County renews $400,000 pavilion contract

By John Johnston
Managing Editor

Palm Beach County commissioners have signed a renewal contract with S&F Construction, Inc. for maintenance and repairs of pavilions, shelters and sheds throughout the county.

This is an indefinite quantity contract, commissioners said, and with a maximum value of $400,000. The renewal is the third of four permitted by the original contract, signed in 2005.

Separately, commissioners approved $9,200 for the Palm Beach Lakes Community High School girl’s basketball team to attend tournaments at the University of Florida.

Commissioners also approved $5,000 for the purchase of football team academic and athletic equipment John I. Leonard Community High School.  The Recreation Assistance Program (RAP) will fund both the Palm Beach Lakes and John I. Leonard funding requests, commissioners said.

In other recent business commissioners:

• Approved the transfer of interest earned on Scripps revenue bonds.  Under the terms of the Agreements, the interest earnings on bond proceeds in the Scripps Capital Funds are used for debt service payments on the bonds.  These earnings will be used to pay debt service in FY 2009. 

• Approved an interlocal agreement with Riviera Beach to provide swimming lessons. This agreement provides public swimming lessons through the Palm Beach County Drowning Prevention Coalition’s Learn to Swim program, said commissioners.

• Received and filed an independent contractor agreement with the First Choice Basketball Association, Caloosa Park. 

• Received and filed a request for RAP funding from the Golden Grove Elementary School for the purchase and installation of fitness trail equipment.

• Approved $2,000 to fund a performance tour by the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, Inc., to attend the Children in Harmony Choral Festival at Walt Disney World from May 22 through May 25. Approximately 50 children and youth will participate, said commissioners. 

• Received and filed an amended $2,000 agreement with Hold My Hand, Inc. for funding of a tennis tournament; the amendment extends the completion date to April “to accommodate dates of payment and completion of the reimbursement process,” commissioners said.

Approved a $5,000 agreement with the Glades Glen Browns Youth Football League, Inc., to help offset operational expenses. The league serves approximately 100 youth from the western communities, said commissioners.