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Commission approves demolition and park contracts after debates over local preference in RFPs
Summary
The commission approved award of RFP 2026‑008 for demolition/abatement and RFP 2026‑022 for Coachmen Park improvements, while commissioners debated whether code/statute allows awarding contracts based on local preference; staff said locality was not included in the evaluation and that statute limits awarding solely on preference.
The Fort Pierce City Commission voted March 2 to approve two contracts brought forward on the consent agenda while debating whether and how the city should prefer local firms in future bids.
On RFP 2026‑008 (demolition, asbestos and lead‑paint abatement), staff recommended awarding to Cross Environmental Services Inc. The evaluation committee scored the proposals and locality was not an evaluation criterion, interim community response director Sean Koss said. Koss told the commission the RFP was structured to award one vendor but could be rewritten to allow multiple…
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