Item O09
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
December 19, 2001
Division:
County Attorney
Bulk Item: Yes 0 No 0
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
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Rescind award of bid to Toppino's, Inc. for exotic plant removal at Key West International
Airport, rejecting all bids, and directing re-bid.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
At BOCC meeting September 19, 2001, BOCC awarded bid to Toppino's, Inc., as lowest
responsive bidder, waiving DBE noncompliance. FAA will consider County to be noncompliant
with its DBE program if a contract is awarded to a bidder that did not evidence compliance with
County's DBE provisions. Although DBE participation appears unwarranted for this work, FAA's
position must be respected because it is the source of the funds for the work. FAA will allow
re-bid to assure that all bids are on equal footing. Next-lowest bid was otherwise deficient.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC AcnON:
See above.
CONTRACT I AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NIA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY: NI A
BUDGETED: Yes 0 No 0
APPROVED BY:
County Attorney. OMB/Purchasing 0 Risk Management 0
DOCUMENTATION:
Included 0
To Follow 0
Not Required 0
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
AGENDA ITEM #
DA9
09/19/2001
20011279
MISCELLANEOUS BULK APPROVALS
Public Works Director- Dent Pierce addressed the Board. Motion was made by Mayor
Neugent and seconded by Commissioner McCoy granting approval and authorizing execution of
a Amendment to Agreement between Monroe County and Cayo Hueso Parking, Inc. to terminate
lease providing 10 assigned parking spaces for the State Attorney's office at Jackson Square.
Motion carried unanim~>usly.
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Commissioner Nelson discussed the disapproval of the Health Care Responsibility Act
(HCRA) In-County Hospital Reimbursement with the Board. Louis LaTorre, Director of Social
Services and James Roberts, County Administrator addressed the Board. After discussion,
motion was made by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Spehar to
disapprove the Health Care Responsibility Act (HCRA) In-County Hospital Reimbursement.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
Attorney Adele Stones, representing Toppino's, Inc.; Mil Reisert, P.E., representing URS
Greiner, County Attorney James T. Hendrick, and Key West Airport Director Peter J. Horton
addressed the Board. The following individuals also addressed the Board: Dick Ramsey, Betty
Vail, and Attorney Michael Barnes, representing Hangars On. After discussion, motion was
made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to waive Purchasing
Policies & Procedures and award bid to the lowest bidder; Toppino's, Inc., for the'
ExoticlNuisance Vegetation Removal and Cleanup Project at the Key West International Airport,
upon review by the County Attorney; and award bid to the lowest bidder, Toppino's, Inc~, for the
FBO (Fixed Base Operator) Aprons and the Sheriffs Apron at the Florida Keys Marathon
Airport, upon review by the County Attorney. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Mr. Horton addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and
seconded by Commissioner Nelson granting approval of award of bid to PJ's Land Clearing &
Excavating, for the Runway Obstruction Clearing Project at the Key West International Airport,
and approval for the Mayor to execute contract upon review by the County Attorney. Motion
carried unanimously.
The following individuals addressed the Board: Dick Ramsey, and Attorney Michael
Barnes, representing Hangars On, Inc. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and
seconded by Commissioner Nelson granting approval to award bid to Community Asphalt Corp.,
for the Taxilanes/Connectors and T -hangar Development at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport,
and approval for the Mayor to execute contract upon review by the County Attorney. During
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner McCoy
to table the item. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
table the following items to I :30 P.M.:
CAS Approval of Federal Aviation Administration grant to fund various projects at the
Florida Keys Marathon Airport.