Resident alleges county ignored procurement steps on three community-center projects
A public commenter alleged Suwannee County failed to follow Florida procurement law for three community-center design-build bids and questioned a reported cost increase from $3.9M to $5.5M; the item referenced in the comment was previously moved to be discussed separately by the board.
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During public comment on Dec. 2, a resident read a prepared statement asserting that Suwannee County did not follow statutory procurement steps when awarding three design-build contracts for community centers. The commenter urged the board to reconsider awards and asked why the county reportedly moved from an aggregated budget of $3.9 million to a $5.5 million aggregate price for the three projects.
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