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Scheduled: Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing 7/31-8/4 2023

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Scheduled: Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing

Effective Date(s): July 31st-August 4th, 2023

Convergint will be conducting annual fire alarm & sprinkler testing.  Testing will take place in the buildings listed below.  The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. As part of the testing building occupants may notice occasional beeping coming from the fire panel and horns and strobe lights activating throughout the building.  Signage will be posted on exterior doors while testing is being conducted.

July 31st

  • Gleeson Hall
  • Wiegand Hall
  • Bexell Hall

August 1st

  • Langton Hall
  • Moreland Hall
  • Waldo Hall

August 2nd

  • Covell/Batcheller
  • Dearborn Hall
  • Rogers Hall

August 3rd

  • Gilbert Hall
  • Gilbert Hall Addition
  • Graf Hall

August 4th

  • Linus Pauling
  • Plageman Student Health Center
  • Weniger Hall

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

7/27/23-TBD: Kelley Engineering Center Emergency Generator Shutdown

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8/1/23 Update: Kelley generator has been repaired and is back in service.

7/27/23 Update: A temporary backup generator has been connected to the building.

Due to a mechanical failure, the Kelley Engineering Center backup generator has been taken offline. This will affect any system in the building requiring backup power only if there is an actual power outage. Crews are working on locating a temporary backup generator large enough for the building until repairs can be completed. An additional notice will be sent out when a temporary backup generator is located and connected to the building.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services  at 541-737-2969.

8/8/2023: Planned power outage for Pharmacy, Gladys Valley Center, Furman Hall and Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center

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As part of the Community Hall Slope project, there will be a planned power outage impacting Pharmacy, Gladys Valley Center, Furman Hall and Hattie Redmond Women and Gender Center on Tuesday, August 8 from 5 A.M. to 8 A.M. Pharmacy will have backup power.

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 Tuesday, August 8. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. 

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 Ryan Wilson at (503) 779-3499.

8/1-8/4/2023: Loud, sudden construction sounds around the Valley Library area

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As part of the Valley Library Cell Tower Replacement project, crews will be mounting anchors into the Valley Library roof. This will create a loud, sudden, and repetitive firework-like noise during the time period. The noise will be audible inside the library as well as in the areas surrounding the library.

An example of what the noise will sound like is in this video. Public Safety is aware of this work. Please forward this message to anyone in the area who may be affected.
 

For questions or comments on this notice, contact Project Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.  

7/27-7/28: Traffic Impacts Near McAlexander Fieldhouse

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As part of the Student Legacy Park Resurfacing project, a pick-up truck and trailer will temporarily block the northbound lane on SW Benton Place, directly in front of the McAlexander Fieldhouse main entrance, on Thursday, July 27 & Friday, July 28 for various short intervals throughout both days. The truck will be picking up materials from McAlexander Fieldhouse and each pick-up will take approximately 30 minutes for loading.

Additionally, the loading zone and double doors on the south end of McAlexander Fieldhouse will be occupied during this project. Access to the batting cage door will be maintained. The west sidewalk along Benton Place and the crosswalk in front of McAlexander Fieldhouse will remain open for pedestrians. The southbound lane will remain open for vehicles.

The image shows an aerial view of McAlexander Fieldhouse on SW Benton Place with a section of the northbound lane in front of the main entrance highlighted. The loading zone near the south doors is also highlighted.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Scylise Little.



7/21/23: Emergency natural gas shutdown for Nash Hall and ALS until 3 pm

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As part of the Cordley Hall Renewal project,  a natural gas shutdown will occur today, Friday July 21 that will result in no natural gas service in Nash Hall and ALS, lasting until 3 pm. Northwest Natural Gas will be working in the area south of Cordley Hall east and will protrude into Campus Way.

Emergency natural gas shutdown for Nash Hall and ALS on July 21, 2023.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at 541-270-0193. 

7/24 – 8/1: Phased Closures of Reser Stadium Parking Lots

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As part of the Summer 2023 Parking Lot Renewal project, the three parking lots surrounding Reser Stadium will be closed in phases, starting on Monday, July 24 and ending on Tuesday, August 1.  See schedule and map below.

7/24 – 7/25: partial closures of the Valley Football Center Lot (SW section near Samaritan Athletic Medicine Center) and the LaSells Stewart Center West Lot (eastern edge bordering SW 26th St.)

7/26 – 7/28: Valley Football Center Lot closed (between SW 30th St. and SW Ralph Miller Lane, west of the stadium)

7/28 – 8/1: Reser Stadium Lot and the western half of the LaSells Stewart Center West Lot closed (section between the stadium and SW Western Blvd)

Other possible impacts include noise, dust and mud near the work sites.

The map shows the three parking lots surrounding Reser Stadium on the west and south sides. The lots are divided up into sections with different closure dates assigned to each section

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Kristie Liddle at (541) 737-9618. 

7/21: Sidewalk/Parking Closure on Jefferson Way Near Memorial Union

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As part of the Memorial Union Roof & Gutter project, the sidewalk on the north side of SW Jefferson Way, directly in front of Memorial Union, will be closed on Friday, July 21 from 6 A.M. to 12 P.M. to allow for crane activity.The south sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians.

Additionally, the loading zone and 30-minute parking spaces on Jefferson Way, in front of Memorial Union, will also be closed. The south-west loading dock will not be impacted. The street will remain open for vehicle traffic.

The map shows a sidewalk and parking space closure on the north side of SW Jefferson Way, directly in front of Memorial Union.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.