This is an update to a previous notification.
Most parking spaces and sidewalks will be reopened for use with four spots on the west side closed for a boom lift through Wednesday, April 3. ADA access to Fairbanks Hall is open on the east side of the building. ADA access is closed on the west side of Fairbanks Hall through Wednesday, April 3.
For questions or comments on this closure extension, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.
As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation project, the Fairbanks Hall West parking lot will be closed starting Thursday, March 21 through Friday, March 29 for gutter work on the building. All ADA parking spaces in the parking lot will be closed.
The sidewalks and walkways bordering Fairbanks Hall on all sides of the building will be closed in phases to allow for equipment to be maneuvered around the area. These closures will be intermittent. This includes the walkways on the north and west sides of Fairbanks Hall, the west sidewalk on 26th St. and the north sidewalk on Jefferson Way.
Staff will be present in the area to help pedestrians navigate around the sidewalk closures. Pedestrians may use the east sidewalk on 26th St., the south sidewalk on Jefferson Way or the walkway west of the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center as alternate routes.
Access to the parking lot will be available for trash and recycling pickup.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.
As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation project, several parking spaces will be closed on the west side of Fairbanks Hall on Saturday, February 24 from 7 A.M. to 3 P.M. This closure involves the loading dock, two reserved spaces and one service space. The ADA parking spaces and EV charging stations will not be impacted. This closure is necessary to allow for a lift truck and work happening on the Fairbanks Hall gutters.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.
Effective Date(s): Saturday, March 25 through Monday, March 27
As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation project, there will be a planned power outage from Saturday, March 25 through Monday, March 27. The new, permanent generator for the building will be installed during this time. Fairbanks Hall will be closed to the public during the outage.
Building power will be restored no later than end of day on Monday, March 27.
Two Art Department reserved parking spaces will be unavailable during this power outage. Signs will be posted. Cars may be towed.
What do you need to do to prepare for this outage? Please make sure that all computers, printers, copiers, and other electronic devices are turned off prior to Saturday, March 25. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. The building will not have network connectivity during this power outage, i.e. no wireless, wired internet or VoIP phone connectivity. Anything that relies on the network will not be functional.
Employees scheduled to work when buildings are without power should consult with their supervisors regarding work schedules. For more information regarding work scheduling, please refer to the instructions regarding Interruptions of University Operations.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.
As part of the Fairbanks Hall renovation project, the parking lot west of Fairbanks Hall will be closed for Winter Break to allow for scheduled contractor work to be executed efficiently.
Spaces with EV stations and ADA spaces located in this lot will be offline for use.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.
As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, the parking lot west of Fairbanks Hall and the bike racks north of Fairbanks Hall will be closed for storm drain work, which includes VacEx truck work. VacEx truck work can be noisy. Work is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, November 11, 2022 (view map).
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at 541-737-5312.
As part of the Fairbanks Hall renovation project, fire alarm testing with horns and strobes will be occurring intermittently throughout the day on Friday, August 5, 2022. Corvallis Fire Department Dispatch is aware of the testing.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at 541-737-5312.
As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, demolition of the old Fairbanks Annex existing concrete pad, along with the preparation and placement of new concrete for a new transformer pad by the Women’s Building, will occur onsite during the week of Spring Break from Monday, March 21, 2022 through Friday, March 25, 2022.
What to expect:
For questions or comments on this work, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at 541-737-5312.
As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, pressurizing steam piping for Fairbanks Hall will occur on the afternoon of Thursday, December 23, 2021 to burn off residual protective oils prior to covering the pipes in insulation and framed walls. We expect this to create an amount of smoke, and an active fire watch will be in place on every floor at Fairbanks Hall while work is taking place.
For questions or comments on this work, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at 541-737-5312.
For work related to the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, planned power outages are scheduled for Tuesday, December 21, 2021 and will impact Langton, Moreland and Waldo halls. Pacific Power and Fortis Construction will coordinate and work to install a new vault, transformer, and feeds during the planned power outages.
For questions or comments on this work, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at 541-737-5312.
