Category Archives: Buildings

3/29-3/30/2021: Orchard Ave. House demolition work

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The Orchard Ave. House, located at 3036 NW Orchard Avenue, is scheduled for demolition. Demolition work is scheduled to start on Monday, March 29 through Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Work will occur on site from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. Right of Way permits have been obtained from the City of Corvallis and the City of Corvallis has been notified about the demolition. The Wiegand Hall parking lot (lot #3330) as well as the alleyway to NW Orchard Avenue will be impacted while demolition work occurs.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager John Doty at 541-740-8302.

Orchard Ave. House demolition area map

3/22-3/26/21: Partial sidewalk and road closures near Poling Hall

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For work related to the Poling Hall Window Replacement project, there will be partial road and sidewalk closures near Poling Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, starting on Monday, March 22, 2021 through Friday, March 26, 2021. The west sidewalk at SW Weatherford Place will be partially obstructed by lifts on Monday, March 22, 2021, while teams measure window dimensions for an upcoming project. Lifts will be partially obstructing the north lane of SW Intramural Lane to facilitate staging and site access throughout the week.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Patrick Robinson with University Housing and Dining Services at 541-737-2428.

Poling Hall project area map

UPDATED 04/09/21: Fire sprinkler work scheduled for Nash Hall

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UPDATED: As part of the Nash Hall Elevator project, a sprinkler head needs to be removed, which requires the temporary shutdown of the water to that system as well as temporarily disabling the associated alarms at Nash Hall. Work is scheduled to take place all morning on Friday, April 9, 2021.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Collett at 541-207-2780 or contractor Jonathan Fisher, with Ausland Group, at 541-450-2774.

Nash Hall area map

3/9-3/30/2021: Insulation work scheduled at Research Way Building

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As part of the Research Way Building – Library Archive project, spray insulation work at the ceiling will happen at the Research Way Building, starting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Work will continue through Tuesday, March 30, 2021. We are providing this notification to building users, and to those who visit the Research Way Building from campus. This activity may have the possibility of fumes and smells during the installation time. The spray foam work will happen off and on during this period as they prep and spray different areas until the basement ceiling insulation is complete. The general contractor will post signs at entry points into the basement to warn users of the insulation activity during this time frame. 

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Amy Keene at 541-214-1038.

Research Way Building area map

3/2-3/29/2021: Motor Pool Canopy Construction Project work

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As part of the Motor Pool Canopy Construction Project, a new canopy is being built at the fuel island north of the Motor Pool Building. Fencing will go up around the area, and work will start on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 and continue through Monday, March 29, 2021. Staging will occur in the parking lot west of the Motor Pool Building.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact OSU Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Collett at 541-207-2780.

Motor Pool area map

3/3/2021: Fire lane closure between Kerr, Valley Library and Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center

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As part of the Gymnastics Practice Facility project, the fire lane located between Kerr Administration Building, the Valley Library and the Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center is scheduled to be closed on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Joy Selig statue is being removed from its current location and relocated.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Rick Freeman at 541-231-5368.

Fire lane closure area map

3/1/2021: Large concrete pour scheduled at North District Utility Plant site

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As part of the North District Utility Plant (NDUP) project, a large concrete pour is scheduled at the NDUP work site along NW Orchard Avenue on Monday, March 1, 2021. We have applied for and been granted a noise permit through the City of Corvallis for this work. The nearby residential neighbors were notified via informational flyer no later than Wednesday, February 24, 2021. If you are in the area between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., on Monday, March 1, 2021, you will experience construction noise and activities later into the evening than normal.

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

North District Utility Plant area map

2/10/2021: Steam shutdown for Owen Hall

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Steam will be shut down to Owen Hall on February 10th, 2021 from 10:00  am to 1:00 pm, to replace a steam valve for SU1.  This will affect airflow and heating throughout the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor as well as the east side of the 4th floor.  

For questions or comments on this closure, contact  Justin Fuszek at 541-737-2969.