Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE CONE OF SILENCE; AMENDING SECTION 1-266 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)
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Why Action is Necessary
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") at its meeting of January 28, 2025.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board's consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
The Cone of Silence does not draw distinctions in its application between a "regular" solicitation and a "two-step" solicitation (which is a solicitation in which the first step is a solicitation to qualify vendors, and the second step is a solicitation to evaluate the qualified vendors' proposals). The proposed Ordinance codifies the County's current practice regarding the application of the Cone of Silence to two-step solicitations, which is generally that the Cone of Silence commences upon the advertisement of Step One and concludes upon the award or other termination of Step Two.
The proposed Ordinance also codifies the County's current practice of applying the Cone of Silence to solicitations advertised by Broward County agencies other than the Purchasing Division (for example, home repair program solicitations by the Housing Finance Division and service provider requests for proposals by the Human Services Department).
Source of Additional Information
Ren? D. Harrod, Chief Deputy ...
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