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Wellington selection committee votes 4-0 to begin negotiations with Kaufman Lynn for PBSO substation
Summary
After hearing presentations from five firms, the Village of Wellington selection committee ranked Kaufman Lynn Construction first and voted unanimously to open negotiations under RFQ202522 for a new Palm Beach County Sheriff substation.
The Village of Wellington selection committee voted unanimously on Oct. 9, 2025, to enter negotiations with Kaufman Lynn Construction Inc. as the top-ranked firm to serve as construction manager at risk (CMAR) for a new Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation under RFQ202522.
The decision followed presentations and interviews from five shortlisted firms — Core Construction Services of Florida LLC, Vertex Construction LLC, the Morganti Group Inc., Wharton Smith Inc. (appeared in transcript as Morton/Wharton variants), and Kaufman Lynn Construction Inc. — and a committee scoring and ranking session at 11:55 a.m. The committee formally approved proceeding with contract negotiations by a 4–0 vote.
Why it matters: The committee’s selection advances the procurement for a substation that will be built on an occupied Village of Wellington campus. Committee members said they prioritized firms’ past performance on public-safety and occupied-campus projects, understanding of…
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