HB 1531

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Sebring Airport Authority,
3	Highlands County; amending section 8 of the charter of the
4	Sebring Airport Authority; providing exceptions to
5	requirements for sealed bids for contracts for
6	professional services; providing requirements for
7	procuring professional services; authorizing the authority
8	to enter into continuing contracts; providing authority
9	for selecting professional services providers under
10	continuing contracts; providing an effective date.
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12	WHEREAS, the Sebring Airport Authority owns and operates an
13	airport and industrial park in Highlands County, and
14	WHEREAS, certain exceptions for requiring bids for the
15	purchase of property and services should be included as commonly
16	exist for units of local governments and special districts, and
17	WHEREAS, professional consultant selection procedures
18	should be specified to permit maximum public benefit, NOW
19	THEREFORE,
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21	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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23	Section 1.  Section 8 of the charter for the Sebring
24	Airport Authority, as re-created and reenacted by section 3 of
25	chapter 2005-300, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
26	Section 8.  No contract for the construction, repair, or
27	alteration of any facility or part of the same, or the purchase
28	of equipment, services except professional services to which the
29	Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act applies, or supplies
30	involving an expenditure of more than $10,000, shall be awarded
31	by the authority unless the authority advertises for sealed bids
32	at least once a week for 2 consecutive weeks and such contract
33	is awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. However, the
34	authority may reject all bids. Professional services shall be
35	procured as provided in the Consultant's Competitive Negotiation
36	Act, and the authority is authorized to enter into continuing
37	contracts with multiple qualified professional service
38	providers. If continuing contracts are executed between the
39	authority and multiple qualified professional service providers,
40	the authority is authorized to select one of the qualified
41	professional services providers to prepare a scope of work, or
42	design criteria package, as may be appropriate, and then request
43	the remaining qualified professional service providers to submit
44	bids on that project. The authority may utilize any other
45	selection process or criteria authorized by law.
46	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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