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BT BUILDERS, INC. vs BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, 01-000317BID (2001)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 01-000317BID Visitors: 30
Petitioner: BT BUILDERS, INC.
Respondent: BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Judges: MICHAEL M. PARRISH
Agency: County School Boards
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jan. 25, 2001
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Friday, June 29, 2001.

Latest Update: Aug. 16, 2001
Summary: Where procurement documents were fatally flawed, rejection of all bids was appropriate.
ats (p-29-Ol AT ay, BEFORE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA? 4 i é fe e fay JF . fs S BT BUILDERS, INC., sof “48 Petitioner, DOAH Case No. 01-03 7/3810. vs. UY, BID NO. 21-174T THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, Respondent. (nm p_-Clhosed_ / FINAL ORDER THIS CAUSE coming on to be heard before THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA at its meeting conducted on August 7, 2001, to approve the Recommended Order filed on June 29, 2001 by Michael M. Parrish, Administrative Law Judge of the State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings consisting of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and a Recommendation, and having considered the record and being fully advised in the Premises: IT IS THEREUPON Ordered and Adjudged as Follows: 1. The Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation contained in the Recommended Order are adopted in their entirety by THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. 2. All bids or proposals received in response to Bid No. 21-174T are hereby rejected. The formal written protest [“Petition”] filed in this cause by the Petitioner, BT BUILDERS, INC. is dismissed and THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA denies all relief sought therein by the Petitioner. wt se ae am 4, The Respondent, THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, is hereby awarded costs against Petitioner BT BUILDERS, INC. that are assessed in the amount of $147.00. DONE AND ORDERED in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida this 7 day of August, 2001. THE SCHOOL OF BROWARD COUNTY, FL A a PAUL D. HICHNER, ESQ, Chairperson Copies Furnished: THOMAS J. RICCI, Vice-President BT Builders, Inc. 1773 Blount Road -- Suite 303 Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 JUDITH SARRA, President BT Builders, Inc. 1773 Blount Road - Suite 303 Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 ROBERT PAUL VIGNOLA, ESQUIRE Office of the School Board Attorney Attorneys for Respondent School Board Kathleen C. Wright Administrative Building 600 Southeast Third Avenue - 11th Floor Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 epee sine cee ee oe oe terre: = “REI APPEAL OF FINAL ORDER THIS FINAL ORDER may be appealed by filing notices of appeal and a filing fee, as set out in Section 120.68(2), Florida Statutes, and Rules 9.110(b) and (c), Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, within thirty (30) days of the entry of this Final Order. Filed in Official School Board Records the 7 day of August, 2001. Olen Kuh tne Kn Supervisor, Official School Board Records s:/viallwork/bidprotest/btbuilders0 1 /pleading/finalord1

Docket for Case No: 01-000317BID
Issue Date Proceedings
Aug. 16, 2001 Final Order filed.
Jun. 29, 2001 Recommended Order issued. CASE CLOSED.
Jun. 29, 2001 Recommended Order cover letter identifying hearing record referred to the Agency sent out.
Apr. 23, 2001 Order Scheduling Oral Argument issued.
Mar. 26, 2001 Respondent School Board`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Mar. 26, 2001 Joint Notice of Potential Oral Argument Dates filed.
Mar. 26, 2001 (Petitioner`s Proposed) Recommended Order filed.
Feb. 28, 2001 Respondent School Board`s Notice of Filing, Exhibits filed.
Feb. 26, 2001 Order Cancelling Hearing and Scheduling Future Events issued (hearing cancelled).
Feb. 26, 2001 Respondent School Board Notice of Filing (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 22, 2001 Joint Motion to Cancel Formal Hearing and for Scheduling Order (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 22, 2001 Joint Pre-Hearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 15, 2001 Notice of Taking Deposition (T. Ricci) (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 15, 2001 Notice of Taking Deposition (J. Sarra) (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 14, 2001 Petitioner B.T. Builders, Inc.`s Response to Response to Request for Production (Transmitted Via Facsimile in Lieu of Filing Original Pleading) filed by Respondent.
Feb. 13, 2001 Respondent School Boards Response to Request for Production (Transmitted Via Facsimile in Lieu of Filing Original Pleading) filed by Respondent.
Feb. 13, 2001 Respondent School Board`s Request for Production of Documents to Petitioner (Transmitted Via Facsimile in Lieu of Filing Original Pleading) filed by Respondent.
Feb. 12, 2001 Order on Several Matters issued.
Feb. 09, 2001 Request for Qualified Representative (filed by J. Sarra via facsimile).
Feb. 09, 2001 Respondent School Board`s Response to Motion to Compel (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 08, 2001 Refax of Page from Motion to Compel (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Feb. 08, 2001 Respondent`s Notice of Compliance (Transmitted Via Facsimile in Lieu of Filing Original Pleading) filed by Respondent.
Feb. 07, 2001 Petitioner BT Builders Inc. a Florida Corporation, Motion to Compel Broward County School Boards to Comply with Discovery (filed via facsimile).
Feb. 02, 2001 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
Feb. 02, 2001 Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for February 26, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
Jan. 25, 2001 Formal Notice of Protest filed.
Jan. 25, 2001 Power of Attorney filed.
Jan. 25, 2001 Bid Protest Bond filed.
Jan. 25, 2001 Demand for Formal Protest filed.
Jan. 25, 2001 Agency referral filed.

Orders for Case No: 01-000317BID
Issue Date Document Summary
Aug. 07, 2001 Agency Final Order
Jun. 29, 2001 Recommended Order Where procurement documents were fatally flawed, rejection of all bids was appropriate.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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