The Navy decided to sell the property so as to relocate its military personnel closer to their Everett Base. The City initially took possession of the eastern portion of the parcel, and removed the children's play structures, the NEX Mini-Mart, and the Maintenance Building 750 that were located there. As of January 2010 the tenants had vacated the houses. In May, abatement of the houses began. In July the houses were demolished and the rubble removed. The City will be responsible for removing the remaining infrastructure (utilities, roads, foundations) once acquisition of the property is completed. On July 21, 2010 Forest City advised the City that they were ready for a site inspection. Once that was approved, the Navy conveyed the property to Forest City PNW Military Communities, LLC who then conveyed it to the City of Seattle. This occured on October 20, 2010 and the City now owns the entire site. The City chose a Consulting Firm, ESA Adolfson, to design the restoration of the site. They presented several design options, and a public meeting was held on November 10, 2010 to present these options. See the link below to the City webpage for details and Notes from the meeting. 8/16/11 After many months of discussion, design review, plan revisions, and finally acceptance of construction documents, the Capehart Restoration Project went out to bid, with a deadline of August 24, 2011. 9/16/11 The winning bid for the Discovery Park Capehart Restoration Project was submitted by AGR Contracting Inc., a local contractor with a history of public works and restoration projects. They have received a notice to proceed by Parks, and work will begin immediately. October 2011 - the Consulting Firm ESA Adolfson was let go as they were not meeting expectations. Approximately $40,000 will be saved and will be used to purchase more plants for the site. The Contractor AGR will mobilize equipment to the site, install security and erosion control measures, demolish the hard surfaces and export it to recycle. A variety of materials will be imported to the site and stockpiled for later use. There will be noise and dust created by these activities, but all work will be during regular work days and hours. Preparation for planting will start about the first of November, and installation of new plants will begin mid-November. The project is scheduled to be complete early December 2011, however plant establishment will be carried out over the next couple of years. The Contractor guarantees warranty and establishment through 2012. Eventually the entire site will be restored to native habitat. The Seattle Parks and Green Spaces levy which was approved by the voters in 2008, has $1 million ear-maked for Capehart Restoration. An additional $600,000 will come from the West Point Settlement Agreement Fund. January 2012 - Planting is still underway. Some of the planting was done incorrectly and had to be re-done (trees were placed too close together.) Parks Department contacts:  November 2011 - Moving Topsoil  January 2012 - Plants Laid Out |  NEX Mini-Mart & Bldg 750 Demolition    All Houses Removed August 2010  Scots Broom Removal South of Capehart Site October 2010   December 2011 - Ready to Plant  January 2012 - One Section Planted |
