Contractor protests county's planned authorizations for community center construction; county attorney defends process
A local contractor asked Suwannee County commissioners to pull three agenda items tied to community center design-build awards, claiming the county would violate Florida procurement statutes; County Attorney Chris Morrison said he found no illegalities and urged use of the formal protest process.
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A local contractor urged Suwannee County commissioners to remove three agenda items tied to design-build community center awards, saying the county's planned authorizations would violate Florida competitive procurement law. County Attorney Chris Morrison told the board he had reviewed the process and saw no statutory violations; the board later approved the consent agenda that included the disputed items by a 5-0 vote.
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