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Siesta Seen offered a detailed response. "That gave me some hope," Smith added. "These people actually seem very qualified," he said of Buccaneer and its employees. After Buccaneer proved to be the only com- pany to bid on the maintenance contract by the original July 2 deadline, Procurement staff issued an addendum to the bid and extended the time for responses to July 16. The addendum included more detailed infor- mation in regard to a number of Village upkeep responsibilities. Among them were the replenishment of mulch and power wash- ing of the sidewalks. Championship Landscape Management Professionals of Fort Myers won the Village upkeep contract from the county in August 2012 with a bid of $97,417.70. The County Commission awarded the contract to that firm on Aug. 21, 2012, with the possibil- ity of two automatic renewals. However, complaints arose in recent months among county staff and members of the Siesta Key Village Association (SKVA) that the quality of Championship's work had declined. The maintenance work is paid for by the property owners in the area where the county completed a beautification project in early 2009. Those owners are represented by the SKVMC. When county 'No Parking' signs first went up on Avenida de Mayo in early February, residents said a number of them — including this one, which seemed to point to a driveway — were confusing. File photo Sarasota News Leader July 25, 2014 Page 71