TAFB SOP outages v2

PLANNED & EMERGENCY

OUTAGES

STANDARD OPERATING

PROCEDURES

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE

72 ABW / Base Civil Engineering

Planned and Emergency Outages
Standard Operating Procedures
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03 January 2022

APPLICABILITY:

These Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) apply to any entity that needs or wishes to request any type of outage/closure on Tinker Air Force Base (TAFB), including but not limited to: Gates, Roads, Parking (lots or spaces), Sidewalks, Fire Alarms, Fire Suppression Systems, HVAC, Compressed Air, and all Utilities (gas, electric, water, steam, etc).

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this SOP is to define the roles, responsibilities, and processes in requesting, coordinating, scheduling, and executing outages as well as the restoration procedures for outages related to emergencies, daily operations, and construction projects.

STRATEGIC VISION:

Safeguard resources by proactively managing all outages and closures to minimize operational impacts.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Attachment 1 shows the process that all outage and closure requests will follow. 2. Attachment 2 is the form that shall be used when requesting an outage on TAFB. 3. Attachment 3 is the list of Points of Contact for the TAFB 72 ABW CE Utilities Shops.

DEFINITIONS:

1.

REQUESTOR: The person who initiates the outage request and is responsible for overall stewardship and accountability for an Outage or closure.

2.

TAFB CONTRACT POINT OF CONTACT (PRIMARY CONTACT): The person who is

responsible for oversight of the Outage or Closure and is the REQUESTOR’S primary point of contact within Base Civil Engineering (BCE) on TAFB. This could be someone from the US Army Corps of Engineers or the Contractor or Government individual tasked with liaison duties for the BCE.

3.

STAKEHOLDER: Individuals and/or groups who are involved in and/or impacted by an Outage and whose concurrence is required to perform the Outage. Examples include, but are not limited to: building occupants, Facility Managers, Fire Marshal (AHJ), 72 ABW CE Shops, TAFB IT/Communications, USAF Security Forces, Workers Union, etc.

4.

UTILITY: Any service provided by an outside source, or manufactured in house (including but not limited to: propane or natural gas, water, electricity, fire suppression (water or foam), chilled water, steam, vacuum, compressed air, etc.), which facilitates building operations.

72 ABW / Base Civil Engineering

Planned and Emergency Outages
Standard Operating Procedures

5.

OUTAGE WORK REQUEST FORM (ATTACHMENT 2): A document that provides full