Boca Raton will soon begin work on projects along the coast estimated to cost $6.5 million.

The City Council on Nov. 18 approved hiring Burkhardt Construction of West Palm Beach to serve as construction manager on the projects.

The work will include the replacement of three restrooms at Spanish River Park, the replacement of six lifeguard towers and the rehabilitation of three sea walls that protect against flooding.

The sea walls are located on the east side of Southeast Wavecrest Way near Lake Drive, at Jeffery Street along the Intracoastal Waterway and at east end of Northeast 32nd Street.

After design drawings are completed for each of the projects, Burkhardt will update the costs, which then must be approved by the City Council.

For now, the lifeguard tower replacements are projected to cost $1.6 million, the new restrooms almost $2 million and the improved sea walls $3 million. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has provided a $950,000 grant to help defray the sea wall cost.

— Mary Hladky

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