Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Dec. 01, 1998
The issue presented for decision in this case is whether Respondent, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), acted contrary to the agency’s governing statutes, rules or policies, or the proposal specifications, in rejecting the proposal of Petitioner, Old Tampa Bay Enterprises, Inc. ("Old Tampa Bay"), to RFP-DOT-97/98-1003, Bridge Tending/Maintenance and Repair Services for Five Movable Bridges, Sarasota and Manatee Counties (the "RFP" or "RFP 1003"), and awarding the contract to Intervenor, General Electric Industrial Systems ("GE"). GE also raises the issue whether Old Tampa Bay lacks standing because it submitted a materially false or fraudulent proposal.Petitioner failed to demonstrate agency bias in bid protest case, where agency provided Petitioner with multiple opportunities to submit a list of qualified substitutes for electricians named in bid. Petitioner failed to make satisfactory submissions.
