Orange County votes to cancel and resolicit automated enforcement RFP after vendor protests and legal review

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 28 to cancel the county’s current solicitation for an intersection automated enforcement system and to resolicit the contract after public protests and legal review changed how proposers were scored.

The vote followed public comment from vendor representatives and community groups and a staff explanation that a July 1 board action suspending the county’s MWBE program required procurement committees to remove MWBE points from scored proposals. Procurement manager Carrie Mathis told commissioners the reconvened scoring changed proposal rankings — moving Novoa Global to the top spot after MWBE points were removed. Several vendors urged the board to cancel the procurement instead of proceeding with the revised rankings.

Why it matters: The contract covers a potential expansion of camera‑based enforcement across Orange County and carries multiyear pricing and public‑safety implications; the county’s…