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Sarasota News Leader January 18, 2013 Page 46 Montague told the News Leader in an email on to work best. James K. Harriott Jr., the counJan. 16 that he had no more details to provide ty's chief engineer, estimated the cost of 14 bollards and their installation at $31,000. at this point, either. Van Roekens, Montague and Maroney were joined by Russell Matthes, the SKVA president, and Mark Smith, chairman of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, for demonstrations arranged by the county last summer to determine what type of lighting would work best in the crosswalks. The bid solicitation material specified no quote of more than $50,000 would be accepted. On Sept. 26, 2012, the County Commission unanimously voted to authorize the preparation of a Request for Quotes for the illumination specifications they all had agreed seemed Reid responded that as of noon on Jan. 16, he had no additional information. "Stephen DeMarsh may comment," he added, referring to the county attorney. % After receiving van Roekens' email, Patterson emailed County Administrator Randall Reid to ask what measures could be taken to speed up the process. The Sarasota County Procurement Department provided interested companies design specifications for Siesta Village crosswalk bollards. Image courtesy Sarasota County