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Pembroke Pines commissioners debate outsourcing of building department services; manager to return with timeline
Summary
After extended debate on whether to extend Calvin Giordano & Associates' contract or open a competitive procurement, commissioners asked the city manager to present a timeline and milestones for a bid process and transition plan rather than vote on an immediate extension.
The Pembroke Pines City Commission spent a lengthy portion of its Jan. 27 meeting debating whether to extend or competitively bid the professional services agreement for building department services currently provided by Calvin Giordano & Associates (CGA).
Commissioner Goode urged creating an in-house chief building official role, arguing it would improve accountability and customer service. “I think it’s probably very important… to start thinking about having our building official be an employee of the City of Pembroke Pines,” he said. Other…
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