To all PBSci Building Occupants:
PPDO Plumbing and Alarm Shop technicians, along with an outside contractor, will be conducting State mandated building walk-throughs of various PBSci buildings to visually inspect the Fire Alarm System sprinkler heads. Inspection inside buildings includes all spaces with sprinkler systems – including labs, classrooms, common areas and offices. Technicians will be as unobtrusive as possible within the confines of meeting state code requirements of visual inspections. We expect each space to take less than 5 minutes.
For sensitive areas with restricted access or entry requirements, inspection
CAN be coordinated and scheduled individually.
If you have any specific concerns or entry and/or access requirements, please contact the PBSci Work Order Desk for accommodation via email or phone at 831-459-4398.
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UTILITY TO BE INSPECTED:
Fire Sprinkler System – Visual Inspection ONLY of Sprinkler heads and overhead piping.
No Utilities or other building systems will be affected
HORNS WILL NOT BE SOUNDED * IF YOU DO HEAR AN ALARM, RESPOND AS YOU WOULD TO A REGULAR FIRE ALARM.
REASON:
This planned maintenance activity is mandated by the State Fire Marshall and UCOP and is performed every 5 years.
LOCATION(S):
Science Hill Buildings included are:
Natural Science 2
Natural Science Annex
Sinsheimer
Thimann Labs
Thimann Receiving
Thimann Lecture
Earth & Marine Sciences
Interdisciplinary Sciences
Center for Adaptive Optics
SCHEDULED DATE(S):
Tuesday May 30, 2023 through Friday, June 16, 2023
Phase 2 of these inspections for flow tests will follow after student finals have concluded, dates will be announced when scheduled.
SCHEDULED TIME(S):
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM – Monday-Friday (DAILY)
DETAILS:
Physical Plant Plumbers, Alarm Technicians and a 3rd party vendor will be in buildings performing a visual inspection of the fire sprinkler systems. This state mandated inspection requires that every sprinkler head be visually examined.
This work may require movement of ceiling tiles to visually access sprinkler heads, if this need arises and further impacts are anticipated, we will work with the crews and labs to schedule and/or protect any sensitive equipment or research areas to allow inspection.
If you have any specific concerns or any entry and/or access requirements, please contact the PBSci Work Order Desk for accommodation via email or phone at 831-459-3498.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
PBSci Work Order Desk Team
Jenny Coleman &
Trish Flanagan
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Physical & Biological Sciences Facilities
University of California, Santa Cruz
214 Physical Sciences Building
Office 831.459.4460