1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to Sebring Airport Authority, Highlands |
3 | County; amending chapter 2005-300, Laws of Florida; |
4 | revising powers of the authority; providing that the |
5 | authority may acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, |
6 | construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, enlarge, equip, |
7 | repair, maintain, and operate commercial and industrial |
8 | facilities; providing that the authority may establish, |
9 | operate, and maintain foreign-trade zone status under the |
10 | alternative site framework in DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, |
11 | Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties and the Cities |
12 | of Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay; expanding the |
13 | power of the authority to purchase commodities or |
14 | contractual services; providing an effective date. |
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16 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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18 | Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 3, subsections (5) |
19 | and (14) of section 6, and section 8 of section 3 of chapter |
20 | 2005-300, Laws of Florida, are amended, and subsection (15) is |
21 | added to section 6 of section 3 of that chapter, to read: |
22 | Section 3. |
23 | (2) The Sebring Airport Authority is authorized to |
24 | exercise its powers over properties in addition to the Sebring |
25 | Regional Airport and Industrial Park so long as they are |
26 | exercised pursuant to contracts with other governmental entities |
27 | for the operation and supervision of other airports, airfields, |
28 | and related facilities. |
29 | Section 6. The Sebring Airport Authority is hereby |
30 | authorized and empowered: |
31 | (5) To acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, construct, |
32 | reconstruct, improve, extend, enlarge, equip, repair, maintain, |
33 | and operate any airport and other industrial facilities, |
34 | (including tire and automobile testing and racing,) and |
35 | commercial and industrial facilities, which may be located on |
36 | the property of the authority. Nothing in this act shall exempt |
37 | the Sebring Airport Authority from the provisions of chapter |
38 | 333, Florida Statutes. |
39 | (14) To contract with other governmental entities to |
40 | operate airports, airfields, and other related facilities and |
41 | services, including providing all personnel, tools, equipment, |
42 | supervision, and other materials and services required therefor. |
43 | (15) To establish, operate, and maintain foreign-trade |
44 | zone status under the alternative site framework in DeSoto, |
45 | Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties and |
46 | the Cities of Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay. |
47 | Section 8. (1) No contract for the construction, repair, |
48 | or alteration of any facility or part of the same, or the |
49 | purchase of equipment, services, or supplies involving an |
50 | expenditure of more than $10,000, shall be awarded by the |
51 | authority unless the authority advertises for sealed bids at |
52 | least once a week for 2 consecutive weeks and such contract is |
53 | awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. However, the authority |
54 | may reject all bids. |
55 | (2) The authority may purchase commodities or contractual |
56 | services from the purchasing agreements of other special |
57 | districts, municipalities, or counties as provided in section |
58 | 189.4221, Florida Statutes. |
59 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |