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<font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><b>From</b>: Alex Barthet [mailto:Alex@barthet.com]
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<b>Sent</b>: Friday, December 23, 2011 02:58 PM<br>
<b>To</b>: constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org <constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org>
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<b>Cc</b>: Marleen Masi <MMasi@barthet.com> <br>
<b>Subject</b>: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Stat Section 440.104 - Competitive Bidder Statute
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Holidays. Has anyone either brought or defended an action related to this statute?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0400-0499/0440/Sections/0440.104.html">http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0400-0499/0440/Sections/0440.104.html</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If so, shoot me an email. I would like to pick your brain.</p>
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