Category: Stairway

12/14/23 – 12/15/23 Tykeson Hall Art Sculpture Repair and Access Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, December 14, 2023

End:      Friday, December 15, 2023

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

Scope:  Repairs will be made to the Percent for Art sculpture in open stair 001 at the north end of Tykeson Hall.  Contractors will be actively working on all levels but predominately on the basement level.

Services Impacted:  Stairs may be temporarily blocked and inaccessible as repairs are made on floors 1-4.

Special Instructions:  Occupants are encouraged to use the south stair 002 or the elevator.

Work Performed By:  Fortis Construction

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

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

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9/28/23 Huestis Hall Basement Access Route Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Effective:  Thursday, September 28, 2023

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

Scope:  The access route in the basement of Huestis Hall will be restored to its normal path this Thursday.

Services Impacted:

  • Lokey stairs and LISB elevator remain accessible.
  • Huestis Hall north stairs and elevator remain closed during construction.

Work Performed By:  Contractors

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

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

Huestis Hall Basement Access listing as of 9-28-23

8/24/23 – 9/29/23 McArthur Court Duct Work and Access Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, August 24, 2023

End:      Friday, September 29, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  McArthur Court

Scope:  Due to the installation of new duct work on the mezzanine at McArthur Court, a number of staircases will be closed as scaffolding is placed to install high runs of ductwork.

Services Impacted:  This should only affect the incoming Math department, as they start to use the upper spaces, with the exception of one unoccupied office.  There will be no staircase that is blocked, that doesn’t have a second means of access/egress.

The proposed stair closure dates are as follows:

NE corner (S06) 8/25-9/1
SW corner (S76) 9/4-9/8
SW corner (S64) 9/11-9/15
NW corner (S92) 9/18-9/27
NW corner (S02) 9/25-9/29

Work Performed By:  GBC Construction/ FM Sheetmetal

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

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

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8/14/23 – 8/17/23 Friendly Hall Pressure Washing Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, August 14, 2023

End:      Thursday, August 17, 2023

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

Scope:  The stairs leading to the basement will be pressure washed.

Services Impacted:

  • This will affect the basement stairwells and surrounding areas.
  • Noise is to be expected during this time.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Maintenance Support

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.

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8/14/23 – 8/16/23 Johnson Hall North Entrance Pressure Washing

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, August 14, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, August 16, 2023 – until completed

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

Scope:  The north entrance will be pressure washed.

Services Impacted:

  • The north entrance will be closed.  Please use a different entry point.
  • Noise is to be expected during this time.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Maintenance Support

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.

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5/25/23 – 5/26/23 Johnson Hall North Entrance Closure and Noise Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The work schedule has been revised to Thursday, May 25th, and Friday, May 26th.

 

Begin:  Wednesday, May 24, Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 8:00 am

End:      Friday, May 26, 2023, at 4:00 pm

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

Scope:  The north entrance of Johnson Hall will be closed to clean and pressure wash the stairs and balcony.

Services Impacted:

  • The entry will be inaccessible during this time.
  • Noise can be expected the majority of each day due to the operation of pressure washers and other machinery.

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.

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5/16/23 – 5/18/23 Lawrence Hall West Exterior Stairwell Entrance Closed

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, May 16, 2023

End:      Thursday, May 18, 2023

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

Scope:  Weather permitting, the entrance into hallway H120 will be limited to emergency exit only, while a lift is used overhead to install anti-collision decals on the stairwell tower glass.

Services Impacted:  The work will be performed on the exterior of the building, so use of the stairwell for circulation within the building will not be impacted, but access to the entrance into H120 will be restricted. Please use other entrances during the duration of the project.

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 Lawrence locations for S129 and H120

12/16/22 Johnson Hall North Stairs Pressure Washing Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
This work has been rescheduled for Friday, 12/16, at the same time.

 

Begin:  Thursday, December 15th, 2022, Friday, December 16th, 2022, at 12:00 noon

End:      Thursday, December 15th, 2022, Friday, December 16th, 2022, at 3:30 pm

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

Scope:  CPFM Facilities will be pressure washing the north stairs.

Services Impacted:  Access to the north stairs will be limited.

Special Instructions:  Please use the south entrance.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Crews

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

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

8/29/22 CPFM Warehouse Design & Construction Door Repair Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, August 29th, 2022

End:      Monday, August 29th, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  CPFM Warehouse/Shops

Scope:  Facilities will be repairing the south entry double doors to the CPFM D&C Offices stairway, shown by the red X, which will render them inoperable throughout the day.  Alternate entry points are shown in green (see pic below).

Services Impacted:

  • The south stairway entrance to D&C will be closed but the SW stairway entrance will be open.
  • There will be some general construction noise (grinding, mainly) along with some sealant work to follow, so some unfamiliar odors may be present as well.

Special Instructions:  For those who bike in, or require use of the elevator, the southwest entry will be your closest entry point to the interior racks/elevator.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Crews

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

8/16/22 – 9/30/22 Lawrence Hall Glass Curtain Replacement and Access Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:  9/21/22 – The glass curtain wall has been installed however the exterior concrete needs to be cleaned and sealed and the interior stairwell painted.  The exterior work should be completed mid week next week and the interior work by end of week, 9/30/22.

UPDATE:  8/29/22 – Due to the ongoing work to replace the window curtain wall in the West Stair Tower of Lawrence Hall, the sidewalk between Lawrence and Allen Halls will be closed 8/31/22 – 9/2/22 during working hours only

Begin:  Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

End:      Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lawrence Hall and sidewalk coming from E. 13th Ave.

Scope:  The glass curtain walls on the stair tower on the west side of Lawrence Hall are being replaced.  Demolition has been ongoing and replacement work will begin next Tuesday.

Services Impacted:

  • The stairwell on the west side of Lawrence Hall will be closed for the duration of the project.
  • Interior signage will be placed to show alternative egress.
  • Access through the exterior door at the base of the stairs will be largely maintained but could see temporary closures.
  • Materials will be brought to the site from 13th Street on the sidewalk along Friendly and Allen Hall.

Work Performed By:  Andersen Construction

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

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

 

Willamette Hall Atrium Hoist Activity Advisory 3/31/22

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 8:00 am

End:      Thursday, March 31st, 2022 – unknown

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Willamette Hall Atrium

Scope:  The atrium’s overhead hoist will be used for a short duration of time.

Services Impacted:

  • Access will be restricted during this time to the atrium and stairs.
  • Chairs and seating will be temporarily moved in the area where the work is occurring.

Special Instructions:  Please observe caution tape/safety signage and listen to safety personnel onsite.

Work Performed By:  UO Crews

Contact:  Jenna Shope, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-2281

Updated: Susan Campbell Hall East Stairwell Closure Advisory 2/10/22 – 2/28/22

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The date has been extended to next Monday, February 28th.

 

Begin:  Thursday, February 10th, 2022 – effective immediately

End:      Monday, February 21st, 2022 Monday, February 28th, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Susan Campbell Staircase 103

Scope:  Due to a sidewalk replacement, the north facing eastern most staircase exit (Stair 103) will be available for Emergency Exit only. Weather permitting for the work, this will be completed by Friday 2/18 and then re-opened the following Monday 2/21.

Services Impacted:  The staircase is closed except for emergency exiting only.

Special Instructions:  A sign has been placed and an alternate exit map posted on the door.

Work Performed By:  Pacific Excavation

Contact:  Jeff Hanson, CPFM Construction Project Manager, 541-346-7991

Frohnmayer Music Concrete Step Work Advisory 8/16/21 – 8/27/21

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Begin:  Monday, August 16th, 2021

End:      Friday, August 27th, 2021

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Frohnmayer Music

Scope:  A contractor will be patching failing concrete skim coat on exterior steps and installing protective stair treads and nosing.  The repairs to the concrete steps at the NW entrance of building (entrance to Thelma Schnitzer Hall) are scheduled to begin Monday 8/23. This is short notice due to sudden availability in contractor schedule. If there are any schedule conflicts or concerns, please contact Justin Grishkin immediately to discuss and reschedule work by the contractor.

Services Impacted:

  • Building occupants and visitors will be able to use the stairs throughout the duration of the work, but access may be limited at times.
  • Access at NW entrance outside of Lobby L163 and Hall 163 will be restricted early mornings until around 10am.
  • Expect to see the contractor coming and going from the site, and operation of standard construction tools and equipment with noises including cutting, drilling and grinding. There will be some dust initially when existing concrete patches are ground, but the work is limited to just a few spots.

Work Performed By:  Facilities Services subcontractor

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

Thompson University Center Stairwell Closure 2/8/21

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Begin:  Monday, February 8, 2021 at 7:30 am

End:  Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:00 pm

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

Scope:  Facilities Services personnel will be changing out the roof access ladder in the main stairwell (northwest corner).

Services Impacted:  The main northwest stairwell will be closed and inaccessible.

Extra Notes:  The lobby elevator and the rear stairwell from the parking garage (southwest corner) will remain in normal operation.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services personnel

Contact: Kevin Wilson, Carpentry Shop Supervisor 541-346-3272

Johnson Hall Steps Repair 7/14/20-7/15/20

Posted on by mdriggs

Begin:  Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 8:00 am

End:      Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted: Johnson Hall North staircase and entrance

Scope: Brown contracting will be repairing the North steps.

Services Impacted: The North building entrance will be inaccessible during this time.

Work Performed By: Brown Contracting

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

Tykeson Hall Fire Alarm System Advisory 7/2/2020

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 at 7:00 am

End:      Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 at 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Tykeson Hall

Scope:  The fire alarm system will be in test mode while the contractor changes out the fire riser pipe valves at every floor of the main open stairway of Tykeson Hall.

Services Impacted:  The main stairs will be closed.  Please use the other stairway or the elevator.

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:   Omlid & Swinney and Fortis Construction

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