Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-073 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider adoption of a proposed Resolution Amending the Broward County Administrative Code, the title of which is as follows:
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE BROWARD COUNTY PROCUREMENT CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE") TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY BID AMOUNT FROM $50,000 TO $100,000; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 
(Sponsored by Commissioner Lamar P. Fisher)

ACTION:  (T-10:41 AM)  Approved.  (Scrivener’s Error – See County Administrator’s Report:  Currently reads: MOTION TO ADOPT…Public Hearing to be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019…Should read: MOTION TO ADOPT Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019…)

VOTE:  9-0.

The Broward County Charter requires the posting of notice and a public hearing for adoption of amendments to the Broward County Administrative Code.

Publishes notice of a public hearing for the Board to consider a proposed amendment to Chapter 21 of the Broward County Administrative Code.

Under the current code provision, absent an express exemption, purchases of goods or services in an amount above $50,000 (the current mandatory bid amount) must comply with the County's formal bid process. The proposed amendment would increase the mandatory bid amount from $50,000 to $100,000, creating greater administrative efficiency and reducing processing time for the numerous and customary procurements issued by the County every year that are valued at between $50,000 and $100,000.
 
Purchases below the mandatory bid amount must be procured through informal quotations or other informal methods selected by the Director of Purchasing.

Fernando Amuchastegui, Assistant County Attorney, (954) 357-7600