Campus Notices

Date and Time:  Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ 8:30am to 1:00pm

Location:  Royal Oak Buildings SE40, 41, and 42, all floors, all rooms

Reason:  BC Hydro scheduled system upgrade

Customer Impact:  No power to the 3 buildings, fire life safety systems will show a trouble alert (AC power fail) but will remain fully operational

Expected Service Restoration:  Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ 1:00pm

BCIT Contact:  Mike Mafatow, Manager Facilities Services at mike_mafatow@bcit.ca

Date and Time:  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 4:00am to 5:00am

Location:  SE8, all floors, all rooms

Reason:  Scheduled power outage

Customer Impact:  Fire alarm panel will indicate AC failure but will remain fully operational

Expected Service Restoration Time:  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 5:00am

BCIT Contact:  Lance Baker, Electrician, 778-928-2043 lbaker39@bcit.ca

Location: Building – SW03

Impacts of Interruption:  Heating will be unavailable in SW03 from 0800 to 1500 while repairs take place on the main pump and three way heating valve.

March 22nd, 2023: 0800 to 1500 hours.

Facilities Contact: Manraj Ghuman, 604 432 8777, manraj_ghuman@bcit.ca

Date and Time:  Sunday, April 16, 2023 @ 8:00am to 6:00pm

Location:  ATC – Aerospace Technology Campus, all floors, all rooms

Reason:  Water main valve replacement

Customer Impact:  No water supply for the entire campus and tenants wing

Expected Service Restoration Time:  Sunday, April 16, 2023 @ 6:00pm

BCIT Contact:  McKen Cheung, Manager Satellite Campuses, at 604-419-3728 or mcken_cheung@bcit.ca

Date and Time:  Tuesday, March 28, 2023 @ 8:30am to 2:00pm

Location:  DTC Elevators, all floors (elevator for the Parkade will not be impacted)

Reason:  Testing for “home” recall during fire alarm conditions

Customer Impact:  Testing will take about 5 to 10 minutes per each elevator

Expected Service Restoration Time:  Tuesday, March 28, 2023 @ 2:00pm

BCIT Contact:  Fergus Denomey, Project Manager at 778-928-2520 or fdenomey@bcit.ca

Date and Time:  Saturday, June 24, 2023 @ 9:00am to 4:00pm

Location:  Annacis Island Campus (AIC), all floors, all rooms

Reason:  Hydro shutdown for high voltage vault maintenance

Customer Impact:  There will be minimal lighting available

Expected Service Restoration Time:  Saturday, June 24, 2023 @ 4:00pm

BCIT Contact:  McKen Cheung  604-419-3728  mcken_cheung@bcit.ca

Date and Time:  Friday, March 24, 2023 @ 11:00am to 3:30pm

Location:  CARI Passenger Elevator, all floors

Reason:  CAT 1 and CAT 5 full load testing as required by Technical Safety BC (TSBC)

Customer Impact:  Passenger elevator out of service, technicians will be in the area on Friday, March 24, 2023 and plan to complete this testing during the window of 11:00am – 3:30pm, in which the elevator will be out of service

Expected Service Restoration Time:  Friday, March 24, 2023 @ 3:30pm

BCIT Contact:  Manraj Ghuman manraj_ghuman@bcit.ca

Date and Time:  Starting May 1, 2023 and lasting 3 to 4 weeks

Location:  ATC – Trail on dike, south exterior of campus

Reason:  Flood protection works, maintenance/construction

Customer Impact:  Trail will be closed for the work duration

Expected Service Restoration Time:  Friday, May 26, 2023

BCIT Contact:  McKen Cheung at 604-419-3728 or mcken_cheung@bcit.ca

Work is wrapping up at the Student Plaza and the construction fencing will be coming down at the site starting on Tuesday, March 21^st.

The Plaza area will be fully open from Wednesday March 22^nd.

There will be a small area of fencing close to White Avenue for the installation of signage (see attached plan). But all other areas and surrounding pathways will be open for you to enjoy.

Plan of Signage Location Closure

Construction

The new twelve-storey facility that will provide affordable and sustainable housing for more than 450 BCIT students. The project will feature more than 450 beds in studio and single, common spaces and support areas, student housing offices and an outdoor accessible courtyard. The building is configured as two rectangular wings set at 90 degrees.

The construction area will remain very similar to the current site for the Area 6 Project and will continue to impact services in the area of south White Avenue. The perimeter will be fully established by October 7.

Construction Schedule

• Start Date – October 2022
• Estimated End Date – Winter 2024

Project Impacts

• White Avenue will be closed from SW03 to SW09 for the duration of the project (Emergency access for Fire trucks will be possible 24/7)
• Parking Lots: P4 will be closed during the project. P9 will no longer be in service as it will become part of the footprint of the project.
• Buildings SW02, SW03, SW05, SW09 may be impacted by construction noise and altered access
• Pedestrian access will be maintained to all buildings. A network of temporary paths have been constructed and can be viewed on the attached access plan.
• Lot K will be temporarily closed during the course of construction as it will be used as a layover area for trucks and deliveries. The payment kiosk at the lot will remain open.

We will provide regular updates of any other changes required through construction.

For more information about the Student Housing Project, visit the Campus Plan website

Project Footprint and Access Routes

In preparation for the excavation phase of the BCIT Tall Timber Student Housing Project, Parking Lot K will be closed. The site will be used by the General Contractor for layover area for tracks.

• Coinciding with the Lot K closure, two short sections of walking path currently used to access the lot will also be closed, (one path located north of Lot K and one path located east of Lot K).
• An alternative route will be signed.
• During the closure, the Parking Kiosk and Emergency Call Station will remain active and accessible to patrons.

Plan of the Closures

As part of construction for the Student Housing project, shoring and ground improvement work will be taking place in the areas of the site adjacent to SW9 and SW3.

As this will involve the use of heavy equipment, it has the potential to be noisy and to cause vibration in areas close to the site.

Work Schedule

Work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday 8^th February 3, 2023.

• Work will begin near the centre of the site and progress towards SW9. This is expected to last around 14 weeks (end of April).
• Work in the area closer to SW3 will commence in March and is anticipated to last until June.

We will provide additional updates if required, as the work progresses.

Truck Access to Site: Please note that large trucks will need to access the site during the construction. There is a designated route around campus Pedestrians walking in these areas should be attentive for large vehicles at all times.

There is a network of accessible pathway around the site. Please see attached plan.

As part of construction for the Student Housing project, shoring and ground improvement work will be taking place in the areas of the site adjacent to SW3 during the week of March 6- 13.

As this will involve the use of heavy equipment, it has the potential to be noisy and to cause vibration in areas close to the site.

Work Schedule

Work in the area close to SW3 is anticipated to last until June. We will provide additional updates if required, as the work progresses.

Truck Access to Site: Please note that large trucks will need to access the site during the construction. There is a designated route around campus Pedestrians walking in these areas should be attentive for large vehicles at all times.

There is a network of accessible pathways around the site (see main construction announcement above).

As part of construction for the Student Housing Project large trucks will be required to access the site. Trucks will enter the campus from Wayburne Drive and travel along Kyle Street before driving past the current student housing building to the site. (See attached plan). They will exit the campus onto Willingdon Avenue at the Goard Way intersection.

Flaggers and additional traffic management will be place in heavy traffic areas. Pedestrians walking in these areas should be attentive for large vehicles at all times.