Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: May 15, 2008
: The issue to be resolved in this proceeding concerns whether the agency action in recommending award of the contract for a renovation of a National Guard Armory to Concrete Services, Inc. (CSI) was "clearly erroneous, contrary to competition, arbitrary or capricious." More specifically, it must be determined whether a specification requiring that all general and subcontractors visit the project site and examine the existing site conditions prior to bid submittal, and certifying to that fact, was a waivable or minor irregularity, not affecting the price of the proposal by giving an unfair competitive advantage to any bidder or proposed vendor.Petitioner failed to show that the awarded vendor`s failure to examine and have subcontractors examine project site, as required by specification, was a material irregularity or deviation from bid specs, which would affect price.
