Picone Construction has been awarded the contract for renovations at Buffalo Public School 99, Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center, located at 1095 Jefferson Ave. Work, which will start later this year, includes: select demolition; concrete and asphalt paving; doors, frames and hardware; acoustical ceiling panels; tile flooring; athletic flooring; tile carpeting; painting; electrical; plumbing; gymnasium equipment; climbing wall system; playground equipment; and artificial turf playground surfacing system. Construction is scheduled to be completed at the end of August. The architect for this project is Kideney Architects.