337.015 Administration of public contracts.—Recognizing that the inefficient and ineffective administration of public contracts inconveniences the traveling public, increases costs to taxpayers, and interferes with commerce, the Legislature hereby determines and declares that: (1) Time is an essential element of the contract, and to assure satisfactory work progress and timely contract completion, the department shall minimize the […]
337.02 Purchases by department subject to competitive bids; advertisement; emergency purchases; bid specifications.— (1) Except as provided herein, purchase by the Department of Transportation of commodities, including the advertising and awarding of competitive bids, shall be governed by chapters 283 and 287 and rules adopted by the Department of Management Services pursuant thereto. However, the provisions of […]
337.023 Sale of building; acceptance of replacement building.—Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.292(2)(b)2., if the department sells a building, the department may accept the construction of a replacement building, in response to a request for proposals, totally or partially in lieu of cash, and may do so without a specific legislative appropriation. Such action is subject […]
337.025 Innovative transportation projects; department to establish program.— (1) The department may establish a program for transportation projects demonstrating innovative techniques of highway and bridge design, construction, maintenance, and finance which have the intended effect of measuring resiliency and structural integrity and controlling time and cost increases on construction projects. Such techniques may include, but are not […]
337.026 Authority of department to enter into agreements for construction aggregate materials.— (1) The department may pursue procurement techniques that will provide the department with reliable and economic supplies of construction aggregate materials and control time and cost increases on construction projects. (2) The department may enter into agreements with private or public entities. Such agreements may include, […]
337.0261 Construction aggregate materials.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—“Construction aggregate materials” means crushed stone, limestone, dolomite, limerock, shell rock, cemented coquina, sand for use as a component of mortars, concrete, bituminous mixtures, or underdrain filters, and other mined resources providing the basic material for concrete, asphalt, and road base. (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The Legislature finds that there is a strategic and critical […]
337.0262 Purchase and use of clay, peat, gravel, sand, or any other solid substance extracted from borrow pits.— (1) The department, and any contractor or subcontractor of the department, may not purchase or use any clay, peat, gravel, sand, or other solid substance extracted from a borrow pit as defined in s. 378.403 unless: (a) Certification is provided […]
337.027 Authority to implement a business development program.— (1) The department may establish a program for highway projects which would assist small businesses. The purpose of this program is to increase competition, lower prices, and provide increased support to meet the department’s future work program. The program may include, but is not limited to, setting aside contracts, […]
337.03 Authority of department to purchase surplus properties from the Federal Government.— (1) The department is authorized to purchase from the Federal Government any supplies, material, equipment, appliances, or other property at such price and upon such terms as may in the judgment of the department be proper, without first advertising for bids, regardless of the value […]
337.105 Qualifications of professional consultants and other providers of contractual services; performance bonds; and audits of indirect costs.— (1) Before the employment of a professional consultant or other provider of service, the department shall make a finding that the person to be employed is fully qualified to render the desired service. Among the factors to be considered […]
337.106 Professional service providers; requirement for professional liability insurance.—Except for any person or firm providing professional services of a research or training nature, any person or firm rendering legal, architectural, engineering, or other professional services to the department shall have and maintain during the period the services are rendered a professional liability insurance policy or policies […]
337.107 Contracts for right-of-way services.—The department may enter into contracts pursuant to s. 287.055 for right-of-way services on transportation corridors and transportation facilities. Right-of-way services include negotiation and acquisition services, appraisal services, demolition and removal of improvements, and asbestos-abatement services. History.—s. 111, ch. 92-152; s. 25, ch. 95-257; ss. 1, 3, ch. 2001-350; ss. 13, 14, […]
337.1075 Contracts for planning services.—The department may enter into contracts pursuant to s. 287.055 for professional transportation-related planning services to be provided by planners certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. History.—s. 14, ch. 93-164.
337.108 Hazardous materials and pollutants; indemnification.— (1) For purposes of this section: (a) The term “hazardous materials” shall have the same meaning as provided in s. 768.128(1)(a). (b) The term “pollutants” shall have the same meaning as provided in s. 376.031. (c) The term “contractor” means any person or firm having a contract for rendering services to the department relating […]
337.11 Contracting authority of department; bids; emergency repairs, supplemental agreements, and change orders; combined design and construction contracts; progress payments; records; requirements of vehicle registration.— (1) The department shall have authority to enter into contracts for the construction and maintenance of all roads designated as part of the State Highway System or the State Park Road System […]
337.1101 Contracting and procurement authority of the department; settlements; notification required.— (1) When the department, or any entity or enterprise within the department, determines that it is in the best interest of the public to resolve a protest filed in accordance with s. 120.57(3) of the award of a contract being procured pursuant to s. 337.11 or […]
337.111 Contracting for monuments and memorials to military veterans at rest areas.—The Department of Transportation is authorized to enter into contract with any not-for-profit group or organization that has been operating for not less than 2 years for the installation of monuments and memorials honoring Florida’s military veterans at highway rest areas around the state pursuant […]
337.125 Socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises; notice requirements.— (1) When contract goals are established, in order to document that a subcontract is with a certified socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprise, the prime contractor must either submit a disadvantaged business enterprise utilization form which has been signed by the socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprise and […]
337.135 Socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises; punishment for false representation.— (1) It is unlawful for any individual to fraudulently represent an entity as a socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprise for purposes of qualifying for certification as such an enterprise under a program of the department designed to assist socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises in […]
337.139 Efforts to encourage awarding contracts to disadvantaged business enterprises.—In implementing chapter 90-136, Laws of Florida, the Department of Transportation shall institute procedures to encourage the awarding of contracts for professional services and construction to disadvantaged business enterprises. For the purposes of this section, the term “disadvantaged business enterprise” means a small business concern certified by […]
