http://www.eyeonpalmettobay.com/time-to-bid-adieu-to-no-bid-contracts/ The Resident's Forum for "Sharing the Issues, Events, and Community Spirit that Empower our Lives." Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.eyeonpalmettobay.com/time-to-bid-adieu-to-no-bid-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Gunther (Gus)Karger Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:29:04 +0000 http://www.eyeonpalmettobay.com/?p=235#comment-110 No bid contracts should be awarded only in an emergency where safety and time is of the essence. I can't see any circumstance in a local municipality where such circumstance can arise. The conclusion therefore is that "no bid" contracts are offered to "favorite sons" or there may be "soft Dollars" embedded into the contract. The "no bid" provision in Palmetto Bay's policy should be strictly followed and not selectively exempted. "No bid" contracts also reflect a budget policy where the pockets are sufficiently deep to afford it. No bid contracts should be awarded only in an emergency where safety and time is of the essence. I can’t see any circumstance in a local municipality where such circumstance can arise. The conclusion therefore is that “no bid” contracts are offered to “favorite sons” or there may be “soft Dollars” embedded into the contract. The “no bid” provision in Palmetto Bay’s policy should be strictly followed and not selectively exempted. “No bid” contracts also reflect a budget policy where the pockets are sufficiently deep to afford it.

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