The purpose of this rulemaking is to adopt new Rule 40D-7, Florida Administrative Code, to establish the policy and procedure for suspending a contractor from working with the District when the contractor has materially breached its contract with ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

40D-7.001Policy

40D-7.002Definitions

40D-7.003Notice to Defaulting Contractor

40D-7.004Factors to Determine Whether a Contractor Should be Placed on the Temporary or Permanent Suspension List

40D-7.005Administrative Hearings

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to adopt new Chapter 40D-7, Florida Administrative Code, to establish the policy and procedure for suspending a contractor from working with the District when the contractor has materially breached its contract with the District. The effect of this rulemaking will be to encourage business practices that require contractors to materially perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of a District contract and provide the District with a means of serving as good stewards of taxpayer funds by suspending a contractor who has materially breached its District contract.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Contractor Suspension Rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.610 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.610 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: SWFWMD Human Resources Director, [phone], ext. 4702; 1(800)423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4702 or email: [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sonya White, SWFWMD, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33637-6759, [phone] (4660); email [e-mail] (OGC #2013054)

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.