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Outages and Closings/Alerts and Bulletins

In the Facilities Department's ongoing effort to maintain and enhance the College, scheduled work that involves a change in the campus environment affecting our departments, students and staff will occur.

For specific information on individual notifications, please contact the person listed on the notification. Please call the Facilities Office at x2629 for general information.

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« Construction Safety Notice: 12KVolt High Voltage Project: Library Substation - Monday, 5/21/12 through Thursday, 5/31/2012 - posted 5/10/12

Please be advised that Baker Electric will be shutting down the power to the Library Building beginning Monday, May 21, 2012, through Thursday, May 31, 2012.

No one will be allowed to enter the Library during this time period. 

Computers & Peripheral Equipment:  Please contact the IS Helpdesk at extension 2140 or via email allhelpdesk@palomar.edu should you have any questions or concerns.

REMINDER: Campus-Wide Signage/Commencement 2012 - posted 5/8/12

All signage (especially the sandwich board signs and the signs that have been placed in the lawn/dirt areas) must be removed prior to Commencement on Friday, May 18, 2012.  If the signage hasn’t been removed by the morning of Commencement, Facilities personnel will remove said signs and departments will need to contact the Facilities Office at extension 2629 or via email @ facilitiesoffice@palomar.edu  as to their whereabouts.

These signs cannot be seen by the graduates and all the distinguished guests attending Commencement.

Signage can be replaced on Monday, May 21, 2012.

« Construction Safety Notice: Closure of Parking Lot 1 and 2 on Sunday 5/13/12 - posted 5/7/12

Please be advised that on Sunday, May 13, 2012, Parking Lot 1 and 2 will be closed all day for re-striping in preparation for Commencement on Friday, May 18, 2012. 

Our Skilled Maintenance Techs/Parking Lot will be overseeing this project (please help us by not removing any barricades we install).

« REMINDER!!! All District Authorized Cart Operators - posted 4/11/12

Please refrain from driving on the grass driveway, across the street from Parking Lot 12/Comet Circle, between Buildings HS & MD.  This area is only to be utilized by Emergency Vehicles (ambulances, fire truck, etc.)

If you observe anyone doing this, please contact the Facilities Office with the cart id# and a description of the driver.

« Graffiti Reporting: - posted 11/29/11

The Facilities Office receives a lot of phone calls and emails from employees reporting graffiti on our campuses.  Please refer to the following paragraph regarding the reporting process:

Graffiti is an eyesore.  It is costly, destructive, and is against the law (California Penal Code 594.2).  Palomar College is committed to a prompt response to graffiti that occurs on campus and requests that all departments and individuals on campus promptly notify Campus Police at extension 2289 or 760/744-7753.  Once a report has been issued, Campus Police will deliver the report to the Facilities Office who will dispatch our Maintenance Painters and or Skilled Maintenance Technicians/Parking Lots to remove the graffiti.

« Firewood for Sale: - posted 11/23/2011

Stock up on mixed varieties of firewood (Ash, Eucalyptus, Oak) for the upcoming winter season!  The Grounds Services area of the Facilities Department is once again selling firewood with all proceeds benefiting our Recycling Program.  Delivery is unavailable.

Firewood will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis - cash (or check) and carry for $50 per truckload/small compact Nissan or Toyota truck or $75 per truckload for a 1/2 to 3/4 ton truck.

The wood is aged and cut-ready to burn.  Sale is open to all staff and students (please provide photo id-PIC Card in order to purchase wood).

You must pay first at the Foundation Office, Room AA-130-132.  Hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  They are closed on Friday’s.

Pick-up times are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Bring receipt when you pick-up your wood!

Interested, please contact the Facilities Office by dialing extension 2629 or via email <FacilitiesOffice@palomar.edu>  

Environmental Health & Safety Cart Operations Reminder - posted 8/18/11

ATTENTION ALL DISTRICT AUTHORIZED CART OPERATORS

Welcome back to fall semester 2011! Please remember that all carts must refrain from driving on the main sidewalk during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Exemptions are the Disability Resource Center (transporting students) and Student Health Services personnel (during emergencies only)

Please utilize Comet Circle from the top of campus (near the RS Buildings to the HBET Building) or the Fire Lane (near the NS Building to the O-Building).

Please remember also to:

• Give right-of-way to ALL foot traffic

• The speed limit for carts shall be no faster than pedestrian traffic

• Cart operators are to pay particular attention to the needs of disabled persons, as limitation in vision, hearing or mobility may impair their ability to see, hear or move out of the way of the carts

• Car operators are not to block the path or limit pedestrian access

• AT NO TIME AT ALL, are carts allowed to drive on the lawns -- this is especially true for the area between the buildings of AA/ST and MD.

• Do not operate or park a cart on a sidewalk unless there is enough room for an ADA device to pass

• The use of earphones, earplugs, headsets, cellular phones (including texting), and portable radios are prohibited while driving

With the increased congestion in both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, safety and caution are absolutely critical.

When driving maintenance carts on campus, please do not drive along the sidewalks:

• Behind the GJ-Building to and from the Natural Science Building. This is a pedestrian sidewalk not an established access route for carts. To reach the Natural Science Building, please enter from the Comet Circle side to the driveway access.

• Side portion of the HS Building. This is a pedestrian sidewalk not an established access route for carts.

REMEMBER, the pedestrian always has the right of way!

ATTENTION ALL DISTRICT AUTHORIZED CART OPERATORS - posted 8/8/11

Please refrain from driving on the grass driveway, across the street from Parking Lot 12/Comet Circle, between Buildings HS & MD.  This area is only to be utilized by Emergency Vehicles (ambulances, fire truck, etc.)

Should you have any questions, please contact the Facilities Office via email or by dialing us at extension 2629.

« Construction Safety Notice: P-Building North Demolition/San Marcos Campus Teachers Learning Center Construction Project" - posted 5/10/2011

Please be advised that Staff Lot 6 will be closed beginning Thursday, 5/12/2011, and will remain closed until the San Marcos Campus Teachers Learning Center (TLC) construction has been completed.

Nearest staff parking is Staff Lot 4 by the Racquetball Courts.

« Vallecitos Water District Declares LEVEL 2 Drought - Posted 7/22/09
Please be advised that the Vallecitos Water District has notified us that we are under a Level 2 Drought Alert condition.

• Customers must reduce water use by 10%

• The irrigation restrictions may indicate a few of our lawns could turn brown.

• No one should be using water to wash down any exterior surface or vehicle.

• Please report any water waste OR unauthorized water usage to the Facilities Office by calling us at x2629 or by e-mailing us.