CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025

Florida Contractor Says City Must Negotiate Rejected Bid

Negotiation meeting handshake

Neubert Construction has sued to force Fort Myers to talk to it.

April 29, 2025
Richard Korman - Engineering News-Record

City governments in most cases can reject bids that are too high, even when there is a single bidder. But a Florida contractor whose bid on a small project was recently rejected by the City of Fort Myers, Fla., says that isn't the case and that Florida law, if followed, requires the city to return to the negotiating table again after previous negotiations failed.

Mr. Korman may be contacted at kormanr@enr.com


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