Highland Park Renovation - The installation of drainage improvements at Highlands Park is 95% complete, with only minor clean up and repairs to the irrigation system left to finish. Staff is now soliciting bids to begin work on the second phase which will include the installation of new black fence material around the tennis court, enlarging the play circle to accommodate the addition of swings along with the new play equipment, and the repair of the tree root damage to the asphalt path in the park.

Seattle Hill Road Traffic Signal - Last week the contractor poured new concrete sidewalks and ADA ramps prior to repaving the impacted areas on the roadway on April 23rd. This week started with some cleanup and site restoration work, and then the project was suspended for two weeks on April 28th. The suspension is due to pending test results on possibly substandard concrete used in one of the signal pole foundations. Repercussions for the contractor could range from a financial penalty to removal and re-pouring the foundation base on the northwest corner. Work will begin again on site no earlier than May 13th.

Intersection Improvements at Seattle Hill Road and 35th Avenue SE - Public Works staff attended a preconstruction meeting for Snohomish County's intersection improvement project at Seattle Hill Road and 35th Avenue SE. Even though half of the project is within the City limits, the County is the lead agency and sole funding source. This project also required a Right-of- Way vacation by the City, which was approved by the City Council in December 2008. The project primarily consists of adding new right turn lanes for traffic on southbound 35th Ave SE and westbound Seattle Hill Road, along with traffic signal, sidewalk, drainage and alignment improvements. The cost of the project is approximately $1.1 million. Work will begin during the week of May 11th and should be completed by the end of August. Work currently underway in the area is being done by the Silver Lake Water District to relocate a water main prior to the start of the County's project.