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Gadsden County commissioners question CMAR process after contractors say plans were missing

Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners · April 21, 2026
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County staff told the commission multiple construction procurements used a qualifications-first CMAR process and that negotiations will continue after several contractors said they had not received complete plans; board members asked that incomplete agenda items be pulled until negotiations finish.

GADSDEN COUNTY — County staff told the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday that several large building projects remain in negotiation after shortlisted contractors said they had not been given complete plans to price work.

Staff member (S1) said the procurements were run as CMAR — construction manager at risk — where firms were ranked on qualifications rather than on price. “They needed to see some sort of plans,” S1 said, adding that “they’re bidding to be the…

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