http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark We park it at Ballard Corners Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:58:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The footing for the seat wall around the play structure is pored. Note the opening on the far side for the sidewalk and ramp. On the south side here, the rebar went a bit far.  Will said he'd cut it back to allow for the ramp. http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/08/13/footings/ The BNT featured us again, this time on the front page - how about that! http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/08/13/ballard-news-tribune-article-3/ Will Stevenson (the onsite project manager from WS Contractors) and Jeff Mumma (our project manager from the landscape architect Barker Landscape Architechs) place rocks around the play area. Jeff is on the left helping Will strap the boulders onto the trackhoe. http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/08/09/rocks-are-placed/ The new drainage trench for the play structure area.  This helps prevent the rainwater from filling up the play area like a bathtub without a drain.  Currently, it stops at the edge of the park property.  It will eventually be connected to the raingardens.  Every boy (even those in their ... http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/08/02/construction-progress/ Now that's progress!  A port-a-potty in the park.  Construction is sure to follow shortly. http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/07/15/port-a-potty/ Yeah! After 9 grueling months of repetitive iterations of review and critique and design changes, the SDOT permit for the raingardens is finally ready. I need to pony up $101 and pick it up next week. For the record, our permit number is 53803. http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/07/11/the-sdot-permit-is-ready/ I attended a Pre-Construction meeting today at Barker's office. Present were John Barker and Jeff Mumma of Barker Landscape Architects, Will and Jared Stevenson of WS Contractors, Virginia Hassinger and Chris Jewell of the Parks Department, and myself. There was a lot of paperwork stuff and we hashed out some ... http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/07/10/pre-con-meeting/ The Ballard News Tribune did a short piece on the park this week. http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/07/09/ballard-news-tribune-article-2/ WS Contractors The low bidder for the ‘base bid’ on the park was WS Contractors. According to the ebidexchange.com/seattle website, they have been awarded the contract. But, word from Parks is that they still have to post a bond. Developer Donation Catherine Darley and Dave Boyd, both Groundswell NW board members, ... http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/06/27/the-latest-news/ First, there was a decision made by people at the city (Dept. of Neighborhoods) that we can’t piggyback onto the Parks’ Dept. bidding process (for many and varied reasons).  So, we will have to rebid the raingardens, living room, and corner store. Sadly, this will set us back on both the ... http://ballardcornerspark.org/ballardcornerspark/index.php/2008/06/19/update-on-bidding-contracting-and-phased-construction/