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Emergency and Facilities Advisories

 
Emergency/Urgent Updates

 

Any campus EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS will be posted here 

 

 

 

 
 
Facilities Advisories
 

4/15/08

Construction Update: There is an electrical power shutdown at Sharadin Arts Building scheduled on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon. This will affect the new Art Education addition, Ceramics, Fine Metals and the CD classroom 105 on the first floor. The remainder of the building will be unaffected.

Jeff Mosser, project manager, Facilities Project Services

 

3/25/08

iService Desk will be unavailable on Wednesday March 26th, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

3/03/08

Construction Update: Elevator testing will occur Wednesday, March 12, 2008. This testing will affect only the Lytle elevator and the freight elevator located in the Admin Building. Testing will begin at approximately 8:00 a.m., causing these elevators to be out of service for short periods of time that day. We apologize for this inconvenience, and look forward to continued improvements to our campus.

Patrick J Antonio Jr, project manager, Facilities Project Services

 

 

02/21/08

The Deatrick right elevator is down until we receive parts to fix it. The parts have been ordered from California and are being expedited. We will arrange for Schindler to install them as quickly as possible.  The left elevator is working. Please contact the Work Control Center with any questions.

 

12/30/2007 (Updated)

The Facilities Family is mourning the loss of one of its own. Ronald L. Yoder was a loyal and dedicated friend, employee, and steward with the University for many years. He will be sorely missed.

 Services for Ron Yoder will be held on Monday, December 31, 2007 at Grace Church at Willow Valley. Grace Church is located at 300 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster Pa. The viewing will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with the service immediately following.  For any Facilities employees who wish to carpool/follow to the services in Lancaster, we are leaving from the Facilities Building at 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning. For those wishing to travel independently, the directions are below.

Directions to Ron Yoder’s Viewing and Funeral Service Location at Grace Brethren Church—31 December 2007

Viewing:             9am  to 10 am

Services:            10am  to 10:30 am

Internment:        after the services

  

Driving Directions

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA 19530

51 mi (about 1 hour 13 mins)

1.

Head southwest on Kutztown Rd toward Shaesser Ln

1.6 mi

2.

Take the ramp onto US-222 S

7.4 mi

3.

Continue on 222/Allentown Pike

4.2 mi

4.

Merge onto PA-12 W/Warren St Bypass W via the ramp to Lebanon

2.6 mi

5.

Continue on US-422 W

1.4 mi

6.

Continue on US-222 S

26 mi

7.

Take the PA-30 W/PA-222 S exit toward York/Lancaster

0.4 mi

8.

Keep right at the fork to continue toward Lititz Pike/PA-501

0.4 mi

9.

Keep left at the fork to continue toward Lititz Pike/PA-501

0.4 mi

10.

Turn left at Lititz Pike/PA-501

Continue to follow Lititz Pike

1.1 mi

11.

Turn right at McGovern Ave/E McGovern Ave/PA-272/US-222

0.3 mi

12.

Turn left at PA-272/N Prince St/US-222

Continue to follow PA-272/US-222

4.3 mi

13.

Turn left at Locust Ln

0.2 mi

14.

Turn left at Willow Valley Square

115 ft

15.

Turn right to stay on Willow Valley Square

0.3 mi

Grace Brethren Church-Willow

 

 

A University memorial service in memory of Ron is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Schaeffer Auditorium.

For more information, please contact the Work Control Center at x31594

Condolences and messages of sympathy can be sent to Ron's family at:

 

Mrs. Dawn Yoder and Family: 

4 Oldham court

Lancaster PA 17602

 

12/18/2007

University Place- The steam will be turned off to UP today for emergency repairs to the heating system. Heat will be restored as quickly as possible. There should not be a disruption of the domestic hot water service for the building (showers).  We estimate that the heating system will be turned back on by 1:00 p.m. today. Please contact the Work Control Center if you have any questions.

 

12/04/07

University Place Heat Issue- university Place heating system is experiencing issues today. We have crews on site and are attempting to resolve the issue. We hope to have the system fully functional again by close of business on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Please contact the Work Control Center at x31594 with any questions.

Kim Rhode, Director of Facilities Administrative and Support Services

 

 

10/15/07

Construction Update: Court Lane from South Dining Hall to S. Campus Drive will be closed intermittently on Monday, Oct. 15 and Tuesday, Oct. 16 for construction related to the student housing project.  We apologize for this inconvenience. 

Ray Stambaugh, construction manager, AH Butz, Facilities Project Services

 

10/08/07

Schindler Elevator will be on campus from October 15-October 19, 2007 along with the state elevator inspector for routine inspection of all elevator units.  There may be periodic interruptions to elevator service in each building as they perform these required safety tests.  The interruptions should be very short (10 to 15 minutes each). Anyone requiring access to the elevators during this time or who need emergency assistance can contact the Work Control Center at x31594. Thank you in advance for your patience.

 

Kim Rhode

 

9/24/07

A power outage is scheduled for September 29, 2007 starting at 6:00am. The following buildings will not have power from 6:00am until 7:30am: Old Main, Risley, Schaeffer, Grad Center, Kemp, President's Residence. The Sharadin Arts Building will not have power from 6:00am until approximately 4:00pm. This building will be closed to all except to contractors.

Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services

 

09/24/2007

Old Main E Wing Elevator- The Old Main E Wing Elevator is down pending contractor response for repairs. Our elevator contractor has been contacted. Due to several malfunctions with the elevator, we feel it is prudent to turn the elevator off until it can be restored to proper functioning.  Thank you in advance for your understanding.  Please contact the Facilities Work Control Center at x31594 with any questions or concerns you might have regarding this pending repair.

 

08/06/2007

Elevator Inspections- There may be periodic interruptions to elevator service throughout campus as we conduct our required annual maintenance inspections and testing. Testing and inspection will take place from Monday, August 13, 2007 through Friday, August 17, 2007. Any service interruptions should be short in duration.  Please do not hesitate to contact the Work Control Center if you have any questions or need assistance. The Work Control Center can be reached at x31594. We regret any inconvenience that this might cause for our campus customers.
 
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
 
Kim Rhode, Director of Facilities Administrative and Support Services

 

07/27/2007

Construction Update: Paving and repair work will begin Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at the following areas: North Campus Drive (from Luckenbill to Schaeffer), parking lot B-1 (at Grim), parking lot C-4 (at University Place) and Lytle Lane. Access will be limited in selected areas at these locations for a period of two weeks. We apologize for this inconvenience.
 
Patrick Antonio, project manager, Facilities Project Services

07/27/2007

Sidewalk Replacement:  Beginning Wednesday, August 01, 2007, the sidewalks between “E” Wing of Old Main and South Campus Drive, along with the sidewalk adjacent to the east side of “C” Wing of Old Main, will be removed and replaced.  This project is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete. While construction is underway, please seek alternative routes into Old Main if you normally use these sidewalks.

 

Ron Yoder, Senior Director of Facilities Operations & Maintenance Services

07/25/2007

Weather permitting, the front (east) entrances to Beekey will be closed on Thursday, August 2nd, to allow for the installation of new exterior building signage.  On this day, please use other building entrances for your safety.  Also, some parking spaces directly in front of the new center stairs must be set aside for the sign company’s crane vehicle.  Your understanding and cooperation during the installation will be greatly appreciated. 

Carol Sztaba

07/24/2007

Construction Update: There will be a scheduled power outage on Saturday August 11, 2007 from approximately 7am to 12 noon that will affect the following buildings:
 
Grad Center, Kemp, Old Main, Schaeffer Auditorium, Sharadin Arts, Risley, Berks, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Rothermel, Computer Center, and President's Residence.

I apologize for this inconvenience.

Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services

 

07/24/2007

Water Shut Down Notice for South Dinning Hall, Bonner Hall, Johnson Hall, and University Place

 

The Water Service at the South Dinning Hall, Bonner Hall, Johnson Hall and University Place will be shut down on Thursday, July 26 starting at 4:00 am and will be down for 2 hours for replacement of a damaged Fire Hydrant.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

 

 

07/12/07

Construction Notice:  Construction on the circular stairs at the first floor level in the Academic Forum will begin on Monday, July 16th, 2007. This work is expected to be complete by Friday, August 24, 2007. Access to the building will not be affected. Access to the second level will be possible using the elevator or other stairs.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

 
Nathan Shugars, project manager, Facilities Project Services

 

07/12/07

Water Shut Down Notice for South Dining Hall, Bonner, Deatrick, Johnson and University Place

Friday July 13

 

The Water Service at the South Dining Hall, Bonner, Deatrick, Johnson and University Place will be shut down on Friday, July 13 starting at 4:00 am until 6:00 am to make emergency repairs.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

 

Kyle Mills
 

 

07/12/07

TMA and IService Desk are back in service. Please report any issues to the Work Control Center at x31594

07/11/07

TMA/iServiceDesk Update:  TMA and iServiceDesk applications are running. Be advised, however, that we are not currently able to issue automatic email notifications. We also expect periodic and short-lived outtages of both services throughout today. We are working through these issues as quickly as possible. We regret any inconvenience this might cause. Please contact the Work Control Center if you have any questions. 

 

Kim Rhode, Director of Administrative and Support Services

 

07/11/07

Construction Update: Construction to widen the main entrance of the parking lot at the Stratton Administration Building (F1) will begin Monday, July 23, 2007.  This project is expected to be complete by Friday, July 27. Parking in the lot will be permitted, however access to the lot will be from F4 (behind existing Heat Plant) using South Campus Drive. The yellow gate between lots will be opened to allow vehicular traffic during construction. We apologize for this inconvenience, and look forward to continuing improvements to our campus.

 
Patrick Antonio, project manager, Facilities Project Services

 

07/09/07

Forensic Study to Begin on Monday July 16 - South Dinning Hall & Admin Building

 

This notice is to inform Faculty and Staff of the water infiltration forensic study which will begin on Monday July 16 at the South Dinning Hall and Administration building. Please contact me with any issues regarding this study.

Thank you. 

Kyle Mills,Assistant Director for Maintenance

 

07/03/07

TMA and iService Desk- Facilities' on-line work order system, TMA and iService Desk, will be unavailable on Monday, July 9, 2007 in order to perform necessary software upgrades. We apologize for any inconvenience. Campus customers can continue to contact the Work Control Center at x31594 with any emergencies. All routine work requests can be submitted when iService Desk service resumes.
 
Kim Rhode, Director of Facilities Administrative and Support Services

 

06/28/07

Total Building Services, Saniglaze will be scrubbing and recoating restroom floors in Beekey Building, Rohrbach Library and possibly Defrancesco Building from July 2nd through July 9th.  Most of the work will be done from 3pm to 7am to minimize any inconvenience to building occupants.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact Paul Mackewicz, Custodial Manager at X64170 or email him at mackewic@kutztown.edu.

 

 

 

06/28/2007

Total Building Services, Saniglaze will be scrubbing and recoating restroom floors in selected buildings on the north side of campus in July.  Most of the work will be done from 3pm to 7am to minimize any inconvenience to building occupants.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact Paul Mackewicz, Custodial Manager at X64170 or email him at mackewic@kutztown.edu.

06/21/2007

Construction Update: On Tuesday, June 26, 2007  parking lot D-4 (loading dock area at South Dining Hall) will be closed to traffic and parking to accommodate large crane operations from 4:00 am until approximately 3:00 pm. At that time, normal access will be permitted. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Patrick  Antonio Jr, project manager, Facilities Project Services.    

 

06/09/2007

Construction Notice:
Construction will begin in Lytle Hall & Parking Lot A4 on Monday, June 11th, 2007. Excavation for an electrical ductbank is required for the new Air Monitoring Station to be located behind Lytle Hall and next to Parking Lot A4.  We do not expect this work to adversely affect any users in that area. 
 
Nathan Shugars, project manager, Facilities Project Services

06/06/2007 

Construction Update: Court Lane will be closed to all traffic starting Thursday, June 7, 2007. This road will reopen Friday, June 15.

 

Ray Stambaugh, construction manager, Facilities Project Services

06/04/2007 

Construction Update: The following road/parking lot closures are required for excavation, with paving to follow: 
South Campus Drive will be closed from the (old) existing heat plant to the stop sign behing the Laundry from Thursday, June 7 through Thursday, June 14. Parking lot (F3) will also be closed during this time period.
South Campus Drive will be closed from the Laundry stop sign to the stop sign behind Rothermel Hall starting Friday, June 15 through Thursday, June 21, 2007.
 
Ken Fetterolf, project manager, Facilities Project Services

06/04/2007

Construction Update: An electrical shutdown is scheduled for this Saturday, June 9, 2007 from 7:00 am until 3:00pm. This is for work associated with the Sharadin Arts project. The following buildings will be affected: Old Main, Risley, Schaeffer, Sharadin, Graduate Center, Kemp and the President's Residence.

Please be sure to turn off all computers beforehand.
 
Jeff Mosser, project manager, Facilities Project Services

05/21/2007

Rothermel Hall – Ramp Repairs

 

The ramp located on the west side of Rothermel Hall will be closed on Monday, May 21 and will remain closed until repairs to the ramp and handrail are completed.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

05/17/07

Bathroom Shut Down Notice for Johnson Hall

 

The Bathrooms located in the center of Johnson Hall will be shut down from Monday, May 21 starting at 9:00 am until Tuesday, May 22 at 4:00 pm to make sewer line repairs. The Bathrooms located in the wings will still be available.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

05/11/07

Construction update: An electrical shutdown has been rescheduled, and will take place at Keystone Field House starting Thursday, May 17 @ 5:00pm through 12:00am that will effect Keystone Field House, Keystone Hall, Rec Center, South Dining Hall, University Place, Bonner Hall, & Johnson Hall.  Please shut down all computers on Thursday, May 17th by 4:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.

 
 
Nathan Shugars,project manager, Facilities Project Services
 

05/08/07

Construction Update: An electrical shutdown will take place at Keystone Field House starting Tuesday, May 15 at 6:00 pm through 12:00 midnight that will effect Keystone Field House, Keystone Hall, Student Recreation Center, South Dining Hall, University Place, Bonner Hall, and Johnson Hall.  Please shut down all computers on Tuesday, May 15th by 5:30pm.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

 
Nathan Shugars, project manager, Facilities Project Services
 

 

04/30/07

Student Recreation Center Locker Room Restrooms Unavailable the Week of May 14

 

Both the Women’s and Men’s Locker room restrooms in the Student Recreation Center will be unavailable the week of May 14 in order to make repairs to the ceiling damaged by a water leak.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

 

04/24/07

TMA and iService Desk are experiencing issues with the email notification process. No notification emails will be issued from the work order system until these issues are resolved. We are working on a permanent solution. Until then, please use the iService Desk Work Order or Work Request search to find your work order to check the status. If you need assistance with this function, please contact the Work Control Center at x31594. We regret any inconvenience this might cause and hope to have TMA fully functional very soon.

 

Kim Rhode

4/03/07

Construction Update: There will be a power shutdown on Thursday April 5th from 12:01 a.m until    4:00 a.m. to connect power to the new Heat Plant.  The following buildings will be affected:
 
            Student Recreation Center                 Johnson Hall
            Keystone Hall and Field House         Bonner Hall
            South Dining Hall                                  University Place
           
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
 
Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services
 

3/29/07

Construction Update: To facilitate the expansion of the Administration Lot (F-1), the lower southeast corner drive lane (Kemp Building side) will be closed starting Monday, April 2. The area will be coned off and traffic will be rerouted. Drive lane will be re-opened Tuesday, April 9, 2007.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.
 
Jim Dinan, project manager, Facilities Project Services

 

3/26/07

Construction Update: Starting Thursday, April 5, South Campus Drive at the existing heat plant will be closed to facilitate work on the new steam system. Traffic will be rerouted around the back of the heat plant, through F-4 parking lot.
This road will be re-opened at noon on Monday, April 9, 2007. We apologize for this inconvenience, and appreciate your cooperation.
 
Ken Fetterolf, project manager, Facilities Project Services

 

3/20/07

Construction Update: Contractors will be working on the curb area adjacent to Keystone at S. Campus Drive and Court Lane intersection on Thursday, March 22, 2007. A new temporary sidewalk will be installed following demolition. There may be brief periods of delay in that area, and periodic alternate foot traffic throughout the day.
We apologize for any inconvenience, and appreciate your cooperation.
 
Terry Brown, director, Facilities Project Services

 

 

3/01/07

Construction update: An electrical shutdown will take place in Stratton Administration Bldg starting Saturday, March 10 @ 7:00am through 12:00pm.  Please shut down all computers on Friday, March 9.  We apologize for any inconvenience.
 

Nathan Shugars, Project Manager, Facilities Project Services

 

3/01/07

During the week of March 12th modifications will be made to the southeast corner of the intersection of South Campus Drive and Court Lane.  This may result in temporary delays in this area.  I apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services

 

 

3/01/07

Construction activity for the Sharadin Arts Building Renovation and Addition project will begin the week of March 5, 2007. Through traffic on North Campus Drive to College Boulevard may be interrupted or delayed as preliminary work is initiated. Some of the activities that you will observe include: the installation of erosion and sedimentation control devices, perimeter construction fence and earthwork activities associated with the staging area around the Poplar House and new access road below the CD House.

On March 14, 2007, North Campus Drive will be closed to through traffic from behind Schaeffer Auditorium to College Boulevard.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services

 

1/22/07

Construction Update: On Tuesday 1/30/07 we will be receiving a large delivery to the campus for the new Heat Plant project.  As a result, between 7am and 3pm that day, there will be periodic closures on South Campus Drive between Main Street and the South Dining Hall to allow for the passage of delivery trucks.  Your patience and cooperation is appreciated.

Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services

 

 

12/15/06

Risley Hall Heater Replacement – Beginning Friday, December 15

Work will being on Friday, December 15 to replace 2 heating units in Risley Hall. A lift will be brought in on Friday to hoist the old units off and put the new units in place. Contractors will be hooking these units up the week of December 18th.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

12/14/06

 

There will be a water shutdown beginning at 6am on Monday 12/18 in order to accommodate the relocation of a water main for the New Student Housing Project.
 
The following facilities will not have water from 6am until noon that day:
    Bonner Hall
    University Place
    Deatrick Hall
    Johnson Hall  (*** Updated Information)
    South Dining Hall
    Keystone Arena and Field House
    Facilities Building
 
The following facilities will not have water from 6am until approximately 7pm that day:
    South Dining Hall Fire Sprinkler System
    Facilities Pole Barn
 
I apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
 
Terry Brown
Director, Facilities Project Services

12/11/2006

Boehm Science Building – Phase II Fume Hood Modifications

Phase II modifications to the Fume Hoods at Boehm Science building will begin today Monday, December 11. This work will be on going until the end of winter break in order to complete the project before the beginning of the spring semester. If you have any problems with excessive noise please contact the Work Control Center at 3-1594.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

11/29/2006

 

Old Main –Old Main Circle Closed

On Thursday, November 30,the “Old Main Circle” will be closed from 6:00 am until 11:00 am in order to make repairs to the down spout and Clock Tower light. After completion, the lift will be moved to the front of Old Main to replace the front light that shines on the Clock Tower.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

11/21/2006

There will be a power shutdown on Saturday, November 25, 2006 starting at 4:00 am to connect temporary power to the new Student Housing construction site. The shutdown will affect the following buildings: Bonner Hall, Johnson Hall, University Place, South Dining Hall, Keystone Hall/Fieldhouse and the Student Recreation Center. Computers in these facilities should be turned off prior to this outage.

Thank you.

Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services

 

DeFrancesco –Door Replacement Notice

The Door on the Southside of DeFrancesco will be replaced on Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22. Access at this doorway will be unavailable for those 2 days.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

Tuesday, October 24

The Water Service at Berks Hall will be shut down on Tuesday, October 24 starting at 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Berks Hall will be without water for approximately 4 hours in order to repair a leak in the main. 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

10/18/06

Construction Update: Because of a failed generator in Deatrick Hall, the power shutdown originally set for Wednesday, October 18 from 5:00am until 7:00am has been rescheduled for this Friday, October 20 from 6:00 am until 7:30 am. This power interruption will affect Beck Hall, Deatrick Hall, and the Stratton Admin Building. Please be sure to turn off all computers the night before.

Ken Fetterolf, project manager, Facilities Project Services

 

10/17/06

Construction Update: Beginning Wednesday, Nov 1, 2006, parking lots D1 and D3, which are located between Deatrick Hall and South Dining Hall will be closed to accommodate construction of new Student Housing at that location. As of this date, traffic along Court Lane will be limited to SDH employees and vehicles servicing deliveries to SDH. We apologize for this inconvenience, and look forward to continued improvements to our campus.
 
Terry Brown, director, Facilities Project Services

10/16/06

Power Interruption

There will be a power interruption to Beck Hall, Deatrick Hall and the Stratton Admin Building this Wednesday, October 18 from 5:00am until 7:00am in order to re-energize the transformer at the existing Boiler Plant.

Ken Fetterolf, project manager, Facilities Project Services

 

10/10/06

Facilities Assessment Team Touring Kutztown

This notice is to inform Faculty and Staff that a Facilities Assessment Team will be on campus for the next several weeks evaluating buildings. The Ray Group in partnership with Magellan will be touring buildings throughout the University. They have been instructed not to enter housing buildings unless escorted by a Facility representative. They will be touring all other buildings without an escort.

Thank you.

Kyle Mills

Assistant Director for Maintenance

 

10/05/06

The power shutdown originally set to start at 7:00am on Saturday, October 14 to facilitate the disconnect of temporary electrical service to construction trailers has been rescheduled starting at 6:00am until 8:00am. The buildings affected remain as follows:  Beekey, Boehm, deFrancesco, Grim, Rohrbach, Rickenbach, Lytle, Sharadin, McFarland Student Union, N Water Tower, Heritage Center, and the Academic Forum.
 

10/04/06

There will be an electrical outage tomorrow (Thursday, Oct 5) starting at 5:30 am until 7:00 am and will affect the following buildings: Stratton Administration Bldg, Beck Hall, Deatrick Hall and the Heat Plant. This outage is being done to ensure worker safety on south campus drive at the heat plant. 
 
Mike Reese

 

10/03/06

Water Shut Down Notice for Lehigh Hall –Friday, October 6

The Water Service at Lehigh Hall will be shut down on Friday, October 6 starting at 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Lehigh Hall will be without water for approximately 4 hours in order to replace a valve in the main. 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

10/02/06

There will be a power shutdown on North Campus on Saturday, October 14, 2006 to facilitate the disconnect of temporary electrical service to construction trailers. This will occur starting 7:00 am until 10:00 am. The buildings affected by the shutdown are: Beekey, Boehm, deFrancesco, Grim, Sharadin, Rohrbach, Rickenbach, Lytle, McFarland Student Union, the Heritage Center, the North Water Tower and the Academic Forum.

8/23/06

Beginning Monday, June 12, 2006, the hill to the rear of Beekey, towards A-2 lot, will be under construction to remove the various landscape timbers and plant materials in order to re-grade the slope for easier mowing, install new landscape materials, replace the main entrance patio and to replace the steps at the rear main entrance and the steps at the far end towards Lytle Lane.  Therefore, the main rear entrance and patio area to Beekey off of A-2 parking lot will be closed and unavailable for access and egress.  The contractor has agreed to maintain all other entrances to Beekey including the side steps and entrance towards Lytle Lane. 

When the main entrance patio and steps have been replaced, the main rear entrance will be reopened, and the steps at the far end towards Lytle Lane will be closed for replacement.  Also, the first row of staff parking adjacent to the hill will be closed to parking during the length of the project.  The project should be finished at or about the start of the Fall Semester 2006 and allow for an improved appearance to the rear entrance of Beekey.   If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me via e-mail or at 3-4121.  Thanks

 

Ron Yoder, Facilities

8/22/06

Construction Update: South Campus Drive will be closed to through traffic from Monday, August 28 to Friday, October 20, 2006 between the north entrance of Beck Lot (F-5) and Court Lane. This closure facilitates the installation of an underground steam line associated with the construction of the new Heat Plant. Traffic will be detoured behind the existing heat plant through Lot F-4 for the duration. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.

Ken Fetterolf, project manager, Facilities Project Services

 

8/21/06

Testing of the fire pumps in Old Main, Bonner and Deatrick Halls will be conducted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006.  For pedestrian safety, portions of the sidewalk in front of Old Main (west of the main entrance) will be temporarily blocked during this test, as will areas at the rear of Bonner and Deatrick Halls.  This testing results in a large quantity of water being discharged to the street, so please adjust your routes accordingly should you encounter the testing activities. 

                                                Stephen Helms, Director - Environmental, Health and Safety

08/16/06

Boehm Science Building – Work Beginning on Fume Hood Modifications

Phase I of a two phase project will begin at Boehm Science Building on Tuesday August 22. The purpose of the work is to make modifications to the Fume Hoods on the 3rd floor. The Fume Hood modifications are for the Organic Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis and Advanced Chemistry rooms. Phase I will consist of placing 2 additional exhaust fans on the roof, cut 3 penetrations through the roof and install new duct work from the new fans to the openings in the roof. Phase II is scheduled for winter break which will consist of all interior duct installation.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

8/11/06

Water Shut Down Notice for Risley Hall – Monday August 14

The Water Service at Risley Hall will be shut down on Monday, August 14 starting at 6:00 am. Risley Hall will be down most of the day for the installation of a Backflow Preventor, bypass piping and Water Meter. 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

8/10/06

ESCO’s (Energy Savings Companies) Touring Kutztown 

In a joint venture with Cheyney University, Dixon University Center and Kutztown University an evaluation process is underway for a possible Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract with one of three companies. This contract would allow major repairs and replacement work to be done on campus that will be solely paid for by the Energy savings associated with the work completed. These ESCO’s are touring various buildings on campus to determine where the most energy efficient savings can be obtained. The ESCO’s are given keys to the E&G buildings in order to do their evaluation. This includes access to all rooms to look at various items that affect energy usage such as lighting fixtures, ballast, bathroom fixtures, heating units and equipment in mechanical rooms. They do not have access to any of the housing units. They must have a Facilities escort when touring dorms. The ESCO’s are touring a random sample of buildings on campus. The buildings being evaluated are:

Housing- University Place, Berks, Lehigh and Schuylkill

E&G - Keystone Hall, Keystone Field house, Rickenbach R&L, Beekey, South Dinning Hall and Student Union Building

 

Kyle Mills
Assistant Director of Maintenance

08/08/06

DeFrancesco – Stair Replacement Notice

The Main Stairwell on the Southside of DeFrancesco will be closed beginning on Wednesday morning, August 9 and will be closed until Wednesday, August 23 for stair replacement and painting.

 Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

8/7/06

Bathroom Duct Cleaning in Berks, Lehigh & Schuylkill

The Bathroom ducts will be cleaned in Berks, Lehigh and Schuylkill Hall beginning on Monday, August 7 and complete by Friday, August 18. Work will begin at Lehigh followed by Schuylkill then Berks.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

8/7/06

 

Campus-Wide Generator Testing

The electrical generators will be tested this week in all buildings on campus

Schedule:

- Wednesday, August 9 between 8:00 am and 11:00 am all buildings on the North Campus will be tested.

- Thursday, August 10 between 8:00 am and 11:00 am all buildings on the South Campus will be tested.

 Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

08/03/06

 

Water Shut Down Notice for South Dining Hall, Bonner Hall and University Place

The Water Service at the South Dinning Hall, Bonner Hall and University Place will be shut down on Friday, August 11 starting at 6:00 am. Bonner Hall and University Place will be down for 2 hours for installation of shut off valves. The South Dinning Hall will be down most of the day for the installation of a Backflow Preventor and Water Meter.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

8/3/06

DeFrancesco – Stair Replacement Notice

The Main Stairwell on the Southside of DeFrancesco will be closed beginning on Thursday, August 10 and will be closed until Wednesday, August 23 for stair replacement and painting.

 Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

8/2/06

Parking Lot D2 Closed on Friday August 4 - Keystone Hall

The Keystone Hall parking lot facing the South Dinning Hall and Basketball courts will be closed on Friday, August 4th. A new Air Handling Unit for Keystone Hall is being delivered. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

8/1/06

Fire Sprinkler systems, in campus buildings so equipped, will be inspected and tested by our contractor, beginning Wednesday, August 9, 2006 and is estimated to take approximately one week to complete.  This work will involve a visual inspection of sprinkler piping, sprinkler heads and valves located throughout each of the protected buildings, as well as the flow of water to test alarm devices tied to the fire alarm system.  Fire alarm panels will be set to the test mode while device testing is being conducted.  Your cooperation with this process is appreciated, in order to maintain our fire protection systems in working order. 


 Stephen Helms, Director- Environmental, Health & Safety
 

 

8/1/06

Fire Extinguishers in South Campus buildings are undergoing their annual maintenance and service by Kistler-O'Brien Fire Protection this week.  Since this work requires some of the units to be serviced off-campus, you may notice some fire extinguishers missing from their hook or cabinet.  The units will be returned within a few days; however, you should note that temporary units may have been placed in some locations to provide protection during this period.  If you have questions, please contact the EH&S Office at Ext. 34050.

Stephen Helms, Director- Environmental, Health & Safety
 

 

07/26/06

The Water Service at the Student Union Building will be shut down on Wednesday, July 26 from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The purpose of this shut down is for the installation of a Backflow Preventor and Water Meter.  The Student Union Building will be without water for this period.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

7/20/06

Boehm Science Building - Lecture Rooms 261, 262 & 263 Vinyl Nosing Replaced

The Vinyl nosing located in Boehm’s Lecture Rooms 260, 261 & 262 will be replaced begin next Monday July 24.

Room 260 is scheduled for 7/24 & 7/25.

Room 261 is scheduled for 7/26 & 7/27.

Room 262 is scheduled for 7/28 & 7/31.

 Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

7/17/06

Work in Keystone Arena - August 4 to August 11

The installation of the new Air Handler Unit in Keystone Arena will begin on Friday August 4. Most of the work will be completed by Wednesday August 9 but the East Balcony will be unavailable until Friday August 11.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director of Maintenance

 

7/14/06

In an ongoing effort to improve the appearance and sanitary state of our restrooms, Facilities is having the restroom floors Saniglazed from 7/19/06 to 8/25/06 in the following buildings:  Lytle Hall, Rickenbach Research and Learning, Grim Science, Boehm Science, Defrancesco Building, Beeky Building, Graduate Center, Old Main 1st and 2nd floors and Rohrbach Library.  Work will commence in Rickenbach Research and Learning on 7/19/06.  All work will be done in the evenings, at night and on weekends.  One ladies’ and men’s restroom will be done at a time in each building in order to minimize the inconvenience to students, staff and faculty.  For safety reasons, please do not enter barricaded/taped off restrooms that are having the floors worked upon.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Paul Mackewicz, Assistant Director of Facilities for Custodial Services at mackewic@kutztown.edu or phone at extension 64170.  Thank you for your help and consideration in our efforts.

 

7/14/06

Exhaust Fan Replacement and Duct Cleaning at Berks, Lehigh and Schuylkill

The Exhaust Fans will be replaced at Berks, Lehigh and Schuylkill Halls for the next several weeks beginning on Monday July 17th. As part of the work, bathrooms in these buildings will be closed for the ducts to be cleaned. A bathroom will be available on each floor while the work is being completed.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities

 

6/26/06

AC Shut Down Notice – Old Main

The Air Conditioning in Old Main will be shut down from 7:00 am until 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 27 to repla