SHUTDOWN NOTICE – 2 WEEK REMINDER – HIGH IMPACT ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN – BIOMED & JBEB/ENGINEERING 2 – 8/12/23 – 8/15/23 *DAILY*

Jul 28, 2023 | All Division, Facilities Management

LOCATIONS:
BioMedical Sciences Building
Jack Baskin Engineering
Engineering 2

UTILITY TO BE SHUTDOWN:
Electrical Utility Power*

DATES OF SHUTDOWN:
Saturday August 12th, 2023 through Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 (8-10 hours daily)
*Due to the nature of this work, this timeframe may potentially extend an additional day, we will keep people informed as the work progresses.

SCHEDULED TIMES: (DAILY for entire duration of work)
6:00 AM – 5:00 PM – no regular utility power
*5:00 PM – 6:00 AM – Electric Shop will restore power to all buildings overnight for the duration of the 4 day shutdown

WORK BEING PERFORMED REASON/DETAILS:
This work is being performed to upgrade and replace critical underground electrical infrastructure that feeds several buildings. 

DETAILS: 

  • Continuous shutdown daily from 6am-5pm  for duration of work
  • The PPDO Electric shop will restore power overnight each day from 5:00pm-6:00am. We will have someone available to check equipment daily after work is complete when the building is reenergized.

    *If you have a specific concern about an instrument or any equipment that may need a manual restart when the power transfers back over, please contact us and let us know the location and pertinent details. 

  • PPDO’s 6-year regular Planned Maintenance for the BioMed electrical systems will be performed in conjunction with this work in an effort to minimize future impacts that would normally occur
  • There will be impacts to vehicle and pedestrian traffic at the worksite, which is on McLaughlin between Communications and Biomed. 

IMPACTS:

Building Systems & Affected Utilities

  • During this 4-day electrical shutdown, there will be no regular utility power to the buildings, only standby power will remain online between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM. 
    • ***Standby generator power will be online and equipment plugged into emergency standby power outlets will be supported.
      *Although we don’t anticipate any failure with the standby generators, out of an abundance of caution we will have dry ice available on all floors, in case of any failure. 
    • During the shutdown, only emergency egress lighting will be functional. 
    • ELEVATORS: 
      Biomed elevators are on standby power and will remain in service.
      JBEB & E2 elevators will remain OFFLINE during this work.

Research Activity & Occupancy Restrictions

  • Building air handlers will remain online at a reduced capacity for this shutdown. 
  • Exhaust system will be offline so no No Fume Hood or hazardous chemical work will be permitted.
  • Vivarium access and operations will be reduced, with access allowed during specific times, please contact Jesse Martinez via email for further information.
  • During the shutdown hours, all interior spaces, procedure rooms, etc. will not have regular lighting, the lab bays will only have the natural light from window walls.
  • Building access will be allowed with the above limitations.
  •  C-Cure building access will remain online during the entire duration of the project.

CONSIDERATIONS & PRECAUTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION:
  ***** PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO PROTECT YOUR RESEARCH SAMPLES, INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT DURING THIS MULTI DAY WORK ADVISORY  *****

  • Do not use chemicals or any other hazardous materials, or FUME HOODS for the duration of the shutdown. 
  • Standby power will run during this shutdown. If possible, relocate samples from unprotected freezers & fridges to those that are on standby.
  • Emergency generators will remain online, equipment plugged into standby will be protected. If you need help assessing available standby power in your lab, please respond to this email with your request. 
  • Although air handlers will continue to operate, there will be limited temperature control
  • During the shutdown, only emergency egress lighting will be functional. 
  • Any instruments or equipment that need a manual restart or are running a cycle process will be interrupted each time the generator power is transferred to regular utility power and vise/versa. Typical circuits in Biomed should not be loaded with more than 15 amps. It is recommended that you do not employ plug-strips to add load to standby receptacles unless you are absolutely sure that you are beneath the 15 amp load so you don’t trip the breaker in your lab and/or overload the standby generator. 
  • Unplug computers and any unused equipment during this shutdown, this will protect your equipment from possible power fluctuations. 


Do not hesitate to contact PBSci Facilities with questions or concerns,  simply reply to this email or call the PBSci WO Desk at 831-459-3498.

Thank you,

PBSCI Facilities Team