Ballroom - To Do List

This page represents a list of work to be done on the Omni Commons ballroom specifically (not the whole building).

• It is a work in progress.

Overview

There are two main strands of work on the ballroom.

Ballroom-specific Fire Prevention Life & Safety to-do's

• 1. More new electrical EMT conduit & wire pulled to:
  • Ballroom mezzanine, above top landing of SE staircase (shattuck-side) from ballroom floor, for
    • Emergency Exit Sign w/ integreted emergency lighting, and
    • a permanent light w/ switch, to illuminate the dark staircase

• 2. Modern exit sign fixtures w/ integrated emergency lighting ('bug eyes') installed to:
  • Above the double-doors opening to the street on Shattuck, leading to the ballroom
  • Ballroom mezzanine, above top landing of SE (shattuck-side) staircase from ballroom floor.

• 3. Tagged, current Class-ABC 5lb Fire extinguishers installed to:
  • Ballroom Mezzanine, near top landing of SE (shattuck-side) staircase from ballroom floor
  • Ballroom Mezzanine, near top landing of SW (stage-side) staircase to ballroom floor
  • Near NW exit from ballroom, ie towards rear of cafe

• 4a. Panic bars installed to the following doors:
  • Both sets of ballroom double-doors leading to Shattuck on East side
  • Double-doors on NE corner of ballroom leading to cafe
  • Single wide door on NW corner of ballroom leading to back of cafe

• 4b. Panic-bar-friendly access control / locks installed to:
  • Both sets of ballroom double-doors leading to Shattuck on East side
  • Double-doors on NE corner of ballroom leading to cafe
  • Single wide door on NW corner of ballroom leading to back of cafe

• 5. Door-closers installed atop all main doors to ballroom, including:
  • NE double-doors to Cafe
  • NW large door: from Cafe (this is technically in the cafe, but is the only door.)
  • both sets of double-doors to ballroom's shattuck entrance
  • SE door to basement
  • W door to sudoroom