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Sarasota News Leader August 23, 2013 (net increase of $1,514,000 or 58%). This includes amounts previously approved by the Commission on June 18, 2013 for Zone 1 and subsequent increases to the Palmer Ranch Master Homeowners Association reimbursement contract." Page 34 The North Urban Zone encompasses areas north of Bee Ridge Road and west of Interstate 75. Anderson added that MegaMowers started work on July 9, and its fourth cycle, set to end on Aug. 20, was "anticipated to [be] comPAST AND PRESENT plete as scheduled," with no further problems On June 18, Anderson appeared before the expected in that zone. County Commission meeting to say that the However, in the North Residential Zone, Jackfirm hired in late April to handle right of way mowing and median maintenance in the coun- son Landscape Professionals abandoned its ty's North Urban Zone had been unable to per- contract on July 24 after completing twoform according to the county's specifications. thirds of the maintenance, Anderson continAccepting Anderson's recommendation, the ued. MegaMowers also had accepted the proboard members voted unanimously to award posed award of a contract for that zone, too, a new contract for that zone. It went to JLC he continued. That contract will be presented Hauling Inc., dba MegaMowers, Anderson re- to the commissioners on Aug 27. minded them in his Aug. 16 email, and the bid was $295,736.90 higher than the bid of Main- Jackson Landscape's bid was $291,585.60, scape Inc. of Sarasota, which had won the while the MegaMowers bid for the zone was $337,978.84 higher, the email pointed out. contract in April. Grass grows high in a median on Webber Street in August 2012, when the county was struggling with a backlog of work related to failed contracts. File photo