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Sarasota News Leader June 21, 2013 Page 50 TWO CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTY FACILITIES The Sarasota County Commission on June 18 awarded contracts for construction of a deep-injection well pump and piping system and for the Terrace Building generator project. The $1.1 million contract awarded to Close Construction LLC of Okeechobee is for Phase 3 of the deep-injection well pump and piping system work, a county news release says. "One of the county's regional wastewater treatment facilities, the Central County Water Reclamation Facility at 7905 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, was identified as the best location for a deep-injection well that can handle effluent when the demand for irrigation is low and the water storage ponds for reclaimed water are nearing full capacity," the release points out. last segment is expected to take about nine months, the release notes. The contract for the generator project at the Terrace Building, located at 101 S. Washington Ave. in downtown Sarasota, was awarded to Halfacre Construction Co. of Sarasota. Built in 1926, the Terrace Building was purchased by the county in 1972, the release says. It once served as a county Administration Center and now houses the offices of the Tax Collector, the Supervisor of Elections, the Property Appraiser and Teen Court. The Terrace Building improvements include relocation and upgrade of the existing transformer and upgrades to the transfer switch system, as well as replacement of the main switchboard. With the completion of those upgrades, the generator will be able to sustain the full electrical load of the building, Phase 3 is the final phase of that project, the the news release points out. The project is release notes. The total price for all three expected to be completed in approximately phases is about $4 million. Construction of the five months. FHSAA HONORS RIVERVIEW HIGH FOR OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP In recognition of the vital role good sportsmanship plays in shaping today's student-athletes, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) last week announced that Riverview High School in Sarasota is among the recipients of this year's Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Awards. "This is a special award for our member schools, honoring those who truly do things the right way," said FHSAA Executive Director Dr. Roger Dearing in the release. "Sportsmanship is the most important value we can install in our young student-athletes, and the schools we honor today have demonstrated a deep commitment to integrity and the spirit The recognition honors schools whose ath- of fair play." letic teams demonstrated exemplary sportsThe award, presented annually since 1991, manship during the 2012-2013 regular season is named in honor of FHSAA Commissioner and the FHSAA State Series, a news release Emeritus Fred E. Rozelle. "It is presented to says. Altogether this year, "20 high schools one school in each classification whose total and three middle schools received the presti- sports program best exemplifies the qualigious award," the release adds. ties of sportsmanship as demonstrated by its