Committee raises Kennedy Jenks' technical score after presentation; schedule points equalized

Aug 3, 2026

After presentations, the committee increased Kennedy Jenks' score on the 'ability of firm' criterion and adjusted schedule/budget category scores so all three finalists receive 9 points, tightening the spread between proposers.

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Committee discussion focused on marginal adjustments to evaluation points after today's presentations. Justin Fox, who identified himself as a project manager and engineer with Hillsborough County Water Resources, proposed increasing Kennedy Jenks' score on criteria assessing the firm's ability and team performance. He said the presentation gave a better sense of the proposed project manager and recommended adding a point or two to KJ's score; the committee agreed and set KJ's criteria-1 consensus score to 39.

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