CLEARWATER - Clearwater’s municipal Sailing Center on Sand Key will soon get bigger.
From nine bidders, the city has recently selected R. Kreuger Construction Company Inc. of Oldsmar to construct a $269,280 addition to the popular facility, which is owned and maintained by the city’s Marine and Aviation Department but operated by the Clearwater Community Sailing Association.
The two-story, 3,300-square-foot addition will have wood and concrete decks and stairs. Construction is expected to take 120 days.
“This facility expansion is necessary as the escalating number of functions and members, and demand for services, has greatly taxed the available facilities and equipment,” a staff memo to the City Council explained. “In particular, classroom facilities are a major area of concern with most programs needing and competing for the very limited classroom or meeting space currently there.
“This addition is the minimum necessary to meet the space demand of our Sailing Center’s many community programs and will significantly enhance their ability to increase revenues by providing a larger rental area for weddings and corporate meetings.”
