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Roosevelt Operations Center

The Eugene Water & Electric Board is planning to construct a new electric and water operations facility at the southeast corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Beltline Road in west Eugene.

The new Roosevelt Operations Center will consist of a main electric and water operations center, a warehouse, a vehicle shop, covered vehicle storage and a materials storage yard. The administrative staff and customer service functions will remain in the existing headquarters building along the Willamette River near downtown Eugene.

EWEB needs to build new facilities because the existing ones along the riverfront, adjacent to the headquarters, are worn out and are in need of replacement. Many of these buildings are at least 50 years old and have outlived their useful life.

The new facility is expected to qualify for the “LEED Silver” standard of sustainability as measured by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Download PIVOT Architecture's executive summary of the current design including sustainability features (large PDF file 6.0 MB).

Portland-based Lease Crutcher Lewis is the Construction Manager/General Contractor for the project. Earthwork and site-preparation work is scheduled to begin in June, with construction of the operations, warehouse and vehicle shop buildings starting in early 2009.

EWEB Commissioners established a project budget of $83.5 million for the facility. Commissioners and the Eugene City Council unanimously approved bonding authority for the project. The impact on the combined electric and water bill for the typical single-family home is about $52 a year, with the rate increases phased in over the next three or four years.

Timetable
The timetable for the project follows:

Below you will find links to some additional information about the Roosevelt Operations Center.

Meetings and documents
We’ll keep you up to date on any board meetings, forums or other public meetings where the Roosevelt Operations Center or riverfront property will be discussed. We also have relevant documents for you to browse.

Project site plan
See plans for the new Roosevelt Operations Center.

Questions and answers
Learn the answers to some frequently asked questions.

Riverfront property
Read about EWEB’s plans for any vacated property on its riverfront site.

News clips
We’ve compiled a list of news stories related to EWEB's new operations center and the riverfront property.

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