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Category: Facilities

Campus Construction Updates

  • Sage Hall bathroom remodels are moving along.
  • The new Quad 1 fire system is installed. The bathroom remodel is underway and the new flooring in the common space is being installed.
  • The Banta Bowl Team Complex has the floor slab down and patio pillars installed.
  • New windows are being installed in 738, 741, and 742 E Boldt Way.
  • Small Exec has a new exterior stairwell and concrete repairs.
  • Colman Hall’s upper roof is being replaced after long fought battles with leaks.
  • Several parking lots around Campus received seal coating and re-striping.
  • The tennis courts are resurfaced. Up next – logos!

We’re working hard on all the Campus enhancements! As always, safety first! Do not enter construction areas! Please be mindful of your surroundings at all times. Should you have questions or see anything concerning as you’re out and about, please contact Katherine in Facilities Operations at: Katherine.lehman@lawrence.edu or at ext. 6893

Electrical Service Shutdown – July 31

This information was also sent via email from Joseph King on April 11, 2023.

The Lawrence University campus will have its electrical service turned off from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, to allow for necessary and planned work to our electrical infrastructure.

Please add this date to your calendar as a reminder and be sure to power down all computers on your last day in the office before this scheduled disruption in power to help protect the equipment when power is restored.

Nearly all campus buildings will be impacted by this interruption of service. Exceptions are noted below.

For staff, this interruption occurs on a summer additional time-off day (Mondays in mid-June through July). There should be minimal disruption to campus operations. Employees in impacted buildings will not be able to remote-in to their computers during this interruption.

Essential personnel, including but not limited to staff working in facilities, payroll, campus safety, will be required to perform expected responsibilities. Please check with your immediate supervisor regarding expectations.

The below buildings will NOT be affected by this power interruption:

  • 738 E. Boldt Way
  • 741 E. Boldt Way
  • 742 E. Boldt Way
  • 300 S. Meade St.
  • 813 E. John St.
  • 1025 E. South River St.
  • Alexander Gymnasium
  • Buildings north of Washington Street are on city power and should not be affected.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work toward our mutual goal of building a stronger and more resilient campus for the future.

Joseph King
Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations

Silent Bike Auction – August 1, 2023

Tuesday, August 1
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Located at Facility Services
235 E. Water Street

  • No bids accepted after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1
  • Winners will be notified by Wednesday, August 2
  • All bikes must be picked up by Thursday, August 3, no later than 3 p.m.
  • Payment due on the day of pick up in exact cash or check made out to Lawrence University.
  • All unclaimed bikes will be awarded to the next highest bidder.
  • All bikes are sold “as is.”

Questions?

Contact Amy Van Schyndel, assistant to the director of facilities operations
amy.vanschyndel@lawrence.edu
920-832-6609

Important Campus Construction Updates!

  • Starting on July 10, Durkee St. along the east side of Colman Hall will be closed by the City of Appleton for construction. There will be access to the Colman Hall parking lot from Lawrence St. behind the YMCA.
  • The long-vacant house at 128 N. Union was razed due to structural concerns. The demolition took place on June 19. There are no plans in place for the property beyond it being greenspace. A master planning process for all properties owned by Lawrence is currently under way.
  • Drew Street Pedestrian Bridge will be closed July 5– 12 for resurfacing.
  • The wood floors in the Esch Hurvis event room in Warch Campus Center will be resurfaced July 12– 15. The room will be closed during these dates.
  • Resurfacing of the tennis courts begins July 6; please note that they will be closed for the duration of resurfacing.
  • Memorial Chapel has exterior, interior and stained glass window restoration underway.
  • Whiting Track and Field is looking fabulous with the installation of a track surface and sod!
  • The Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual & Religious Life has received all new windows.
  • Small Exec is seeing exterior concrete repairs.
  • Tuckpointing at the Quads is currently taking place.

There’s lots going on at every turn! As always, safety first! Do not enter construction areas! Please be mindful of your surroundings at all times. Should you have questions or see anything concerning as you’re out and about, please contact Katherine in Facilities Operations at: Katherine.lehman@lawrence.edu or at ext. 6893

Summer construction has kicked off this week!

Please read for important Campus updates!

  • Warch Campus Center is having work done with the center set of stairs. The stairs will be closed July 19– 30. The elevator will still be accessible to all floors, and the side stairs to fourth floor will still be open.
  • East Banta Bowl Court will be closed June 20- June 23.

Some activity you’ll notice as you walk through Campus:

  • Sage Hall is seeing the most activity! The bathrooms are being remodeled, ADA rooms are being added, there will be new flooring and paint in the hallways, and the boilers are being replaced.
  • Quad 1’s second floor bathroom is being remodeled, as well as new flooring in the lounge area and entrance on the first floor. A new fire system is also being installed.
  • Quads 4 & 5 are getting new flooring in the basement lounge.

Watch for updates each week as more projects kick off!

As always, safety first! Do not enter construction areas! Please be mindful of your surroundings at all times. Should you have questions or see anything concerning as you’re out and about, please contact Katherine in Facility Services at: Katherine.lehman@lawrence.edu or at ext. 6893

Facilities Construction Project Updates

It’s that time of year again! We have a busy summer ahead of us once again with over 40 projects either already underway or kicking off after Commencement to enhance our Campus! Watch for weekly updates at that time! A few that have already started are:

Banta Bowl Team Complex: Groundbreaking for the new Team Complex took place on May 3. The new building will be sporting two lockers rooms with 42 wooden lockers in each, bathrooms, showers, multi-purpose room and a plaza with an outdoor TV for LU sports updates.

Whiting Field reconstruction and expansion: Watch for a new running track, jumping plaza, improved grass infield, and new walkway for safer access to all areas.

Wellness Center: You may have noticed work being done on the southeast wall with the installation of new windows, doors, efis, gutters, and downspouts.

As always – safety first! Do not enter construction areas! Please be mindful of your surroundings at all times as construction is in full swing. Should you have questions or see anything concerning as you’re out and about, please contact Katherine in Facilities Operations at: Katherine.lehman@lawrence.edu or at ext. 6893

Electrical service outage scheduled for July 31

This email was sent April 11, 2023 on behalf of Joseph King, Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations.

The Lawrence University campus will have its electrical service turned off from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, to allow for necessary and planned work to our electrical infrastructure.

Please add this date to your calendar as a reminder and be sure to power down all computers on your last day in the office before this scheduled disruption in power to help protect the equipment when power is restored.

Nearly all campus buildings will be impacted by this interruption of service. Exceptions are noted below.

For staff, this interruption occurs on a summer additional time-off day (Mondays in mid-June through July). There should be minimal disruption to campus operations. Employees in impacted buildings will not be able to remote-in to their computers during this interruption.

Essential personnel, including but not limited to staff working in facilities, payroll, campus safety, will be required to perform expected responsibilities. Please check with your immediate supervisor regarding expectations.

The below buildings will NOT be affected by this power interruption:

  • 738 E. Boldt Way
  • 741 E. Boldt Way
  • 742 E. Boldt Way
  • 300 S. Meade St.
  • 813 E. John St.
  • 1025 E. South River St.
  • Alexander Gymnasium
  • Buildings north of Washington Street are on city power and should not be affected.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work toward our mutual goal of building a stronger and more resilient campus for the future.

Warch Campus Center Scheduled Crane Work

Boldt is planning to have a small crane on-site Thursday, March 23, from 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM. They plan to put barriers around the crane and flag off the areas under where they are picking. Access to Warch will not be affected.

Facilities Operations asks that you please practice safety and be aware of your surroundings while in the area. Please let us know if there are any questions or concerns. As always thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Warch Campus Center Update

Thank you everyone for your patience and attention to safety as we executed a very large portion of the freight elevator project at the Warch Campus Center on Tuesday. Looking forward, we have concrete work taking place on Friday the 20th and some small crane work on Tuesday the 24th. After that, the work out in front of Warch should be minimal. As always, safety first please!

Should you have any questions or concerns, please reach out: katherine.lehman@lawrence.edu

Important campus safety update: Next phase of freight elevator project

A message from Chris Clarke, Vice President for Student Life, and Joseph King, Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations:

You may have noticed construction equipment outside the main entrance of the Warch Campus Center the past week. This project, as noted in the LU Insider, are for improvements to the freight elevators. We appreciate your patience throughout this project.

A project of this scale involves several phases. We wanted to make you are aware of the next phase of the project, which takes place Monday through Wednesday, January 16-18, and Friday, January 20.

Additional heavy construction traffic including a large concrete pump and a crane will be in the immediate and adjacent areas of Warch and along Boldt Way. There will be no parking allowed on Boldt Way during this time.

In addition, you may notice elevator shutdowns throughout Jan. 16-18 as testing takes place. Here are times to be aware of:

Monday, January 16

9:00 a.m.-4:00 pm: Elevator shutdown and testing throughout the day.

Tuesday, January 17

7:00-9:00 am: Crane arrival and setup including semis driving up and down Boldt Way

9:00 am: Elevator shutdown, testing 9am all systems in the elevator shaft put into “test” mode

4:00-6:00 pm: Construction site clean up

Wednesday, January 18

7:00 a.m.: Clean up and construction equipment removal 

Friday, January 20

7 a.m.: Elevator shut down

8 am-1 pm: Concrete delivery and pumping

1:00 p.m.: Elevator back on 

3:30 p.m.: Work completed