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Sarasota News Leader February 22, 2013 Page 85 COUNTY COMMISSION AWARDS ALMOST $3.9 MILLION FOR PROJECTS The Sarasota County Commission awarded four construction contracts totaling about $3.9 million for capital improvement projects at its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 12. The projects are as follows: ��� New restroom and concession facility with related improvements at North Jetty Beach Park at the south end of Casey Key: The existing 30-year-old restroom building will be replaced with a new facility that will almost double the restroom fixtures, including two family restrooms, combined with a family-friendly food concession, a county news release says. Zirkelbach Construction Inc. of Palmetto was awarded the $1.4 million project, which will be funded by the infrastructure surtax (1-cent sales tax). Construction is expected to begin this month, with completion targeted in January 2014. ��� $175,000 contract, which will be paid for through the Capital Improvements fund. Construction is slated to begin in March, with completion in August, the release says. ��� Road resurfacing for the Plantation community and various roads in Venice and south Sarasota County: This project involves the milling and resurfacing, along with restoration work, of approximately 16.5 lane miles of roads. Sections of the following roads will be repaved: Rockley Boulevard, Wexford Boulevard, Woodbridge Drive, Gulf Coast Boulevard, Myrtle Avenue, Pineland Avenue, Second Street, Groveland Avenue and First Street. Ajax Paving Industries of Florida LLC in Nokomis was selected as the contractor for the $1.25 million project funded by the Environmental Land Management Study (ELMS) gas tax, the release adds. The project is expected to begin in March, with substantial completion in June. ��� Gun Range expansion at Knight Trail Park: The Sarasota County Sheriff���s Office leases ��� Replacement of the clay tile roof of the hisand operates the Gun Range at Knight Trail toric Courthouse, 2000 Main St., in downPark, 3445 Rustic Road, Nokomis. Operatown Sarasota. Currently housing the opertions there include a Criminal Justice Firations of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the ing Range, mounted patrol, K-9 Unit and an courthouse was listed on the National Regobstacle course, the release points out. The ister of Historic Places in 1984, the release Shooting Range Pavilion was completed in notes. The roof is nearly 50 years old and is September 2010. The new contract provides leaking in several areas, the release adds. for the addition of a 2,400-square-foot metal Willis A. Smith Construction Inc. of Sarabuilding for training of Sheriff���s Office staff sota will perform the $1.06 million project, members in live, scenario-based situations which is being funded in part by the Court such as building searches, search/arrest Fund for Capital Outlay. Construction will warrant services, victim rescue drills, hosstart in March with an estimated completage rescue and family disturbances. This tion in November. will be the first facility of its kind in Sarasota County. Southern Cross Construction Inc. For more information, contact the Sarasota of Sarasota was awarded the approximately County Call Center at 861-5000.