Briefing No. 20
Pioneer Way Reconstruction Project

July 1, 2011

Good afternoon,

As noted in a recent Construction Alert, the State’s June 23, 2011 order to cease work on any activity involving excavation, filling or placement of impervious surfaces left very little work for Strider to do. The State did make an exception to allow utility trenching work on Dock Street between Pioneer Way and Bayshore Drive subject to monitoring by an archaeologist. This work was completed on Thursday. In addition, the City requested permission to bring in small amounts of gravel fill to make pedestrian travel safer. The State agreed to allow this activity so long as the amount of fill was kept to what was characterized as “wheel barrow-sized amounts.” No other work is authorized at the moment with the exception of dust abatement which will continue twice each day during the holiday weekend and beyond.

Looking ahead, we are waiting on word from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation regarding the City’s application for an Emergency Excavation Permit. While we have no specific information about when work can proceed, it is reasonable to expect that Strider will not be able to re-start major construction until at least July 18, 2011. Consequently, we have asked the contractor to suspend work until that date to avoid at least some of the costs associated with having crews and equipment on standby. Once we get the green light to continue construction, Strider will re-mobilize as quickly as possible to get the project moving again.

We wish everyone a festive Fourth of July holiday!

Scheduled Gatherings (on as usual!)

AM TUESDAY COFFEES Every Tuesday morning – 9:00 to 10:00 am
Pioneer Way Information and Construction Office
Have a cup and pastry, hear what’s on the schedule for that week

Key City Contact People

These are your go-to City staff for issues connected to the construction project:

Larry Cort
Project Manager
360 914 7107
lcort@oakharbor.org

Joe Stowell
Project Engineer
360-279-4520
jstowell@oakharbor.org

Rhonda Severns
City Utilities
360-914-7256
rhseverns@oakharbor.org

Other Places for Information

Pioneer Way Web Page - http://www.oakharbor.org/page.cfm?pageId=379

Pioneer Way Project Blog - http://pioneerway.blogspot.com/

Pioneer Way Art Project Blog - http://cohpioneerwayart.blogspot.com/