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Sarasota News Leader April 26, 2013 Page 58 He expected the memo to be completed this of business operations in Public Works, told the News Leader this week. week, he added. After first receiving no bids in response to a county advertisement in January, the county began a new procurement process. It received one bid on Feb. 13 for the bollards to light the crosswalks. The amount was $118,500. County staff had learned they could purchase the bollards directly for $12,000, Maroney pointed out. Peter van Roekens, then vice president of the Siesta Key Association, was the person who Last year, county staff had estimated the cost proposed illumination of the Village crossof installing the structures with LED lights walks during the January 2012 SKVA meeting. He pointed out how difficult it is to see pedeswould be $31,500. trians at night as they cross Ocean Boulevard. After the February bid opening, county staff began investigating another way of getting During the April 4 SKA meeting, van Roekens — who is now the organization's secretary the work done. The Public Works Depart— reported that he had been in contact with ment sought quotes from two firms just for Ryan Montague and that he was pleased the installing the bollards. The first company ofinitiative finally was moving along again. fered a $40,000 quote; the other came in with a Rachel Brown Hackney $60,000 quote, Tom Maroney, general manager Drivers have reported difficulty seeing people crossing Ocean Boulevard in Siesta Village at night, especially near the Daiquiri Deck and Gilligan's Island Bar & Grill. File photo