Sarasota News Leader
October 25, 2013
overall construction budget. Instead, he said,
the requested $119,020 was to cover additional work by the architect, Architectural
Design Group. After further research and an
examination of best practices in eight surrounding counties, Tobias said, staff and the
project consultants had concluded the new
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EOC needed to be about 39,000 square feet
instead of 20,000.
Even though she noted she had received the
answer the previous day in a discussion with
staff, Robinson asked Tobias to explain to
the public whether the contract amendment
Phase III projects are noted. Image courtesy Sarasota County