53ER08-79. Facility Leases (Replaced by 53ER09-51)  


Effective on Tuesday, December 23, 2008
  • 1(1) The Lottery finds that, due to the unique nature of its business, strict compliance with Chapter 255, F20.21S22., 23and the rules adopted thereunder, would impair or impede the effective and efficient operation of the Lottery. Therefore, the Lottery is adopting this rule to provide the following alternative procedures for 54acquiring facility leases 57in a59n open and competitive manner.

    64(2) The Lottery will follow 69S70ection 71255.25, 72F73.74S75., 76and the rules (excluding the forms) adopted thereunder, to competitively acquire leased office or warehouse space of 10,000 square feet or more; 99provided, however, pursuant to 103S104ection 10524.105(13), F.S., 107the Lottery may grant the approvals and perform the functions that would otherwise be exercised by the Department of Management Services128.

    129(3) 130For leases of office or warehouse space less than 10,000 square feet competitive offers will be obtained. Solicitation of competitive offers and negotiation of terms, conditions and costs will be conducted either by the Lottery or a contracted Tenant Broker.

    171(1724173) The Lottery shall enter into facility lease agreements that have a base term, renewal and/or extension periods that are determined by the Lottery to provide the greatest long-term benefit to the 205state206. On the anniversary date of the 213agreement, 214or at such time as the Lottery’s business operations and/or market-place 225conditions 226warrant, the Lottery may negotiate the term, pricing and/or deliverables of the 238agreement239.

    240Specific Auth242ority 24324.105(13), 24424.109(1) FS. 246Law Implemented 24824.105(13), 24924.111, 250255.25 251FS. 252History253254New 25512-23-08256.