protestordinance.pdf

The document is an ordinance from the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, establishing a bid protest procedure for bidders and proposers when the city manager or a department director recommends a purchase of goods, supplies, equipment, or services costing $10,000 or more. The procedure outlines the steps for filing a protest, including the submission of a letter of protest within five days of a Notice of Intent to Award being posted. It also specifies the calculation of days, requirements for the written protest, protest application fees based on purchase amounts, and the authority to resolve protests. The Director has the initial authority to settle protests, with provisions for appealing decisions to the City Commission. The document also addresses the timeliness of protest submissions, costs incurred by protesting parties, severability of clauses, repeal of conflicting ordinances, and the effective date of the ordinance.