Campus Notices

Starting next week there will be a diversion / closure in place that will affect the junction between Roper Avenue and Ford Street (close to building SE16). This is to allow urgent work on a problem affecting the road surface and will be in place until Friday 19 May.

The road will be closed as shown in the plan. Traffic coming to and from Wayburne Drive will be directed through the adjacent parking lot 7 to bypass the closure. From there access along Roper Avenue and Ford Street will be normal.

There will be no need to close spaces in Lot 7 for this diversion, but we ask drivers to take extra care while driving through the parking lot.

Map of Closure Plan

Date and Time:  Monday, May 22, 2023 @ 6:00am to 4:00pm

Location:  NW4, all floors, all rooms

Reason:  Maintenance on a water line and hydrant flushing

Customer Impact:  All domestic water will be shut off to the building

Expected Service Restoration Time:  Monday, May 22, 2023 @ 4:00pm

BCIT Contact:  Mike Brown, Foreman Plumbing at 604-451-6871 or mbrown181@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:  AIC – Friday, May 19, 2023 @ 2:00pm to 4:30pm, ATC – Friday, May 26, 2023 @ 6:00am to 11:00am, BMC – Friday, May 26, 2023 @ 7:00am to 10:00am, DTC – Friday, May 26, 2023 @  6:00am to 2:00pm

Location:  Satellite Campuses as noted above, all floors, all rooms

Reason:  Monthly fire alarm testing

Customer Impact:  Bells will ring

Expected Service Restoration Time:  AIC – Friday, May 19, 2023 @ 4:30pm, ATC – Friday, May 26, 2023 @ 11:00am, BMC – Friday, May 26, 2023 @ 10:00am, DTC – Friday, May 26, 2023 @ 2:00pm

BCIT Contact:  Terence Cormack at tcormack@bcit.ca

Work is wrapping up at the Student Plaza and the construction fencing has been removed.

The Plaza area is fully open but there is still 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.

Over the next two weeks construction for the Student Housing project, involving the use of heavy equipment, will be taking place in the areas of the site close to SW3, SW5, SW9, SE12. 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

May 28, 2023 – June 03, 2023
Construction involving the use of heavy equipment for shoring, as well as hammering and sawing will take place in areas around SW3, SW5, SW9, SE12.
June 04, 2023 – June 10, 2023
Operation of heavy equipment as well as hammering and sawing will take place in areas around SW3, SW5, SW9, SE12.

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 refer to the plan 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.