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"What we have to walk the city through now is, what's the best way to phase this that has the least impact on the schedule, but more importantly, how will we minimize the risk to the city?"

- Robert Garland, McKim and Creed
 

[Government]  Tunneling, Hurricane Resistance Critical in LS87 Plans

The new engineering firm in charge of a controversial sewage project in Sarasota hopes soon to finalize plans and a timeline for construction, and hopefully bring to a close a costly and disruptive city endeavor. Robert Garland, vice president of McKim and Creed, said the firm will bring a proposal in front of Sarasota City Commissioners in early June regarding construction of Lift Station 87. “The design has been completed,” he said. “What we have to walk the city through now is, what’s the best way to phase this that has the least impact on the schedule, but more importantly, how will we minimize the risk to the city?”

The project involves demolition of Lift Station 7, a station at Pomelo Place. That location was the site of a massive spill in 2005, when an estimated 500,000 gallons of raw sewage was dumped into Hudson Bayou. The incident brought to light other spills that had occurred as well, and the matter heavily played into the departure of the city manager at the time. City leaders ultimately decided to relocate the facility to Lift Station 87 at Luke Wood Park, across Hudson Bayou, but engineering challenges have delayed that project. The city parted ways with one contractor and is now working with McKim and Creed. City officials last summer adjusted cost estimates for the project north of $25 million, though right now, Garland said he does not want to offer an estimated final cost until plans are finalized with the city.

The firm did offer a projected timeline for residents in March with three phases: a micro-tunneling phase would take 12-15 months; construction of Lift Station 87 would take 30-36 months; and demolition of Lift Station 7 would take 12 to 15 months. Garland is confident the tunneling, which led to the schism between the city and the former contractors, can be done according to geotechnical investigation, as long as steel carrier pipes buried deep in the bayou are used; former plans involved clay piping. Plans also now call for an above ground Lift Station 87, which Garland said was important to ensure the station remained operational even in a Category 4 or 5 hurricane. He noted this station handles sewage from important facilities including Sarasota Memorial Hospital. “It is critical that after a hurricane, we can get utilities back online so residences and hospitals can function again as soon as possible,” he said. 

[Opening]  Bliss Entourage Opens In Sarasota
Rosie Robinson, rosier@srqmediagroup.com

Bliss Entourage, a consciousness movement organization dedicated to guiding individuals to live a fulfilled and awakened life, opens its doors to locals in Sarasota. The Bliss team specializes in holistic nutrition education, yoga, meditation, spirituality, mindful practices, goal coaching, organization, time management coaching and inspirational life coaching through online programs and one-on-one sessions. Starting June 21, the Bliss Entourage will launch a three-hour Life Stimulating Workshop offering education on sustainable life changes through nutrition and healthy choices. 

Bliss Entourage

[Exec Moves]  Child Protection Center Appoints Valentino to Board

The Child Protection Center appointed Karen Valentino as a member of its Board of Directors. Karen is originally from Long Island, New York and currently resides with her husband, Michael, a majority of the year in Sarasota and spending the remaining months in New Jersey. Her volunteer background includes Head Start, as well as pet therapy in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities and local daytime respite care for senior citizens. She actively serves on CPC’s event committees, and the Valentinos are supporters and advocates of CPC’s five core programs in the prevention, intervention and treatment of child abuse. 

Child Protection Center Sarasota

[Forty Carrots Family Center]  A Lifelong Education Begins in Preschool

The Preschool at Forty Carrots Family Center knows that quality early childhood education shapes the development of young children on many levels. Providing children with opportunities to be masters of their environment and learn in hands on, multisensory ways helps to lay the foundation for later successes: socially, emotionally, academically and physically. Meeting the gold-standard of quality in the field, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredited Preschool understands that play is, in fact, a child’s work and the best approach for development, accomplishment and instilling a life-long appreciation of learning. Children who attend high quality preschools not only begin kindergarten ahead of where they would be otherwise, but they also feel confident to spread their wings, as they try new things and master new skills. For more information about the preschool at Forty Carrots Family Center, please contact Rebecca Lockwood, Preschool Director. 

Forty Carrots Family Center is a 2015 SRQ Story Project partner and the featured non-profit organization this May. To learn more about the numerous education and outreach programs provided by Forty Carrots, visit them online at FortyCarrots.org or call (941) 365-7716.  

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