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TOSHIBA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (USA), INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION vs SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, 14-005300BID (2014)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 14-005300BID Visitors: 69
Petitioner: TOSHIBA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (USA), INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
Respondent: SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY
Judges: MARY LI CREASY
Agency: County School Boards
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Nov. 13, 2014
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Monday, June 15, 2015.

Latest Update: Aug. 12, 2015
Summary: Whether, in issuing the Revised Recommendation/Tabulation for contracts for Items 1 and 3 for Invitation to Bid No. 15- 048E, Multifunctional Devices, Cost-Per-Copy, Respondent acted contrary to one or more governing statutes, rules, policies, or procurement specifications, or any combination thereof; and if so, for each such instance, whether the misstep was clearly erroneous, arbitrary or capricious, or contrary to competition.Petitioner failed to show that the School Board's intended award wa
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Filed August 12, 2015 11:30 AM Division of Administrative Hearings


THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA


TOSHIBA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (USA),

INC., DOAH CASE NO. 14-5300 BID

Petitioner,

ITB No. 15-048E “Multifunctional

vs. Devices, Cost-Per-Copy”

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD SSBM Agenda: 08-04-15-1

COUNTY, FLORIDA,

Respondent,

and

IMAGENET CONSULTING OF MIAMI, INC.,

Intervenor.

/

FINAL ORDER


THIS CAUSE came before THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY,


FLORIDA on August 4, 2015 to (1) consider the Recommended Order entered on June 15, 2015 by Mary Li Creasy, Administrative Law Judge (hereinafter “ALJ”) of the State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings; (2) Petitioner’s Exceptions to the Recommended Order; (3) Respondent’s and Intervenor’s Responses in Opposition to Exceptions; and (4) Respondent’s Cost Affidavit.

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, having reviewed the record and having heard oral arguments presented by representatives on behalf of the parties, and being fully advised in the Premises:

IT IS THEREUPON ADJUDGED that:


1. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA rejects Exceptions A, B and C filed by the Petitioner, TOSHIBA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (USA), INC.


Copies Furnished:


ROBERT W. RUNCIE, Superintendent of Schools

Office of the Superintendent

The School Board of Broward County, Florida 600 Southeast Third Avenue – 10th Floor

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301


WILLIAM G. SALIM, JR., ESQUIRE

Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim and Simowitz, P.A.

Attorneys for Petitioner Toshiba 800 Corporate Drive, Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334


ERIC J. RAYMAN, ESQUIRE

Genovese, Joblove and Battista, P.A. PNC Center, Suite 1110

200 East Broward Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301


ROBERT PAUL VIGNOLA, DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

The School Board of Broward County, Florida 600 Southeast Third Avenue – 111th Floor Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301


ALBERT E. DOTSON, ESQUIRE WENDY FRANCOIS, ESQUIRE

Bilzin, Sumberg, Baena, Price And Axelrod, LLP

Attorneys for Intervenor ImageNet 1450 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2300

Miami, Florida 33131


STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060


APPEAL OF FINAL ORDER


Pursuant to Section 120.68, Fla. Stat., a party to this proceeding may seek judicial review of this Final Order in the appropriate district court of appeal by filing a notice of appeal with Noemi Gutierrez, Agency Clerk, Official School Board Records, The School Board of Broward County, Florida, 600 Southeast Third Avenue – 2nd Floor, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, on or before thirty (30) days from the date of this Final Order. A copy of the notice and a copy of this Final Order, together with the appropriate filing fee, must also be filed with the Clerk, Fourth District Court of Appeal,1525 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401- 2399. If you fail to file your notice of appeal within the time prescribed by laws and the rules of court, you will lose your right to appeal this Final Order.


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Docket for Case No: 14-005300BID
Issue Date Proceedings
Aug. 12, 2015 Agency Final Order filed.
Jun. 15, 2015 Recommended Order (hearing held April 9, 2015). CASE CLOSED.
Jun. 15, 2015 Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
May 18, 2015 Petitioner's Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order filed.
May 18, 2015 Respondent School Board's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
May 18, 2015 Intervenor Imagnet Consulting of Miami, Inc.'s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Apr. 27, 2015 Petitioner's Supplemental (Proposed) Exhibit Index (not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 27, 2015 Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
Apr. 24, 2015 Respondent the School Board's Notice of Filing Transcript filed.
Apr. 09, 2015 CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Apr. 07, 2015 Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
Mar. 17, 2015 Respondent School Board's Notice of Unavailability filed.
Mar. 11, 2015 Petitioner, Toshiba Business Solutions (USA), Inc.'s Notice of Taking Deposition (of Ed Hineline) filed.
Jan. 26, 2015 Petitioner, Toshiba Business Solutions (USA), Inc.'s Re-Notice of Taking Deposition (of Michelle Bryant-Wilcox, Ruby Crenshaw, Robert Sanders, and Michelle Gresham) filed.
Jan. 15, 2015 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for April 9 and 10, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
Jan. 14, 2015 CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
Jan. 14, 2015 Order Granting Petition to Intervene.
Jan. 13, 2015 Unopposed Motion to Intervene and Request for Continuance of Final Hearing (filed by Imagenet Consulting of Miami, Inc.) filed.
Dec. 11, 2014 Notice of Service of Toshiba Business Solutions (USA), Inc.'s Responses to the School Board of Broward County's First Request for Production filed.
Dec. 11, 2014 Notice of Service of Toshiba Business Solutions (USA), Inc.'s Answers to the School Board of Broward County's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Dec. 11, 2014 Petitioner, Toshiba Business Solutions (USA), Inc.'s Notice of Taking Deposition (of Michelle Bryant-Wilcox, Ruby Crenshaw, and Robert Sanders) filed.
Dec. 01, 2014 Respondent School Board's First Request to Produce to Petitioner Toshiba Business Solutions (USA), Inc. filed.
Dec. 01, 2014 Respondent School Board's Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner Toshiba Business Solutions (USA), Inc. filed.
Dec. 01, 2014 Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
Nov. 25, 2014 Respondent School Board's Notice of Unavailability filed.
Nov. 19, 2014 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Nov. 19, 2014 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for February 11, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
Nov. 13, 2014 Amended Formal Petition Protesting Proposed Revised Recommendation/Tabulation filed.
Nov. 13, 2014 Request for Referral to Division of Administrative Hearing filed.
Nov. 13, 2014 Agency Referral Letter filed.

Orders for Case No: 14-005300BID
Issue Date Document Summary
Aug. 11, 2015 Agency Final Order
Jun. 15, 2015 Recommended Order Petitioner failed to show that the School Board's intended award was contrary to its governing rules, policies or solicition specifications or that the School Board's actions were clearly erroneous, contrary to competition, or capricious.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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