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Commission directs procurement to restart debris-management procurement with RFP after protest
Summary
Following a two-year procurement dispute and concerns about low-bid disaster contracting, the board voted unanimously to pursue a new request for proposals for debris management services and to coordinate an expedited procurement path if necessary.
After a prolonged procurement dispute over debris management services, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted March 5 to direct procurement staff to pursue a new approach and issue a request for proposals (RFP) to replace the low-bid contracting route used previously.
The item had been pulled from the consent agenda for discussion by Commissioner Chris Bowles, who said experience from recent hurricanes raised concerns about…
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