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Council rescinds planned broker‑of‑record award, agrees to hear protest of RFQ process
Summary
After a months‑long procurement process for an employee‑benefits broker, council rescinded a staff recommendation to award a broker‑of‑record contract and directed staff to accept and hear a protest of the RFQ; council members questioned the city’s RFQ/protest policy and asked staff to explore cure/cure‑period practices used elsewhere.
The Riviera Beach City Council rescinded a pending award for a broker‑of‑record for employee benefits after vendors filed a protest over the city’s request‑for‑qualifications (RFQ) process. Council members directed staff to treat the vendor’s challenge as a protest and to bring the matter back to the council.
Procurement director LaTonya Ammons told the council the solicitation is the fourth time the city has sought the service and that, on this posting, six firms submitted statements; the procurement team deemed five nonresponsive and recommended awarding the contract to RSC Insurance Brokerage, the lone responsive firm. After the…
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