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Poulsbo awards Waterfront Park concrete contract after tree failure; parks wins $291,000 state grant
Summary
Council awarded a $42,780.14 contract to Puget Paving for Waterfront Park concrete replacement. Parks staff reported a mature tree fell in the park after being girdled by old concrete; an arborist will inspect remaining trees. Parks also reported a $291,000 Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant award for a park project.
The Poulsbo City Council on Oct. 1 approved a contract for concrete replacement work at Waterfront Park and received updates from parks staff on a fallen tree and a state grant award.
Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Osment reported that crews began removing concrete at Waterfront Park and found that heavy concrete had girdled several trees. One southern tree fell overnight; crews closed part of the parking lot and will have an arborist inspect two other trees wrapped with concrete. “When we removed the concrete, you can see how root bound that tree was and how that concrete girdled or the tree girdled the concrete here,” Mike Lund (staff) said while describing the exposed root ball.
Osment said the upcoming design work for the park will use less concrete in the footprint to avoid future root conflicts and that the city will work with the tree board and an arborist to select appropriate replacement species.
Council approved a low bid from Puget Paving for the concrete replacement, $42,780.14, and authorized the mayor to execute the contract and approve change orders up to 10% of contract value. Staff expected to begin concrete work in about two weeks, subject to the arborist’s review and schedule.
Osment also announced the city was awarded $291,000 from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) to support a park project; staff said engineering will follow up on next steps for that funding.
Why this matters: Waterfront Park is a heavily used public amenity. The fallen tree raised questions about species selection, tree wells, and the interaction of past hardscape with tree root systems. The small concrete contract will allow repair work to proceed while staff coordinates longer-term design and planting choices.
Next steps: Public works and parks will coordinate arborist recommendations and sequencing of tree work with concrete replacement; staff will report back on the arborist’s recommendations and use of the RCO funds.
