Okaloosa County BOCC — June 16, 2015 — Final Determination of BOCC

OKALOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FINAL DETERMINATION Inre: Notice of Protest of Bid Award — RFP # GM 18-15 Transit Services Under County policies, a challenge to a bid award recommendation is submitted to the County Administrator who shall review the merits of each timely challenge and issue a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”). Thereafter, the Board shall consider the challenge and the County Administrator’s analysis and recommendation and issue a written determination. This constitutes the written final determination of the Board for the above- referenced bid protest. Pursuant to Section M.3 of the Purchasing Manual, the County Administrator reviewed the various materials submitted by Okaloosa County Transit. In a memorandum dated June 10, 2015, the County Administrator presented his analysis and recommendation as to the above-referenced bid protest. After consideration of the Notice of Protest of Bid Award and the County Administrator’s recommendation, the following constitutes the final determination of the Board: The findings stated in the County Administrator’s recommendation are incorporated by reference herein. The Board finds that the Notice of Protest of Bid Award filed by Okaloosa County Transit is not timely and therefore any ground raised is waived. Further, the Board determines that the Proposal submitted by Okaloosa County Transit would not have been deemed responsive as it failed to provide all the material matters required by the RFP. Accordingly, the Board affirms the County Administrator’s recommendation and determines that Okaloosa County Transit’s Notice of Protest of Bid Award is hereby rejected. OKALOOSA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Nathan D. Boyle, Chairman DATE