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Board workshop probes AECOM program-management amendment; staff to seek Attorney General opinion
Summary
Staff brought a proposed fourth amendment to the board's AECOM program-management contract and told the board it would present a final amendment May 13. Board discussion focused on contract term language, differing interpretations of the allowed extension, and whether staff should request a Florida Attorney General opinion before final action.
District staff presented a draft fourth amendment to the board's program management/owner-representative contract (AECOM) at the May 9 workshop and described a procedural plan to present the amendment to the board for consideration at the May 13 meeting.
Legal and procurement questions: Board members and in-house counsel discussed whether contract language and the competitive procurement documents limited the contract's maximum term to five-and-a-half years (5 years plus 180 days), or whether a separate statutory or procurement interpretation could support additional months beyond January 2026 if needed. Assistant General Counsel Thomas Cooney and procurement lawyers explained…
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