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Board tables emergency AECOM program‑manager contract after local firms object; schedules special meeting
Summary
After several local and MWBE subcontractors raised objections — including claims of reduced local participation and alleged employee poaching — the Broward School Board postponed a vote on a proposed one‑year emergency agreement with AECOM and directed staff to negotiate accountability measures and return the item to a special meeting.
The Broward County School Board paused consideration of a proposed one‑year emergency program‑manager/owner’s‑rep agreement with AECOM after an extended public outcry from local contractors and board members.
At the Jan. 6 meeting, multiple local firms—including Keith, S. Davis & Associates, Bach and Corradino—pressed the board for transparency and asked the district to require stronger protections for local participation and meaningful accountability for project milestones. Dodie Keith, owner of a locally headquartered firm, told the board she was prepared to prime the contract locally if AECOM would not honor prior local participation arrangements. “If AECOM cannot honor their…
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