Archive for October 2015

As an update to our post on Aug. 19 regarding the new Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU) play yard and porch, concrete pouring will occur from 8:25 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. A concrete truck will be positioned on the access walkway between the Forest and River buildings. This work will result in some noise as the concrete is poured.

We appreciate your patience as we continue to improve our facilities for our patients. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the construction pager at 206-469-5860.

Over the next few weeks, the following construction projects will occur at Seattle Children’s as we continue to improve our facilities for our patients.

• Saturday, Oct. 24 from 8:05 a.m. to 4 p.m.: The new kitchen construction team will use a conveyor to move materials between the end of the Forest building and 40th Avenue NE every 30 minutes or so. No trucks will be present and there will be minimal noise from this work.
• Monday, Nov. 2 to Thursday, Nov. 5: A construction crane placed near the Emergency Department ambulance bay will be used to lift mechanical units into the Forest building. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the crane may impact traffic slightly as it enters and exits 40th Avenue NE. There will be 2-3 parking spaces unavailable on the west side of 40th Avenue NE from Nov. 3 through Nov. 4. Minimal noise is expected as this work is completed.
• Tuesday, Nov. 17 and Friday, Nov. 20 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Cement will be pumped into level one of the Forest zone to create the floor for the new kitchen. A cement pump truck and cement truck will be present off 40th Avenue NE near the Forest building. There will be significant noise while the cement is pumped.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call the construction pager at 206-469-5860. Thank you for your patience.

On Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11, scaffolding will be removed from the rooftop generator stacks on the Mountain zone. There will be minimal noise as this scaffolding is removed.

On Monday, Oct. 12, a truckload of steel for the new Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU) play yard and porch will be delivered to Children’s via to the hospital entrance on NE 45th St. A mobile crane will be on-site to unload the steel into the play yard. This work will occur after 8 a.m. on Monday morning.

In addition, there will be intermittent drilling between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the week of Monday, Oct. 12. The drilling will take place on the south side exterior of the building, between the River and Mountain zones.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve our facilities for our patients. Please call the construction pager at 206-469-5860 if you have any questions or concerns.

As an update to our post on Sept. 25 regarding scaffolding installation in the Mountain zone, additional work will be completed in this area on Saturday, Oct. 5. The chimney stacks on the roof of the Mountain zone will be painted and the scaffolding will remain in place as this work is completed. In addition, the exterior of the Ocean zone will be painted. There will be minimal noise due to this work. Please call the construction pager at 206-469-5860 if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience.