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City says Little Jim RFP was closed after respondents found nonresponsive; commissioners ask for detailed cleanup plan
Summary
After public criticism of the procurement process for the Little Jim Bait & Tackle site, the Fort Pierce City Commission directed staff to assemble a cross-department list of required fixes to the property and to rework the RFP after outstanding legal, permitting and site issues are resolved.
Public comment and commission discussion on Oct. 20 focused on the Little Jim Bait & Tackle property and a disputed request-for-proposals (RFP) process for selecting a new operator of the site. Several residents and potential proposers told the commission they believed the city had improperly canceled or manipulated the RFP process; others said they had been blocked from talking with staff during a bid protest.
Multiple speakers raised concerns about transparency and the history of procurements for city properties. Contractor and downtown business owners said the public needs clear, timely information about what is happening at Little Jim and asked the commission to explain next…
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