Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Facilities staff describe owner-direct purchase process and vendor-approval hurdles for surtax projects
Summary
Marion County facilities staff described the owner-direct purchase (ODP) process used to save sales tax on construction materials, explained a shift to a single initial deductive change order tied to a project GMP, and said vendor-approval paperwork and Sunbiz requirements slowed early implementation but are improving.
Yvonne Boomback, Marion County Public Schools facilities director, briefed the surtax oversight committee on owner-direct purchase (ODP) procedures for construction projects and steps taken to speed and simplify the process.
Boomback explained that under the ODP model the district issues purchase orders directly to approved vendors for materials and pays vendors after confirming delivery. Historically the district processed many small deductive change orders to remove material from a contractor's guaranteed maximum price (GMP); the district now typically issues a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
