Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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11  The Committee on Transportation and Economic Development
12  Appropriations (Webster) recommended the following amendment:
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18         Section 17.  Section 337.026, Florida Statutes, is
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20         337.026  Authority of department to enter into
21  agreements for construction aggregate materials.--
22         (1)  The department may pursue procurement techniques
23  that will provide reliable and economic supplies of
24  construction aggregate materials and that control time and
25  cost increases on construction projects.
26         (2)  The department may enter into agreements with
27  private or public entities. Such agreements may include, but
28  are not limited to, acquisition of materials or resources or
29  long-term leases for terms not to exceed 99 years which will
30  advance the state's transportation needs.
31         (3)  To the maximum extent practicable, the department
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    Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 2804
                        Barcode 742434
 1  must use the existing process to administer such procurement
 2  techniques. When procurement techniques authorized by this
 3  section are to be used, the department is not required to
 4  adhere to provisions of law that would prevent, preclude, or
 5  prohibit it from using this procurement technique. However,
 6  prior to using this procurement technique, the department must
 7  document in writing the need for the exception and specify the
 8  benefits that the traveling public and the affected community
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