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Fort Pierce approves three‑year banking services award after debate over missed RFP notice
Summary
The City Commission voted 3–2 to award the city's banking services RFP (2016‑018) to the vendor listed in the agenda despite objections from Seacoast Bank and questions about a clerical/database error that prevented a vendor from receiving a courtesy RFP notice.
The Fort Pierce City Commission voted 3–2 on April 6 to approve the city's recommended award of banking services (RFP 2016‑018) after an extended discussion about the fairness of the procurement process.
Seacoast Bank representative Robert Barfield asked the commission to pull Consent Item 11n to allow for additional review, saying Seacoast has “60 plus years” of municipal banking experience and that staff should ensure the commission fully understands each institution's municipal expertise. Barfield requested the item be reevaluated if commissioners had hesitation.
Karen Logue, the…
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