Summary

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has partnered with Seattle Parks and Recreation to design and implement a coastal storm damage reduction project under Section 103 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1962, as amended.  The recommended design would provide protection that addresses damages caused by coastal storm events in Puget Sound. Coastal storms and erosion continue to threaten public infrastructure located in and around the project footprint, including a 54 inch King County sewer main, a main public arterial, City park property, and other underground utilities. The project site is the Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook in West Seattle.

Sponsor

The sponsor of the project is Seattle Parks and Recreation.

Objectives

• Reduce the risk of physical damages to public utilities and transportation infrastructure resulting from coastal storm events, storm-induced waves, and tidal fluctuations.
• Reduce the risk of erosion and loss of public lands due to storm damages.
• Reduce the risk of environmental impacts resulting from a sewer main failure.
• Reduce annual operations and maintenance costs.
• Reduce the risk of potential transportation delays and other emergency costs to residences, businesses and government entities resulting.

Milestones

• September 27, 2019 - Seattle District awarded a $3 million contract to Redside Construction based in Bainbridge Island, Washington, to replace the existing seawall.
• June 24, 2020 - Established construction site and staging of equipment and materials.
• July 16, 2020 - Construction begins.

Documents

• July 1, 2020 Virtual Public Meeting Slides and Transcript
• Approved Traffic Control Plan

Public Notices

Construction begins Thursday, July 16, 2020. Redside Construction advises its work hours for the first two weeks will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved construction work hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The contractor may only work during periods approved by the Army Corps, even if the city approves variances to work outside those hours.

• City of Seattle Noise Variance Permit for July 15 to July 29, 2020

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