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.
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Petitioner, DOAH Case No. 01-03 7/3810.
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BID NO. 21-174T
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA,
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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.
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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
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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
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Docket for Case No: 01-000317BID
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 16, 2001 |
Final Order filed.
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Jun. 29, 2001 |
Recommended Order issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 29, 2001 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying hearing record referred to the Agency sent out.
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Apr. 23, 2001 |
Order Scheduling Oral Argument issued.
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Mar. 26, 2001 |
Respondent School Board`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Mar. 26, 2001 |
Joint Notice of Potential Oral Argument Dates filed.
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Mar. 26, 2001 |
(Petitioner`s Proposed) Recommended Order filed. |
Feb. 28, 2001 |
Respondent School Board`s Notice of Filing, Exhibits filed.
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Feb. 26, 2001 |
Order Cancelling Hearing and Scheduling Future Events issued (hearing cancelled).
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Feb. 26, 2001 |
Respondent School Board Notice of Filing (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 22, 2001 |
Joint Motion to Cancel Formal Hearing and for Scheduling Order (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 22, 2001 |
Joint Pre-Hearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 15, 2001 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (T. Ricci) (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 15, 2001 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (J. Sarra) (filed via facsimile).
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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.
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Feb. 13, 2001 |
Respondent School Boards Response to Request for Production (Transmitted Via Facsimile in Lieu of Filing Original Pleading) filed by Respondent.
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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.
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Feb. 12, 2001 |
Order on Several Matters issued.
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Feb. 09, 2001 |
Request for Qualified Representative (filed by J. Sarra via facsimile).
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Feb. 09, 2001 |
Respondent School Board`s Response to Motion to Compel (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 08, 2001 |
Refax of Page from Motion to Compel (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Feb. 08, 2001 |
Respondent`s Notice of Compliance (Transmitted Via Facsimile in Lieu of Filing Original Pleading) filed by Respondent.
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Feb. 07, 2001 |
Petitioner BT Builders Inc. a Florida Corporation, Motion to Compel Broward County School Boards to Comply with Discovery (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 02, 2001 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Feb. 02, 2001 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for February 26, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jan. 25, 2001 |
Formal Notice of Protest filed.
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Jan. 25, 2001 |
Power of Attorney filed.
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Jan. 25, 2001 |
Bid Protest Bond filed.
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Jan. 25, 2001 |
Demand for Formal Protest filed.
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Jan. 25, 2001 |
Agency referral filed.
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Orders for Case No: 01-000317BID
Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
Aug. 07, 2001 |
Agency Final Order
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Jun. 29, 2001 |
Recommended Order
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Where procurement documents were fatally flawed, rejection of all bids was appropriate.
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