Lownsdale, Chapman repairs to cost estimated $85,850

By KATU.com Staff Published: Nov 30, 2011 at 12:55 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 30, 2011 at 7:00 PM PDT
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Lownsdale Square before and after the Occupy Portland camp.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Repairing Chapman and Lownsdale Squares will cost an estimated $85,850, according to a spokesman with Portland Parks and Recreation.

Occupy Portland protesters camped in the parks for 5 weeks, beginning on Oct. 6. Police cleared the park on Nov. 13.

City ecologists, turf specialists and structural engineers assessed the damages to the parks after the protesters left, according to Parks and Recreation spokesman Mark Ross. Arborists, plumbers, electricians and other experts were also on hand, Ross said.

Workers did not find any evidence of soil contamination, Ross said. Long-term impacts on trees in the parks won’t be known until spring or later.

Staff will now create a timeline for the repairs, Ross said. The squares will remain fenced off during the repairs. Once the parks are reopened, grass areas will remain fenced until the turf has recovered, Ross said.

Portland Parks and Recreation’s non-profit partner, the Portland Parks Foundation, has set up a donation fund to help with repair costs.

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The following is the itemized list of repairs:

  • Repaint restroom interiors, exterior trim: $2,200
  • Steam clean restrooms, benches, poles: $3,000
  • Replace 2 benches, repair 7 benches: $16,500
  • Replace 5 bollards, one chain section: $4,000
  • Power wash paths: $1,600
  • Soda blast exteriors to remove graffiti: $1,100
  • Rake to remove leaves and debris: $600
  • Install turf erosion control: $1,000
  • Winter - Fill low areas, hydro mulch, lime, fertilize, seed, enzymes: $8,100
  • Spring - Fine grade, slice seed, top dress: $3,800
  • Prune to correct damage, replace damaged paths, fertilize, mulch: $4,000
  • Place soil to cover exposed roots: $750
  • Chapman - Clean sewer: $600
  • Chapman - Repair sewer as needed: To be determined, potentially up to $7,000
  • Chapman - Tile and grout repair: $700
  • Chapman - Reinstall door, jamb, frame: $2,500
  • Refurbish octagonal windows: $2,300
  • Lownsdale - Remove, replace 3 destroyed toilets, one pedestal sink, repair plumbing in walls, wall mounted braces, floor attachments: $28,000
  • Lownsdale - Repair door lock: $100
  • Lownsdale - Tile and grout repairs: $1,800
  • Temporary fencing: $3,200