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Commission directs rebid of courthouse copper roof after questions about piggyback contract
Summary
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners voted Oct. 21 to deny authorization of a piggyback contract with O'Neil Roofing for a $334,518.83 courthouse copper roof and directed staff to rebid the work after commissioners asked for a competitive local solicitation.
The board considered a staff recommendation to authorize replacement of the courthouse clock-tower copper roof under a piggyback contract with O'Neil Roofing for $334,518.83. Staff and procurement counsel explained the proposed contract would use a competitively bid, open-ended roofing contract that the Suwannee County School Board separately had bid and renewed in 2022, allowing other government entities to "piggyback" on the pricing.
Commissioner Perkins and others asked why…
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