The Big Howe Improvement Project (B-HIP) group has signed a contract, and work could begin as early as Aug. 20 on installing new playground equipment at the field near the Queen Anne Community Center, B-HIP co-chairwoman Eleni Ledesma has announced.
The contractor is PJM Construction, which is owned by Queen Anne resident Pat McClure, the contractor involved in a similar project for Bayview-Kinnear Park, which is scheduled for an opening ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 11.
The Big Howe project was scaled back because of rising costs, but Phase 1 of the project now includes work on the infrastructure, irrigation, lighting, concrete walls, pathways, wood chips, rubber surfacing, a sandbox and a community gathering area, Ledesma said in an e-mail.
Also included will be refurbished swings, a merry-go-round and a large play structure for kids age 5 and above, according to the e-mail, which notes the play structure was purchased last year for $41,225 - again because of rising costs.
Total cost of Phase 1 is $351,481, and the contract calls for the work to be completed in 80 days, according to Ledesma.
"We are all excited about reaching this major milestone," she added in the e-mail.
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