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.
The timetable for the project follows:
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Spring 2008
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Obtain financing
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Summer 2008
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Start site preparation work
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2009
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Begin construction of buildings
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Late 2010
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Complete work and move in
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Below you will find links to some additional information about the Roosevelt Operations
Center.
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.
See plans for the new Roosevelt Operations Center.
Learn the answers to some frequently asked questions.
Read about EWEB's plans for any vacated property on its riverfront site.
We've compiled a list of news stories related to EWEB's new operations center and
the riverfront property.
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