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Commission awards Phillippi Creek 'high‑spot' dredging contracts and approves $14.5M program funding
Summary
The county approved a $14.48 million appropriation and awarded two construction contracts to dredge the Phillippi Creek high‑spot conveyance channel, part of multi‑phase stormwater work tied to HUD flood‑recovery funds and county reserves.
Sarasota County commissioners authorized funding and contracts Oct. 21 to begin a two‑group dredging of Phillippi Creek’s prioritized “high spot” sites, approving a $14,482,224 appropriation and two construction awards.
The board approved the capital program addition and budget amendment that added the Phillippi Creek High Spot stormwater conveyance dredging project to the county’s five‑year capital plan. Commissioners also authorized construction contracts with Continental Heavy Civil Corporation: Group 1 for $3,300,000 and Group 2 for $10,397,200. County staff said the contracts address immediate conveyance constraints in the lower creek and will proceed under established stormwater procurement rules.
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