On June 2, 2011, Governor Scott signed HB 7223 into law. This new legislation amends Florida’s Public Records and Sunshine Laws, by expanding “exemptions” applicable to bids, proposals and replies to sealed competitive solicitations, and closes evaluation meetings from the public in certain instances. First, Section 119.071, Florida Statutes was amended to provide that...
Owners are responsible for monitoring their property for signs of construction problems, which may include design defects, poor workmanship, code violations and the like. Problematic conditions could arise during or after any construction project, such as roof repair and/or replacement, concrete restoration, elevator upgrades and repairs, and work on the […]
Building the Recovery
04.01.2011
Areas of Focus:
Construction Law & Litigation
Rejection of Bids / Proposals
03.04.2011
Bids and proposals may be rejected on an individual or collective basis. The agency typically reserves the right to reject any and all bids as part of the advertisement. Alternatively, an individual bid may be rejected if it is found to be “non-responsive”. In determining whether a bid or proposal […]
