The Richardson Hall chiller and chilled water system will be shut down Monday August 21, 5:00 am – Tuesday August 22, 2023 9:00 am for time sensitive repairs to keep the system operational for the duration of the cooling season. Building occupants will notice warmer than normal air temperatures during this time. This will not affect temperatures in the server rooms.
For questions or comments on this closure contact Sean Olsen at 541-737-2969.
Pacific Power is scheduling a power outage on August 29th, 2023. Their substation operations team needs to perform routine maintenance on the transformers in the 35th Street Substation. The outage will begin Tuesday morning at 3:00 am with an estimated completion time of 7:00 am. Please see the list of impacted buildings below.
Affected buildings:
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 August 29th , 2023. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well.
As part of the Kidder Hall Hot Water Replacement project, water service will be shut down in Kidder Hall on Friday, August 25 from 6:00 am – 5:00 pm. Water will be shut off for the entire building.
For questions or comments on this project, contact Project Manager Ryan Wilson at (503) 779-3488.
As part of the Kerr South Parking Lot project, SW 15th St. will be closed in both directions between SW Washington Ave. and SW Jefferson Way. This closure will be in effect from Tuesday, August 22 until Tuesday, September 5.
The crosswalk at 15th St. and Washington Ave. will also be closed along with the east sidewalk between Washington Ave. and SW Adams Ave. Please refer to the pedestrian detour information below.
Please note: SW Washington Way is currently closed between SW 15th St. and SW 26th St., which means that SW Benton Place will not be accessible as a north-south detour option.
Vehicle detour: SW Washington Ave., to SW 11th St. to SW Jefferson Way.
Pedestrian detour: take the north sidewalk on Washington Ave. to the walkway along SW 14th St. Proceed across Adams Ave. to the north sidewalk and continue along the east sidewalk on SW 15th St.
Please note: the west sidewalk along SW 15th St. is currently unavailable due to a separate closure related to this project.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Derek Bennett at (541) 609-6111.
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 intermittently closed on Tuesday, August 15 from 6 A.M. to 1 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 street will remain open for vehicle traffic.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.
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.
August 21st
August 22nd
August 23rd
August 24th
August 25th
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
As part of the Kelley Engineering District Utility Plant project, the air conditioning system will be shut down in Kelley Engineering Center and Johnson Hall from Friday, August 11 through Wednesday, August 30.
For questions or comments on this project, contact Project Manager Ryan Wilson at (503) 779-3488.
Facilities Services will be performing annual load bank testing for the below listed building emergency/
stand-by generators. Each test will take approximately 3 hours. There may be excessive noise and
possible exhaust fume odors associated with testing. Each generator will be refueled after testing.
Week of August 7th
• Pharmacy Building
• Cordley Hall
• Kerr Administration Building
• Kerr Administration Building Telecom
Week of August 14th
• Western Shops Building
• Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Lab
• Salmon Disease Lab #1
• Research Way Building
Week of August 21st
• Research Lab #2
• Research Lab #3
• Research Lab #4
• Portable Generator #3
• Portable Generator #4
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
As part of the Cordley Hall Renewal Project, there will be a planned power outage impacting Cordley Hall West on Wednesday, August 9 from 7 A.M. to 8 A.M. The building generator will operate during the outage.
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 Wednesday, August 9. 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 Construction Manager Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193 or Project Manager Dustin Sievers at (541) 760-6240.
As part of the LaSells Stewart Center Mechanical and Roof Renewal project, a section of the northbound lane on SW 26th St., between SW Western Blvd. and the CH2M HILL Alumni Center, will be closed to allow for crane activity on Wednesday, August 9 from 7 A.M. to 11 A.M. Flaggers will be present in the area to direct traffic.
In addition, a section of the sidewalk on the east side of 26th St. will be closed along with the crosswalk near the front entrance and the walkway on the north side of The LaSells Stewart Center. The west sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.