring equipment has been placed in adjacent buildings to measure vibration impacts.

Services Impacted:  Buildings adjacent to the site may experience some vibration and noise during this time.

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.

2/06/23 – 2/28/23 Prince Lucien Campbell Room 182 Renovation Noise Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, February 6, 2023

End:      Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Prince Lucien Campbell Room 182

Scope:  Intermittent demolition and renovation activities will take place in room 182.

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

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities

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.

1/11/23 – 1/12/23 Gerlinger Hall and Gerlinger Annex Noise Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 at 8:00 am

End:      Thursday, January 12th, 2023 at 3:30 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Gerlinger Hall and Gerlinger Annex

Scope:  Pressure washing will be performed to remove moss from the Northwest entryway to Gerlinger Annex

Services Impacted:  Noise from this work may be heard inside Gerlinger Hall and Gerlinger Annex

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services Maintenance Shop

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

Information on current construction and impacts can be found at UO Maps

1/03/23 – 1/20/23 Knight Library Room 57 Renovation Work and Access Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023

End:      Friday, January 20th, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Knight Library Room 57

Scope:  Renovation work is being done in room 57.  A flexible fresh air duct will be run down hall H57 and out the window of room 19 for two days only, January 4th and 5th.  This may cause some ADA access issues. Paint, carpet and other refresh work will follow in room 57

Services Impacted:

  • Access may be affected in Hallway H057 on Wednesday, January 4th, and Thursday, January 5th.
  • Construction noise and odor can be expected in the area.

Work Performed By:  PMG Demolition and CPFM Facilities Services

Contact:  Janell Cottam, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-7536

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

12/28/22 – 12/30/22 Oregon Hall Rooms 124-133 Furniture Install Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 at 8:30 am

End:      Friday, December 30th, 2022 at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Oregon Hall Rooms 124-133

Scope:  There will be a 3-day furniture install in the CMAE suite.

Services Impacted:  There may be some noise associated with this work and access will be slightly affected.

Work Performed By:  Office World

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.

12/27/22 – 12/30/22 Knight Library #57, 19, H57 Renovation Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, December 27th, 2022

End:      Friday, December 30th, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Knight Library Rooms 19, 57, and Hallway H57

Scope:  Abatement, demolition, and renewal will occur for rooms 19, 57, and hallway H57, while they receive new lighting, flooring, paint, and electrical.

Services Impacted:

  • ADA access will be impacted from the NW lower entrance to the elevator.
  • Construction noise and odor can be expected during this time.

Work Performed By:  PMG Demolition and CPFM Facilities Services

Contact:  Janell Cottam, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-7536

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

12/27/22 – 1/20/23 PLC Room 23 Demolition and Construction Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Tuesday, December 27th, 2022

End:      Friday, January 20th, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Prince Lucien Campbell Hall Room 23

Scope:  Demolition and construction activities will occur during the renovation of the space

Services Impacted:  While no services will be impacted, adjacent areas should expect some noise and odors associated with these activities

Work Performed By:  PMG Demolition followed by Bridgeway Construction

Contact:  Janell Cottam, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-7536

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

12/20/22 – 12/21/22 1715 Franklin Gutter Work and Noise Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, December 20th, 2022, at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, December 21st, 2022, at 5:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  1715 Franklin

Scope:  The landlord will be having McKenzie Roofing and Gutter on-site to clean gutters, replace a section of gutters, and to install gutter guards. The contractor will be using a lift on the west side near the motel to access the roof.

Services Impacted:  There may be noise outside of the building and on the roof as work is being completed.

Work Performed By:  McKenzie Roofing and Gutter

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.

12/19/21 – 12/21/22 Gallery Way Utility Locating Activity and Access Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, December 19th, 2022

End:      Wednesday, December 21st, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Gallery Way by Fine Arts Buildings

Scope:  Contractor will be doing site investigations to locate underground tunnel and utilities.

  • Monday 12/19 – Sawcut Asphalt
  • Tuesday 12/20 – Vacuum Excavate to uncover utilities
  • Wednesday 12/21 Backfill and Cover

Services Impacted:  Only bicycle and pedestrian traffic will be allowed in this area.  Noise can also be expected with this activity.

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.

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12/12/22 – 12/23/22 University Hall and Villard Hall Heritage Project Exploratory Tasks Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, December 12th, 2022, at 8:00 am

End:      Friday, December 23rd, 2022, at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  University Hall and Villard Hall

Scope:  For the Heritage Renovation project, our contractor and architect have several small exploratory tasks to complete within and around the two buildings.

Services Impacted:  The bulk of the work will be measuring and possibly drilling some small holes in walls, along with accessing attic spaces. None of the work will be particularly noisy or dusty.

Work Performed By:  Hennebery Eddy Architects and Fortis Construction

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

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

 

12/12/22 – 1/31/23 PLC Classroom Construction Noise Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Monday, December 12th, 2022

End:      Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Prince Lucien Campbell Hall Rooms 348, 353, and adjacent rooms

Scope:  PLC 348 and 353 will be renovated into a single classroom

Services Impacted:  Most construction activity will be restricted to the interior of the two rooms however, some construction related noise can be expected in adjacent areas.  The bulk of the work will take place over the winter break, with less intrusive work continuing into the first weeks of winter term.

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.

12/12/22 – 12/13/22 – Living Learning Center Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 12/5/22:  This work has been rescheduled for 12/12/22 at 10:00 pm – 12/13/22 at 3:00 pm

POSTPONED:  This work is being postponed until the Winter Break, fixed dates and time to be determined

Begin:  Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 at 11:00 pm Monday, December 12th, 2022 at 10:00 pm

End:      Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022 at 3:00 pm Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 at 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Living Learning Center North and South

Scope:  Due to a leaking main steam valve and drainpipe, the building heat and hot water will be shut down to replace the valve and repair the pipe.  Work will take place in room #20 and in the adjacent utility tunnel.

Services Impacted:

  • This will affect the heat and domestic hot water in both the North and South buildings.
  • Slight noise from grinding and odor from welding will occur.

Work Performed By:  S2 Industrial and Utilities & Energy staff

Contact:  Kyle Wilson, CPFM Utilities Maintenance Manager, 541-346-2246

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

 

12/06/22 Baker Downtown Center Roofing Project Update

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, at 8:00 am

End:      Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, at 4:00 pm or sooner

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

Scope:  Anderson Roofing will be installing a roof hatch on the south end of the building.  This is the final activity for the Baker Roof Replacement project.

Services Impacted:

  • The work will cause some noise but there should be no other inconveniences for the building occupants.
  • A lift will be used to load materials and may block the alley for no more than 15 minutes.

Work Performed By:  Anderson Roofing

Contact:  Luke Helm, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8216 or 458-256-7622

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

11/28/22 – 12/7/22 Huestis Hall Demolition Noise Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Monday, November 28th, 2022 at 6:00 pm

End:      Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at 2:00 am

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

Scope:  Demolition of the brick pavers in the North and South interior lobbies of the first floor in Huestis Hall will be performed.  This work will be done during the evening hours to limit the disruption to building occupants.

Services Impacted:  Noise and vibration can be expected in the basements of Huestis and the surrounding buildings.

Work Performed By:  Staton and Lewis

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

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

11/14/22 – 1/31/23 Pacific Hall Rooms 203 and 204 Minor Interior Work Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, November 14th, 2022

End:      Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Pacific Hall Rooms 203 and 204

Scope:  There will be intermittent minor interior work being done in rooms 203 and 204 over the next several months.

Services Impacted:  Occasional noise may be heard in the surrounding area.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services

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

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

11/09/22 Hendricks Hall Power Washing Noise Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

End:      Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

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

Scope:  Power Washing on the sidewalk North West of Hendricks Hall will be taking place today

Services Impacted:  No services are expected to be impacted however, some noise from the equipment may be heard inside the building

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services Maintenance Shop

Contact:  Gabe Hein, CPFM Facilities Services, 541-346-2319

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

11/09/22 – 1/6/23 Area between Volcanology and Columbia Hall Excavation/Utility Work Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 11/29/22:

Due to some necessary engineering changes on this project the tentative completion date is now Friday, January 6th, 2023.  The steam will still be restored as scheduled after today’s work, 11/29/22 at 3:00 pm.

UPDATE 11/22/22:
Due to piping connections needing to be made as part of the emergency steam pipe repair project, steam service will be shut down on Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm in Volcanology.
There will be no heat or hot water to the building for the duration of the work.
Steam service will be restored following its completion.

 

UPDATE 11/17/22:
S-2 Contracting will be performing core drilling, adjacent to Columbia Hall, as part of the Volcanology steam pipe emergency replacement project. They will begin work prior to building occupancy, starting at 7:00 am, and will be keeping noise to a minimum, as much as possible. The noise will be intermittent at times during the course of their work, but should not be at a level that will prevent normal operations.  They are expected to complete their task by 12:00 noon.

Begin:  Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 at 4:00 pm Friday, January 6th, 2023 at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Area between Volcanology and Columbia

Scope:  Excavation activities will be taking place for several days, between 11/9/22 and 11/16/22, generating construction noise and possible vibration. Upon completion of excavation, piping installation work will follow, with an estimated end date of 11/30/22.

Services Impacted:  Fencing will be installed around the perimeter of the work area (shown as pictured) prior to the beginning of construction activities, which will restrict travel between the Volcanology building and Columbia Hall.

Special Instructions:  Please plan to take an alternate routes of travel during this time.

Work Performed By:  S2 Industrial and Pacific Excavation

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

 

10/26/22 Lawrence Hall Core Drilling Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 at 5:30 am

End:      Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 at 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lawrence Hall Lobby (L100) and Exterior Entry

Scope:  Three holes will be cored at the main south entry of Lawrence Hall to provide access under the concrete slab for geo tech analysis of the subsurface.

  • Two holes will be cored inside the Lobby (L100)
  • One hole will be cored outside under the covered entry area

Services Impacted:  Access to the doors will be affected but will remain open.  Noise from the drilling should be expected.

Work Performed By:  Cutting Edge Concrete

Contact:  Luke Helm, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 458-256-7622

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

10/20/22 Exterior Areas of Volcanology, Columbia, and Cascade Annex Underground Utilities Work Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, October 20th, 2022, at 7:30 am

End:      Thursday, October 20th, 2022, at end of day

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lawn area and sidewalk between Volcanology and Columbia, and also by Cascade Annex West

Scope:  A contractor will be performing mapping and excavation of underground utilities between the Volcanology Building and Columbia Hall, and then adjacent to Cascade Annex West.   Work is anticipated to occur outside Volcanology from 7:30am to 10:00am, then proceed to the Cascade Annex area for the remaining time.

Services Impacted:

  • During this work, travel along the adjacent sidewalk(s) will be blocked at times.  Please consider taking other paths of travel.
  • Medium level construction noise will be occurring during this time.

Work Performed By:  Vac-X

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

10/17/22 – 10/22/22 Lawrence Hall 106 and 107C HVAC Construction Activity Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, October 17th, 2022

End:      Saturday, October 22nd, 2022

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

Scope:  Contractor will be working on a HVAC installation in the ceiling of the highlighted rooms (see diagram below).

Services Impacted:  No service interruptions are expected, however light construction noise and movement of materials will occur intermittently throughout the duration of the project.

Work Performed By:  Phoenix Mechanical

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

10/17/22 – 10/18/22 Streisinger Hall Basement Core Drilling Noise and Vibration Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, October 17th, 2022 at 7:00 am

End:      Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 at 3:00 pm

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

Scope:  A contractor will be performing core drilling in the basement – see picture below.

Services Impacted:  No services shall be interrupted, but please be prepared for intermittent noise and vibration throughout the work.

Work Performed By:  EC Electric

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

 

10/13/22 East 13th Avenue Emergency Tree Branch Removal and Access Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The tree work has been completed.

 

Begin:  Thursday, October 13th, 2022 – effective immediately

End:      Thursday, October 13th, 2022 – unknown

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  East 13th Avenue in front of Chapman Hall

Scope:  A large overhanging branch was hit by a delivery truck and needs to be removed immediately. The area will be cordoned off.

Services Impacted:  This affects pedestrian traffic in the Street Faire area.  Work is expected to be finished within a couple of hours.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Landscape Crew

Contact:  Rosalee Clanton, CPFM Landscape Maint Supervisor, 760-445-7302

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

10/10/22 – 10/14/22 Huestis Basement and Lokey Labs Construction Noise and Vibration Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Monday, October 10th, 2022 at 6:00 am

End:      Friday, October 14th, 2022 at 4:00 pm

Building and Area:  Huestis Basement and Lokey Labs

Scope:  As part of the ongoing demolition work in Huestis Hall, contractors will be chipping away and removing concrete house keeping pads in the basement mechanical room.

Services Impacted:  Noise and vibration may be disruptive to occupants in the Zebrafish Facility as well as Lokey Labs

Work Performed By:  Staton

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

10/04/22 – 10/06/22 Onyx Bridge HVAC Light Construction Noise Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

End:      Thursday, October 6th, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Onyx Bridge – second floor, west hallway

Scope:  An HVAC contractor will be installing HVAC equipment and related piping.  The work will be non-invasive but be aware there will be contractors working in the area and light construction noise will occur.

Services Impacted:  No impact to services is expected

Work Performed By:  Phoenix Mechanical

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.