On Tuesday, Sept. 19, and Wednesday, Sept. 20, Pacific Topsoils will place mulch at the Seattle Children’s hospital campus east of the Ocean parking garage. The mulch will be placed using a blower truck, which will park on the west side of 45th Avenue NE. Although the truck will block the southbound travel lane, vehicles will still have room to drive past. The blower truck will generate noise, and the mulch will generate some odors. If conditions are dry, the mulch placement could also create some dust. This work will occur from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. If you have questions, please contact Meghan Fuller, manager of Grounds Maintenance, at [email protected].
On Thursday, Aug. 31, Bartlett Tree Experts will do some emergency tree work on 44th Ave NE along the eastern boundary of the hospital campus. Bartlett will remove two large branches on a crabapple tree that recently broke and are laying on the fence, as well as on neighboring trees and shrubs. The work is expected to take one to two hours and will start in the late morning or early afternoon. Neighbors may hear noise from chainsaws and chippers. If you have questions, please contact Meghan Fuller, manager of Grounds Maintenance, at [email protected].
The Ocean Garage at the hospital campus will be pressure washed and restriped starting Aug. 23 and lasting until Sept. 17. This project will involve evening and weekend work. One level will be pressure washed and restriped per weekend and will be closed to parking.
Pressure washing will occur as follows:
- 6 p.m. Aug. 23 to 1 a.m. Aug. 24
- Sept. 1 from 3 to 10 p.m.
- Sept. 8 start time TBD, completion by 10 p.m.
- Sept. 15 start time TBD, completion by 10 p.m.
Neighbors may hear moderate noise from pressure washers and gas-powered vacuums; muffler systems will be attached to the vacuums to reduce noise.
Paint restriping will occur as follows:
- Aug. 24 and 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sept. 2 and 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sept. 9 and 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sept. 16 and 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gas-powered striping machines will be used. Only minimal odors are anticipated.
Dates are subject to change depending on weather conditions.
Please contact Jeannie Libsack at 206-884-2864 with questions.
The Ocean Garage at the hospital campus will be pressure washed and restriped starting Aug. 23 and lasting until Sept. 17. This project will involve evening and weekend work. One level will be pressure washed and restriped per weekend and will be closed to parking.
Pressure washing will occur as follows:
- 6 p.m. Aug. 23 to 1 a.m. Aug. 24
- 6 p.m. Sept. 1 to 1 a.m. Sept. 2
- 6 p.m. Sept. 8 to 1 a.m. Sept.9
- 6 p.m. Sept. 15 to 1 a.m. Sept. 16.
Neighbors may hear moderate noise from pressure washers and gas-powered vacuums; muffler systems will be attached to the vacuums to reduce noise.
Paint restriping will occur as follows:
- Aug. 24 and 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sept. 2 and 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sept. 9 and 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sept. 16 and 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gas-powered striping machines will be used. Only minimal odors are anticipated.
Dates are subject to change depending on weather conditions.
Please contact Jeannie Libsack at 206-884-2864 with questions.
On Monday, July 31, through Friday, Aug. 4, Bartlett Tree Experts will prune a number of trees throughout Seattle Children’s hospital campus. Work includes pruning for light, vehicle, pedestrian and building clearance; removal of dead limbs; failing or dead trees; and pruning to reduce weight on leaning trees. The majority of work will be completed from within campus, but some work will occur on trees along NE 45th Street, Sand Point Way, and NE 50th Street. Neighbors may hear noise from chainsaws and chippers between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The downhill (north) lane of NE 45th Street will be blocked for several hours the morning of Thursday, Aug. 3, with traffic management provided by Traffic Control Services.
If you have questions, please contact Meghan Fuller, manager of Grounds Maintenance, at [email protected].
Starting July 17 and continuing through Oct. 31, a roof replacement project will be happening on the Mountain buildings at the hospital campus. After preparation and staging work starting in mid-June, the roofing work will happen at night during the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday to Thursday, and occasional Fridays and/or Saturdays). A noise variance was obtained from the City of Seattle for this work. Nighttime lighting will be directed downward and focused only on the work area for any specific night.
The Mountain building sits lower than the other surrounding buildings on campus, so noise and lighting should not be noticeable to neighbors during this work. Odors from the torch-applied roofing process can be expected during the work. There will be occasional crane and/or boom trucks near the Mountain loading dock to load/unload materials to the rooftop.
Questions? [email protected]
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, through Friday, Feb. 24, Bartlett Tree Experts will prune a number of trees throughout Seattle Children’s hospital campus. Work includes pruning for light, vehicle, and signage clearance, removal of dead limbs, two weed trees, and two failing trees, and structural pruning to reduce future issues. The majority of work will be completed from within campus, with the exception of some pruning along the sidewalk of NE 40th St, near the intersection with Sand Point Way NE. Neighbors may hear noise from chainsaws and chippers between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. If you have questions, please contact Meghan Fuller, manager of Grounds Maintenance, at 206-307-6687.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) notified Seattle Children’s (along with other large institutions in the area) that we must reduce our natural gas usage until further notice while emergency repairs are made to the regional gas system. Boilers at the hospital campus will switch to diesel fuel this afternoon until Children’s is advised that we can switch back to natural gas. The boilers are critical for heating the hospital and powering steam production for sterile supplies. Nearby neighbors and workforce members may temporarily see and smell diesel fumes coming from the hospital during this time. For any questions or concerns, please contact [email protected].
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the new helipad on top of Forest B will go-live. Forest B is the new permanent location of the helipad at the hospital campus. For any questions or concerns, please contact [email protected].
The week of Sept. 26 several projects will be happening to improve sidewalks and gravel paths at the hospital campus and 70th & Sand Point Way building. Starting Monday, Sept. 26, Pacific Earthworks will be improving the gravel pathway in the pocket park at the southwest corner of the hospital campus (40th Ave NE & NE 45th St). A power buggie will be used to move gravel and other supplies; pathways will be closed intermittently during this work.
On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Precision Concrete Cutting will be onsite at the hospital to perform sidewalk repairs in several locations on the interior pathways on the south side of the hospital property. Crews are expected to work between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., noise from generators and equipment may be heard nearby.
When finished at the hospital campus on Tuesday, the crew will move to the 70th & Sand Point Way building (6901 Sand Point Way) to complete repairs to the interior pathway off of 70th. This work is expected to begin around noon and take approximately two hours to complete. Work is weather permitting and may be rescheduled in the case of rain.
