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Tampa council narrows RFQ scope for fire fleet facility after Lowry Park work order surfaces
Summary
Council approved a substitute scope and directed staff to return with an amended contract scope before the close of business after discussion about a separate Lowry Park work order and a property-specific assessment.
Tampa City Council on Aug. 7 approved a substitute scope for a contract tied to a request for qualifications to assess fire fleet and supply needs and directed staff to return with a cleaned-up scope before the close of business.
Council members said the original RFQ was land-agnostic and focused on fire fleet and warehousing. Administration and legal staff told council that a separate, property-specific work order for Lowry Park has already been issued to the same consultant and that the Lowry Park work can and should be handled outside the master RFQ scope.
Councilmembers were primarily concerned with deconflicting the general RFQ from the property-specific work order. John Bennett, chief of staff, said the RFQ “was land agnostic” and…
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