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Design bids for Bay Oaks pool stalled; council rejected one proposal and staff say market for retrofit designers is tight
Summary
Staff told the Bay Oaks Recreational Campus Advisory Board on Oct. 22 that the town rejected a design proposal for the Bay Oaks pool and has reissued a request for design services under the CDBG-DR program after procurement irregularities were identified.
Fort Myers Beach — The Bay Oaks pool renovation project remains delayed after staff told the advisory board on Oct. 22 that one design proposal was rejected for procurement irregularities and the town has reissued a request for designs under the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program.
Jeff Haughey, the town’s recreation staff liaison, said staff reviewed a design proposal that raised “red flags” — the bidder had not listed a valid company registration for the name used on the procurement portal — and the town asked the council to reject that bid. Haughey said the solicitation was re-posted on DemandStar and that designers have 30 days to respond to the new advertisement; the current procurement covers design only, meaning a separate construction bid will follow.
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