The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contract for new shade structures at 10 Lee County Parks & Recreation facilities.
The $1.3 million contract with Florida-based Industrial Shadeports, Inc. is to install shade structures at playgrounds and ball fields in the following parks:
Boca Grande Park, 131 1st St., Boca Grande
Charleston Park, 2541 Charleston Park Drive, Alva
Harlem Heights Park, 7340 Concourse Drive, Fort Myers
Lehigh Acres Park, 1400 West 5th St., Lehigh Acres
Manatee Park, 10901 State Road 80, Fort Myers
Mary Moody Park, 915 Lakeview Drive, North Fort Myers
Olga Park, 2325 South Olga Drive
Rutenberg Park, 6500 South Pointe Blvd., Fort Myers
Three Oaks Park, 18251 Three Oaks Parkway, Fort Myers
Veterans Park, 55 Homestead Road South, Lehigh Acres
The work is scheduled to be completed in Fiscal Year 2022/2023. The structures are designed to provide relief and comfort to park patrons. The Lee Board of County Commissioners’ Strategic Priorities includes increasing park amenities. Commissioners in December approved shade structures at seven other parks sites.
Construction is expected to begin this week at several Lee County libraries, including Bonita Springs, North Fort Myers and East County Regional libraries and a project is being planned for Lakes Regional Library. The library shade structures are designed to provide a comfortable shaded area for library programming for all ages, an outdoor reading area and a gathering space for patrons.
For more information about Lee County Parks & Recreation locations, amenities and other special events, visit www.leeparks.org, call 239-533-7275 or email leeparks@leegov.com.
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