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Resident challenges CRA attorney: didn’t disclose evaluation-criteria weights before solicitation, citing Section 163.38
Summary
A public commenter told the CRA that not disclosing evaluation-criteria weights to proposers before issuing a solicitation is improper and cited Section 163.38; the CRA attorney said the public notice was for disposition of land under Section 163.38 and defended the board’s approach as legally defensible.
At a Riviera Beach CRA meeting, public commenter Nakasha Wells challenged a legal opinion that, she said, permits issuing a solicitation without disclosing how proposal scores will be weighted. Wells argued the practice conflicts with procurement norms and cited Section 163.38 of the Florida Statutes, saying the board must disclose evaluation weights in advance.
Wells told the board that Section 163.38 governs disposition of land but does not govern procurement procedures…
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