Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark D. Bogen
Department: County Commission
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO DIRECT Office of the County Attorney to draft an amendment to the tiebreaking provisions of Sections 21.41(h) and 21.42(d) of the Broward County Administrative Code related to volume of payments resulting from prior County solicitations. (Commissioner Bogen)
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Why Action is Necessary
Required to revise applicable code sections.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides required direction to the Office of the County Attorney.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Section 21.41(h) and 21.42(d) of the Broward County Administrative Code establish criteria for breaking ties in responses to Invitations to Bid (ITBs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Letters of Interest (RLIs), and Requests for Qualifications (RFQs). The criteria include resolving a tie in favor of the vendor that has, based on the most recent information available, received the lowest dollar volume of payments from the County on contracts previously awarded to that vendor in the five year period preceding the deadline for responses to the applicable solicitation. This criterion has the unintended consequence of penalizing highly qualified companies that receive multiple awards from the County, thereby benefitting less qualified companies.
This item would direct that an amendment to those provisions be drafted to remedy this unintended consequence.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
None