The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting :  CC. Board Policies  
CC-6. Revision to Policy 7003 - Pre-Qualification of Contractors and Selection of Architects, Engineers, Design Builders, Construction Managers, and Total Program Managers Pursuant to the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (D)  
November 09, 2010
Status: 
Open Agenda
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
Adopt revisions to Policy 7003 and policy attachment 7003.1, at this final reading.

Replace existing Policy 7003 and policy attachment 7003.1 (Contractor Pre-Qualification Application Form) with attached revision.  Policy 7003, with 7003.1, was brought to the School Board Workshops on November 3 and December 8, 2009, and June 8, 2010.  Staff provided Board Members with recommended changes to review revisions and obtain School Board Member feedback.  At the direction of the Board, those changes and changes directed by the Board are reflected in these policy revisions.

Revisions include update of statutory reference, restate and revise language to add clarity, correct employee job titles per organization chart, revise composition of QSEC to eliminate School Board Member participation for pre-qualification of contractors and replace School Board Member participation for selection for award of contracts with community member appointed by Chief Operations Officer and Minority Builders Coalition representative, appointee from the general public to be appointed by the school principal for site specific selections and by the Superintendent of Schools for pre-qualification of contractors and county wide selections, quorum to be six for prequalification of contractors, broaden article for lobbying to include Cone of Silence, add language that public officers and employees comply with state Code of Ethics, replace financial disclosure form with Conflict of Interests Form, and revise contractor pre-qualification application to reduce time staff expends reviewing.

There is no financial impact to the district, therefore this item does not require a collaboration form from the Capital Budget Department.


Requested Action
Adopt revisions to Policy 7003 and policy attachment 7003.1, at this final reading.


Summary
Replace existing Policy 7003 and policy attachment 7003.1 (Contractor Pre-Qualification Application Form) with attached revision.  Policy 7003, with 7003.1, was brought to the School Board Workshops on November 3 and December 8, 2009, and June 8, 2010.  Staff provided Board Members with recommended changes to review revisions and obtain School Board Member feedback.  At the direction of the Board, those changes and changes directed by the Board are reflected in these policy revisions.

Revisions include update of statutory reference, restate and revise language to add clarity, correct employee job titles per organization chart, revise composition of QSEC to eliminate School Board Member participation for pre-qualification of contractors and replace School Board Member participation for selection for award of contracts with community member appointed by Chief Operations Officer and Minority Builders Coalition representative, appointee from the general public to be appointed by the school principal for site specific selections and by the Superintendent of Schools for pre-qualification of contractors and county wide selections, quorum to be six for prequalification of contractors, broaden article for lobbying to include Cone of Silence, add language that public officers and employees comply with state Code of Ethics, replace financial disclosure form with Conflict of Interests Form, and revise contractor pre-qualification application to reduce time staff expends reviewing.

School Board Goals
Goal Three: Safety (2008-2011)


Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the district, therefore this item does not require a collaboration form from the Capital Budget Department.


Source of Additional Information
Alice Shapiro 754-321-1539



Associated File Attachments
Board Policy 7003 and Policy Attachment 7003.1 (Files)  
Summary of Recommended Changes (Files)  
ExecutedARF (Files)