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Sarasota News Leader August 30, 2013 Page 63 NEW ENGINEERING FIRM HIRED TO COMPLETE CITY LIFT STATION McKim & Creed, a national engineering firm with a Sarasota office, has been selected to complete the evaluation and engineering of the Lift Station 87 Project (LS 87 Project), the city has announced. The City Commission on Aug. 19 approved a contract with McKim & Creed to complete the engineering of the project, a news release says. As part of the agreement, the firm will provide community outreach, the release adds. We'll keep residents informed every step of the way through community meetings, a project website, emails and regular updates at City Commission meetings." Once completed, the LS 87 Project will improve wastewater service and reliability for City of Sarasota customers and protect the environment, the release points out. The new facility will replace the existing Lift Station 7, located at 935 Pomelo Ave. Wastewater flow will be redirected from LS 7 to LS 87, located in Luke Wood Park, via a new gravity sewer pipeline that will need to be constructed under Hudson Bayou, the release continues. "We know the community has concerns about completing this project," said Sarasota Utility Director Mitt Tidwell in the release. "We are taking a number of steps to protect the city's In early 2013, the city issued a Request for investment and minimize risks going forward. Proposals to engineering firms to complete The area of work on the lift station remained fenced off in November 2012. Photo by Norman Schimmel