The Office of Facilities Management held its first meeting to begin planning the College of Business electrical switchgear replacement project scheduled to take place over the holiday break (December 26, 2016, through January 1, 2017). In order to verify existing building conditions, the project contractor has requested an electrical outage for the entire building this Friday evening, September 30th, from 8:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. The building’s emergency generator will remain operational during this outage, but will support egress lighting and life safety only.
To prevent any possible damage, Facilities Management recommends the turning off of all electronic equipment in the offices including computers, scanners, and copiers before leaving on Friday afternoon (these devices do not need to be unplugged from their electrical outlets). All refrigerator/freezers should be cleared of any temperature-sensitive items. Please let your faculty and staff members know as necessary.
We have tried to schedule this outage so that no cancellation of classes or events will be required. Additional information on the longer-term outage over the holiday break will be forthcoming. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, concerns, or special requirements during this time frame, please contact either Toby Buhrkuhl at (972) 832-1490 or Jeff Johnson at (817) 798-8456.
