Construction Update No. 35
Pioneer Way Reconstruction Project

March 1, 2012

It’s All Over but the Warranty Work

Strider Construction effectively completed their work on Pioneer Way this week, with crew and equipment last seen heading out of town on Tuesday afternoon. While Strider is very close to reaching what is called “physical completion” of the project, they will be back to wrap up several tasks. For instance, that portion of the irrigation system that was installed after completion of the archaeology work cannot be tested until the lines are charged once the threat of freezing has passed. Likewise, Strider will have an ongoing responsibility to deal with warranty items, such as replacing dead plants, ensuring that the street lights work or putting a final scrub on façade cleaning, among many other features. A number of you have commented that we have been lucky to have Strider as our contractor – we agree. We have heard often from Strider’s crew that the respect goes both ways – they loved working on Pioneer Way and took pride in doing stellar work and being good citizens. It is fair to expect that we will be seeing them again in the future – without their safety vests and hard hats!

Don’t forget that the last of the Tuesday morning coffee hours will occur at 9:00 am on March 6, Angelo’s Caffe.

Thank You!

Barring something unforeseen, this will be last time you will hear from the project staff in this format. No doubt this fact will be a relief to many, but we hope that the briefings and alerts (all 70 of them!) have been somewhat useful in keeping you on top of the latest news. If you get a minute, please feel free to drop us a quick note to let us know how we might do things better during future projects.

It would not be right to sign off without delivering a final “thank you!” to all of you who have lived and breathed construction for the past year. There was certainly no shortage of challenging days and we are grateful for your ongoing patience and tolerance. We wish everyone with a stake in Pioneer Way much success for the future. Finally, while we may have been the people you saw most often on the street, the support that we received from everyone associated with the City has been simply phenomenal. We are honored to work with them and for you every day.

All the best and see you on street,
Rhonda, Joe and Larry


PS. Check out this link to a Before and After Photo Album for Pioneer Way. http://www.oakharbor.org/uploads/documents/1368pioneerway_beforeafterphotoalbum.pdf
(big thanks to Angela Braunstein for assembling the album!)