Subject:
Title
Approval of Revisions to Ordinance No. 98-37, also known as Chapter 2, Article VII of the Brevard County Code of Ordinances, entitled "Construction and Improvement of Public Buildings."
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Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impact.
Dept/Office:
District 3 Commission Office/Central Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve revisions to Chapter 2, Article VII, Brevard County Code or Ordinances, "Construction and Improvement of Public Buildings."
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Ordinance No. 98-37 ("Ordinance"), "Construction and Improvement of Public Buildings," codified as Chapter 2, Article VII, Brevard County Code of Ordinances, was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") on July 7, 1998. Since the adoption of this Ordinance, there have been a number of changes to Section 255.20, Florida Statutes, which generally provide guidelines and standards for local bids and contracts for public construction works. For example, Section 255.20, Florida Statutes requires certain projects to be competitively procured based on minimum thresholds, identifies which qualifications responsive bidders should have depending on certain projects, and provides for certain exemptions to the procurement requirements depending on factors like acts of God or whether the proposed work qualifies as repair or maintenance. The proposed Code changes are generally summarized as follows:
1. Section 1. Chapter 2, Article VLL, Section 2-226, entitled "Definitions," is amended to include or amend the following terms -
a. Audited Financial Statements - added this term.
b. Competitive Solicitation or Solicitation- added this term.
c. County - added this term.
d. Maintenance - added this term.
e. Public Construction Works - added this term.
f. Qualified Bidder - moved to alphabetical order.
g. Repair - added this term.
2. Section 2. Chapter 2, Article VII, Section 2-227, entitled "Award of contract gen...
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