Category: Noise

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.

9/26/22 – 9/30/22 University Hall and Villard Hall Light Construction Advisory – REVISED DATE

Posted on by jepeters

DATE REVISED:
The work described in this notice was unfortunately postponed but has been rescheduled for Monday, September 26 through Friday, September 30.

 

Begin:  Monday, September 12th, 26th, 2022 at 8:00 am

End:      Friday, September 16th, 30th, 2022 at 4:00 pm

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

Scope:  For the “Heritage Project” (University and Villard Halls), our General Contractor (Fortis) will be performing some very light selective demolition within both buildings. This will range from drilling some small holes, to opening up some larger areas in walls and floors to assess and document existing conditions. EH&S has approved the assessment locations. All areas will be covered and safe immediately after each task takes place.

Services Impacted:  Light construction in these locations:

  • University Hall – General public areas, hallways, and room 012, and 011A
  • Villard Hall – Basement hallway (003), Pocket Playhouse (024), and storage room (011)

Work Performed By:  Fortis Construction

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

9/24/22 Huestis Hall, Lokey Labs, Streisinger Hall Noise and Vibration Advisory

Posted on by jude

UPDATE: Work was completed.  See notice “11/28/22 – 12/7/22 Huestis Hall Demolition Noise Advisory”

UPDATE:  This work has been cancelled and will be scheduled at a later time TBD

Begin: Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 6:00 am TBD

End:    Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 6:00 pm TBD

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

Scope:  Demolition activities on level 1, north lobby of Huestis Hall

Services Impacted:  The equipment used during this work will create noise and vibration.

Work Performed By: Lease Crutcher Lewis and Staton

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

9/22/22 Volcanology and Columbia Lawn Construction Activity Advisory 9/22/22

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:00 am

End:      Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 10:30 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lawn Located Between Columbia and Volcanology

Scope:  This Thursday morning, Vac-X will be performing work in the lawn area adjacent to the Volcanology building (shown in pic). Expect intermittent mid-to-high level construction noise during the course of the work.

Services Impacted:  The contractor will be parking near the sidewalk, out of the walkways, and the work zone will be roped off.

Special Instructions:  Please avoid the area while work is occurring.

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.

9/21/22 – 9/23/22 Fine Arts / Gallery Walk Underground Utilities Work Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATED SCHEDULE:

  • 9/21 – Cancelled
  • 9/22 – Cancelled
  • 9/23 – Core Drilling of Asphalt (smaller targeted locations) and Vacuum Excavation (at removed asphalt locations)
  • 9/26 – Surveyor documentation of utility locations

 

 

Begin:  Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 Friday, September 23rd, 2022 at 8:00 am

End:      Friday, September 23rd, 2022 Monday, September 26th, 2022 at end of day

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Exterior of Fine Arts buildings in north campus – See map below

Scope:  Site investigations to locate underground utilities.

  • 9/21 at 8:00 am – Core Drilling of Asphalt (smaller targeted locations) cancelled
  • 9/22 at 7:00 am – Vacuum Excavation (at removed asphalt locations) cancelled
  • 9/23 – Surveyor documentation of utility locations  Core Drilling of Asphalt (smaller targeted locations) and Vacuum Excavation (at removed asphalt locations)
  • 9/26 – Surveyor documentation of utility locations

Services Impacted:  This affects mainly bicycle & pedestrian traffic plus will create noise when equipment is in use.

Work Performed By:  Empire Concrete Cutting, Mid State Industrial

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

9/12/22 – 9/14/22 Streisinger Hall Conduit Installation Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, September 12th, 2022 at 7:30 am

End:      Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 at 5:00 pm

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

Scope:  An electrical contractor will begin installing new fire alarm conduits within the Streisinger electrical rooms.

Services Impacted:

  • Be advised some minimal roto hammering noise will be generated at the beginning of the work, anticipated to last 30 minutes.
  • Besides contractors being in the area, no other effects are anticipated.

Special Instructions:

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.

9/06/22 – 12/9/22 Knight Library Roofing Project Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 12/2/22:

This work is not yet complete, work will continue through next week with a projected completion date of 12/9/22

UPDATE 11/14/22:
Roofing on Knight Library should be complete by week of 11/28 based on favorable weather projections.  Construction fencing will be removed once roofing is complete and bike/pedestrian access will be restored at that time.

Thank you for your patience during this challenging project.

UPDATE 10/26/22:
Due to weather delays and unforeseen conditions, the completion date has been extended until November 30th.

 

Begin:  Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 at 6:30 am

End:      Friday, October 28th, 2022 Wednesday, November 30th Monday, November 28th, 2022 at 5:00 pm Friday, December 9th, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Knight Library plus west side of Gerlinger Annex alley way between Knight Library and Cemetery.

Scope:  Roofing replacement work has begun on the middle and south sections of the building.

Services Impacted:

  • There may be some dust and odors from this work outside the building.
  • The East side of the building is closed to bikes and pedestrians.  Signs are posted to direct pedestrian and bike traffic around the North and West sides of the building.
  • Building occupants can expect to hear construction noises associated with this work which are: crane engine, banging and bumps on the 4th floor.

Work Performed By:  Preferred Construction and Umpqua Roofing

Contact:  Bruce Budzik, CPFM Small Projects & Cap Imp Manager, 541-346-8834

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

9/06/22 – 9/19/22 Huestis, Streisinger, Willamette, Klamath, & Lokey Labs Noise/Vibration Advisory

Posted on by mdriggs

UPDATE 9/16/22:
The completion date has been extended to the end of the day on Monday, September 19th.

 

UPDATE 9/7/22:
This work will continue into next week, however, with less noise and vibration, as well as more intermittent. The updated end time is 9/16 at 5:00 pm.

 

Begin:  September 6th  2022 at 7:00 am

End:      September 9, 16, September 19th, 2022 at 5:00 pm

Buildings Affected:  Huestis, Streisinger, Willamette, Klamath, Lokey Labs

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Renovation Project, the hole around the new structural tower on the west side of Huestis will be filled in the week of September 6, 2022. The equipment used for this work could generate some noise and vibration.

Services Impacted:  Possible noise and vibrations heard and felt in surrounding buildings.

Work Performed By: Lease Crutcher Lewis

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

9/06/22 – 9/07/22 Student Rec Center SE Patio Construction and Noise Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, September 6th, 2022

End:      Wednesday, September 7th, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Student Rec Center

Scope: Exterior repairs take place on the southeast corner of the covered patio area, on the east side of the building.

Services Impacted:

  • Advisory only – no impacts to the use of the building or fields is expected.
  • Some intermittent noise from light construction activities will be heard (hammering, drilling, cutting).

Work Performed By:  Contractor

Contact:  Justin Grishkin, CPFM Construction Services Manager, 541-346-5242

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

8/22/22 – 9/16/22 CPFM Quonsets 128, 132, and 133 Demolition Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:

  • Expect noise and vibration from concrete demolition and heavy equipment use mid to end of this week (8/31 to 8/2).
  • Project timeline extended 2 weeks to 9/16.

 

Begin:  Monday, August 22nd, 2022

End:    Friday, September 2nd 16th, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  CPFM Quonsets 128, 132, and 133

Scope:  Demolition of three (3) Quonset structures and resurfacing of asphalt will take place on the north side of the CPFM Compound.

Services Impacted:

  • Service parking within project footprint will be impacted for the duration of the project.
  • There will be no impact to vehicle circulation within the compound.
  • Contractor vehicles and equipment will be coming and going from the job site.
  • Elevated noise levels can be expected.

Work Performed By:  PMG & CPFM Facilities Services

Contact:  Justin Grishkin, CPFM Construction Services Manager, 541-346-5242

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

8/19/22 Chiles Pressure Washing of Exterior Benches / Noise Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The pressure washing of the benches has been rescheduled for Friday, 8/19/22.

 

Begin:  Thursday, August 18th, 2022 Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 7:30 am

End:      Thursday, August 18th, 2022 Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 11:30 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  South side of Chiles

Scope:  The benches in the courtyard on the south side of Chiles will be pressure washed.

Services Impacted:  Loud noise is to be expected during this event.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Crew

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

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

8/15/22 – 9/23/22 Baker Downtown Center Reroofing Project Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, August 15th, 2022

End:      Friday, September 23rd, 2022

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

Scope:  Phase 2 of the Baker Reroofing project will begin next Monday.  The projected completion date is mid-September.

Services Impacted:

  • Parking lot 1E will be occupied by the roofing company for the duration of the project.
  • Access to the Printing Services Department will be through the alley on the east side of the building.

Work Performed By:  Anderson Roofing and All Aspects Environmental

Contact:  Luke Helm, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8216

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

8/01/22 PLC Fire Alarm Noise Advisory

Posted on by mdriggs

Begin:  Monday, August 1st, 2022 at 6:00 AM

End:    Monday, August 1st, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  PLC

Scope:  A contractor will be performing work on the fire system Monday morning. This may cause fire alarms to sound.

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:  UO Safety & Risk Services and a contractor

Contact: Zach Earl, UO Fire Systems Program Manager, 541-521-0351 or 541-346-9295.

8/01/22 – 9/16/22 McKenzie Hall Construction & Noise Advisory

Posted on by mdriggs

Begin:  August 1, 2022

End:      September 16, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  McKenzie Hall 121-123, H121, H125, 111, 113, 115, and 116

Scope: During a recent flood in the mechanical room, ducts that provide ventilation to a portion of the first floor were damaged and cannot be re-used. New overhead ductwork and sprinkler piping to serve the classrooms and hallways shown will be installed.

Services Impacted:  We will be closing part of the SW section of McKenzie Hall to install new ductwork to classrooms 121-123 and the adjacent hallways H121 and H125. There will be no access to restrooms 111, 113, 115, and 116. Second floor rooms above the construction zone will experience light noise from work on first floor.

Work Performed By:  Harvey & Price

Contact: Jeff Madsen, CPFM Asst. Dir Engineer Utility Systems, 541-346-2256