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Palm Beach County postpones disputed lime/sludge contract after bidders contest disqualification
Summary
The county postponed awarding a multi-year lime/sludge hauling contract after competing bidders said they were wrongly deemed nonresponsive; staff cited missed mandatory pre-bid attendance and reference requirements. The board delayed one exhibit of the award to allow further hearing and review.
The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners delayed a contract award on a five-year lime and sludge removal contract after competing bidders raised procedural concerns and asked the board to reconsider the procurement process.
At the Feb. 20 meeting, David Goodlett of ProLime told commissioners his firm — which has performed the work for the county for years — was the low bidder by $864,000 over five years and questioned why it was excluded. “We are the low bid saving over the life of this loan, $864,000,” Goodlett said. Emilio Perez of BigDog Express said his company had submitted similar references and was surprised to be disqualified as nonresponsive.
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