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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014
Vol. CXXIV, No. 67
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
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Walk Tacoma series continues April 16 along Museum Row
Posted online Mon., April 7 Photo Courtesy Downtown On the Go The fifth annual Walk Tacoma series continues next week with a walking tour of six downtown Tacoma museums. The 2.5-mile walk, sponsored by TWOKOI Japanese Cuisine, will begin at 5:15 p.m. on Weds., April 16, at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma near South 15th Street and Pacific Avenue. The walk will be led by Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. Walkers will travel along Pacific Avenue, the Bridge of Glass, and Tacoma’s Waterfront while learning about new exhibits and events at the museums. Following the walk, participants are invited to stay for a social at Anthem Coffee & Tea at 6:30 p.m. There is no need to pre-register for the event. Walk Tacoma 2014 is an eight-event walking series held on first and third Wednesdays, from April through August. The fun, themed walks encourage downtown employees and residents to exercise and enjoy the outdoors by discovering the different walking routes and parks in downtown Tacoma. The walks are scheduled at the lunch hour and just after work to encourage downtown employees to walk during their workday, whether it is to and from work or at a lunch break.
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Tacoma Totem Pole Single bidder emerges for stabilization project
Article By Todd Matthews, Editor Image Courtesy City of Tacoma The City of Tacoma received one bid for a project that would stabilize the 110-year-old historic Tacoma Totem Pole in Fireman's Park in downtown Tacoma. The pole, which stands 82-feet-six-inches tall, was carved by Alaskan Indians on Vashon Island and installed in Tacoma in 1903. According to Metro Parks Tacoma, it stood for decades near South 10th and A Streets, but was moved to Fireman's Park, located at South 9th and A Streets, in 1953. The pole includes carved images of an eagle, killer whale, raven, grizzly bear, and wolf. It was designated an historic landmark in 1975 and is now part of the city's collection of public art. Last year, City of Tacoma engineers raised safety concerns over the structural integrity of the totem pole after two engineers with PCS Structural Solutions, a firm contracted by the City of Tacoma, found enough "soft wet deteriorated wood" and "significant deterioration" that the pole's seismic stability has been compromised by at least 50 per cent. As a result, Tacoma's public works director ordered the totem pole be stabilized immediately and the surrounding park area to be fenced off. "This is a historic structure and the work is extremely sensitive," wrote City of Tacoma staff in bid request documents prepared and released on Fri., Feb. 28. "Caution will be required to avoid damaging the pole while trying to install bracing and a steel pole behind the existing Totem Pole. The pole is compromised due to natural aging, wet conditions, and past infestations of carpenter ants. The pole was treated and there are currently no carpenter ants believed to be present. The pole has significant void spaces and wood rot in at least the first 15' (ground up). Additional void space and wood rot may be present Future Walk Tacoma 2014 events include an Architecture Walk (Weds., May 7; noon – 1 p.m.); University of Washington Tacoma / Brewery Walk (Weds., May 21; 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.); Tacoma's First Neighborhood Walk (Weds., June 4; noon – 1 p.m.); Public Art Walk (Weds., June 18; 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.); Family Walk (Weds., July 16; noon – 1 p.m.); and Walking Scavenger Hunt (Weds., Aug. 6; 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.). "After a great Walk Tacoma kick-off event with 250
at higher elevations as well. The work preformed should be by an experienced crane operator with maximum protection provided." The $50,000 project was put out for bid on Feb. 28. The bid deadline expired on March 31. The single company that placed a bid was Maple Valley, Wash.-based MVG, LLC, a residential and commercial landscaping and construction firm, which provided a $63,100 quote to complete the project. The company's bid is currently under review by City staff. According to MVG's Web site, the company has worked on a variety of City of Tacoma projects, including a surface parking lot on the east side of Thea Foss Waterway, a culvert removal along McCormick Creek, demolition of the Bayview building, and a sewer project along Pacific Avenue. participants in attendance, Downtown On the Go is excited to head to the heart of downtown, to highlight Tacoma’s outstanding museums," said Downtown On the Go Coordinator Meagan Kula. Walking maps of the routes are available at no cost at Downtown On the Go, 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 300, at many downtown businesses, or by contacting Meagan Kula, Downtown On the Go Coordinator, at (253) 6821734 or dotg@tacomachamber.org.