New UCOP Office Building Update as of January 16, 1998
This is to provide you with an update on the new UCOP headquarters building
and provides information concerning parking and mail arrangements which may
be of use to you.
SCHEDULE
At this point, the project continues to be on schedule for an April 24
completion date. As this date becomes more certain in the next month or
so, details of move will be finalized and communicated. Move coordination
will occur through your departmental representatives.
PHONE SYSTEM
A new phone system has been selected (Nortel) and will be installed prior
to the move into the new building. The system will serve the new building
and the Kaiser Building. The current plan is for the same phone numbers to
be retained for both those remaining in the Kaiser Building and those
moving into the new building. (The Office of Technology Transfer will
receive new phone numbers, though). The phone system supports the features
most requested during consultation with department representatives: a
light to indicate when one has voice mail and the ability to get prompt
dial tone after completion of each call.
MAIL DELIVERY & ADDRESS
With respect to mail, the address for the new building will be:
University of California
1111 Franklin Street
Oakland, California 94607-5200
Please do not direct mail to this address until the date of the move. For those departments staying in the Kaiser Center, the mailing address and zip plus 4 remains the same:
University of California
300 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, California 94612-3550
UC will operate a mail-only shuttle between the buildings
twice per day, at approximately 9 am and 2 pm. Mail destined for transit
between the two buildings should be addressed as is current mail intended
for internal building distribution; that is, in a brown envelope with the
recipient's name and department. In response to requests from a number of
you, we have obtained agreement from the U.S. Post Office to put a mail box
outside our building for your use in depositing personal mail.
PARKING INFORMATION
Parking rates in the UCOP building have been set at $105 per month. This
rate assumes a high occupancy level; if this is not achieved, the rate will
increase to a level more like that of the competing commercial lots such as
the Kaiser Center. As mentioned in previous correspondence, arrangements
also have been made to contract for below prevailing rate parking in
City-operated facilities. The rate in one lot, approximately two and a
half blocks away, will be about $55 per month for Monday-Friday parking
privileges; parking in another closer lot at a higher rate may also be
available. Further information about these City-owned lots will be
provided as it is available. Use of the City parking will require an
indication prior to move in of the number of spaces desired. Therefore, a
solicitation of interest in these facilities will be made sometime prior to
the move. Parking fees for the UC Building and the City parking will be
through payroll deduction only. Details of how to stop Kaiser parking
deductions and arrange for deductions for any of these three lots will be
provided to you in time to effect such changes in the Berkeley payroll.
No hourly parking will be available in the UCOP-owned portion of the
parking structure of the new building. The City of Oakland owns separate
parking (with a separate entrance and exit) in the new building and may
offer hourly parking in that facility, however, they will not know until
March 1 if hourly parking will be offered in this lot. Regardless, hourly
parking is available to visitors in lots within a block of the UCOP building.
Limited bicycle parking is also planned for the UCOP garage, the details of
which are currently being developed. It would be useful in this regard to
have an idea of the number of bicycle riders if free parking was provided
in the garage. It would be appreciated if those who would bicycle to work
could send an e mail note to: building@ucop.edu to express interest in bicycle parking.
RETAIL SPACE
Last, as to lease of the retail space which is available on the 11th street
of the building, no leases have been signed at this time. However, our
Real Estate Services group is close to agreement on a lease with a
financial institution. A suitable eating establishment is a high priority
for some of the retail space and our Real Estate group, in combination with
a local Broker, is endeavoring to find a suitable tenant. Further
information on identifying such a tenant will be provided as it is available.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
Additional information about local restaurants and other retail
establishments, the building security system and other items of interest
will be provided prior to or upon move-in, as appropriate. In the
meantime, please feel free to address questions to: building@ucop.edu
Last updated January 16, 1998