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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Not sure if someone
else has pointed this out yet because I didn’t read all the emails on
this topic, but I believe what everyone is referring to is SB 1460, which is a
proposal that will prevent local governments from applying "buy
local" provisions to construction contracts in which state funds are
used. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Here is a link to SB
1460: <a href="http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/1460"
title="blocked::http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/1460">http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/1460</a>.
For you convenience, I have attached the accompanying staff analysis. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Bryan L. Capps<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 30, 2012
9:03 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE:
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] Local preference ordinances</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Broward's is one of the more frustrating
ordinances. It gives the local bidder an opportunity to submit a "</span></font><em><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Garamond-Italic><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Garamond-Italic;color:black'>a best and final bid equal to or lower
than the amount of the low bid previously submitted by the non-local business</span></font></i></em><font
size=2 color=black face=Garamond-Italic><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Garamond-Italic;color:black'>," which means that the local
bidder has the choice/option to essentially take or leave the contract/job,
which, I believe, is the common law definition of "unfair competitive
advantage." Now <em><i><font face=Garamond-Italic><span
style='font-family:Garamond-Italic'>that's</span></font></i></em> a preference.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Bryan Capps</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org on behalf of
fred.dudley@hklaw.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Mon 1/30/2012 7:00 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re:
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] Local preference ordinances</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>That may be the reason for a bill to
preempt all of these local laws! <br>
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Frederick Dudley | Holland & Knight <br>
Board Certified Construction Lawyer <br>
315 South Calhoun Street, Suite 600 | <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tallahassee</st1:place></st1:City>
FL 32301 <br>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>From</span></font></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>: Michael Romm [mailto:mromm@rommlaw.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent</span></b>: Monday, January 30, 2012
06:45 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To</span></b>: RPPTL constructionlaw
<constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org> <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject</span></b>: Re:
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] Local preference ordinances <br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Fred i found at least
thirty city and county ordinances granting preferences and that was in the
first two minutes...there are even reciprocity ordinances between adjoining
counties like dade. And Broward making preferences between them enforceable
reciprocally ...Mike Romm <br>
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</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From my Android phone
on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.</span></font> <br>
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<br>
fred.dudley@hklaw.com wrote:<br>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#1F497D'>Actually, I believe there are MANY local ordinances giving
preference on public procurement contracts to local businesses, and a bill
pending that may attempt to do the same for state residents/businesses. I would
question the constitutionality of such laws, but have NOT researched that
issue. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Richard A. Burt<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 30, 2012
10:58 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw]
Local preference ordinances</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>My client has asked this question: “Have you seen or heard
about possible state legislation that would make local contractor preference on
bids illegal?”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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current status of the law regarding local preference ordinances? Any
pending legislation regarding these ordinances?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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