Rhodine Road North Community Development District

Agenda February 6, 2019

Rhodine Road North
Community Development District

135 W. Central Blvd., Suite 320, Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-841-5524 - Fax: 407-839-1526

January 30, 2019

Board of Supervisors Highland Meadows West
Community Development District

Dear Board Members:

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Rhodine Road North Community Development District will be held Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 11:30 AM at The Holiday Inn Express, 2102 N Park Rd., Plant City, Florida 33566. Following is the advance agenda for the meeting:

Landowners' Meeting

Determination of Number of Voting Units Represented
Call to Order
Election of Chairman for the Purpose of Conducting the Landowners' Meeting
Nominations for the Position of Supervisor
Casting of Ballots
Ballot Tabulation
Landowner's Questions and Comments
Adjournment

Board of  Supervisors Meeting

Roll Call
Public Comment Period (1Speakers will fill out a card and submit it to the District Manager prior to the beginning of the meeting)
Organizational Matters
Administration of Oaths of Office to Newly Elected Board Members
Consideration of Resolution 2019-28 Canvassing and Certifying the Results of the Landowners' Election
Election of Officers
Consideration of Resolution 2019-29 Electing Officers
Approval of Minutes of the December 19, 2018 Meeting
Public Hearings
Public Hearing on Adoption of District Rules of Procedure
Consideration of Resolution 2019-30 Adopting Rules of Procedure
Public Hearing on the District's Use of the Uniform Method of Levying, Collection, & Enforcement of Non Ad-Valorem Assessments
Consideration of Resolution 2019-31 Expressing the District's Intent to Utilize the Uniform Method of Collection
Ranking of Proposals for District Engineering Services and Selection of District Engineer
Staff Reports
Attorney
Engineer

1 Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes

Rhodine Road North CDD	2

District Manager's Report
Other Business
Supervisors Requests and Audience Comments
Adjournment

Immediately prior to the Board of Supervisors meeting will be a Landowners' meeting of the Rhodine Road North CDD.

The second order of business is the Public Comment Period where the public has an opportunity to be heard on propositions coming before the Board as reflected on the agenda, and any other items. Speakers must fill out a Request to Speak form and submit it to the District Manager prior to the beginning of the meeting.

The third order of business is Organizational Matters. Section A is the administration of the Oaths of Office to the newly elected Board Members. There is no back-up material. Section B is the consideration of Resolution 2019-28 canvassing and certifying the results of the landowners' election. A copy of the resolution is enclosed for your review. Section C is the election of officers and Section D is the consideration of Resolution 2019-29 electing officers. A copy of the resolution is enclosed for your review.

The fourth order of business is the approval of the minutes of the December 19, 2018 meeting. A copy of the minutes are enclosed for your review.

The fifth order of business opens the Public Hearings. Section A is the public hearing to adopt the District's Rules of procedure. Sub-Section 1 is the consideration of Resolution 2019-30 adopting rules of procedure. A copy of the rules are enclosed for your review. Section B is the public hearing on the District's use of the Uniform Method of Levying, Collection & Enforcement of non Ad-Valroem assessments. Sub-Section 1 is the consideration of Resolution 2019-31 expressing the District's intent to utilize the uniform method of collection. A copy of the Resolution is enclosed for your review.

The sixth order of business is the ranking of proposals for District engineering services and the selection of a District Engineer. A copy of the proposals will be presented at the meeting.

The seventh order of business is staff reports. Any staff reports will be discussed at this time.

The balance of the agenda will be discussed at the meeting. In the meantime, if you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, Jill Burns
District Manager

CC:
Roy Van Wyk, District Counsel Enclosures

INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' MEETING OF RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR THE ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS

DATE OF LANDOWNERS' MEETING: Wednesday, February 6, 2019

TIME: 11:30 A.M.

LOCATION: Holiday Inn Express, 2102 N. Park Road., Plant City, FL 33566

Pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, and after a Community Development District ("District") has been established and the landowners have held their initial election, there shall be a subsequent landowners' meeting for the purpose of electing members of the Board of Supervisors ("Board") every two years until the District qualifies to have its board members elected by the qualified electors of the District. The following instructions on how all landowners may participate in the election are intended to comply with Section 190.006(2)(b), Florida Statutes.

A landowner may vote in person at the landowners' meeting, or the landowner may nominate a proxy holder to vote at the meeting in place of the landowner. Whether in person or by proxy, each landowner shall be entitled to cast one vote per acre of land owned by him or her and located within the District, for each position on the Board that is open for election for the upcoming term. A fraction of an acre shall be treated as one (1) acre, entitling the landowner to one vote with respect thereto. Please note that a particular parcel of real property is entitled to only one vote for each eligible acre of land or fraction thereof; therefore, two or more people who own real property in common, that is one acre or less, are togetherentitled to only one vote for that real property.

At the landowners' meeting, the first step is to elect a chair for the meeting, who may be any person present at the meeting. The landowners shall also elect a secretary for the meeting who may be any person present at the meeting. The secretary shall be responsible for the minutes of the meeting. The chair shall conduct the nominations and the voting. If the chair is a landowner or proxy holder of a landowner, he or she may nominate candidates and make and second motions. Candidates must be nominated and then shall be elected by a vote of the landowners. Nominees may be elected only to a position on the Board that is open for election for the upcoming term.

Five (5) seats on the Board will be up for election by landowners. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of four (4) years. The three candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of two (2) years. The term of office for each successful candidate shall commence upon election.

A proxy is available upon request. To be valid, each proxy must be signed by one of the legal owners of the property for which the vote is cast and must contain the typed or printed name of the individual who signed the proxy; the street address, legal description of the property or tax parcel identification number; and the number of authorized votes. If the proxy authorizes more than one vote, each property must be listed and the number of acres of each property must be included. The signature on a proxy does not need to be notarized.

LANDOWNER PROXY
RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
LANDOWNERS' MEETING - FEBRUARY 6, 2019

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, the fee simple owner of the lands described herein, hereby constitutes and appoints	("Proxy Holder")
for and on behalf of the undersigned, to vote as proxy at the meeting of the landowners of the Rhodine Road North Community Development District to be held at the Holiday Inn Express, 2102 N. Park Rd., Plant City, FL 33566 on February 6, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. and at any adjournments thereof, according to the number of acres of unplatted land and/or platted lots owned by the undersigned landowner that the undersigned would be entitled to vote if then personally present, upon any question, proposition, or resolution or any other matter or thing that may be considered at said meeting including, but not limited to, the election of members of the Board of Supervisors. Said Proxy Holder may vote in accordance with his or her discretion on all matters not known or determined at the time of solicitation of this proxy, which may legally be considered at said meeting.

Any proxy heretofore given by the undersigned for said meeting is hereby revoked. This proxy is to continue in full force and effect from the date hereof until the conclusion of the landowners' meeting and any adjournment or adjournments thereof, but may be revoked at any time by written notice of such revocation presented at the landowners' meeting prior to the Proxy Holder's exercising the voting rights conferred herein.

Printed Name of Legal Owner		
Signature of Legal Owner

Parcel Description		Date

Acreage	

Authorized Votes	

[Insert above the street address of each parcel, the legal description of each parcel, or the tax identification number of each parcel. If more space is needed, identification of parcels owned may be incorporated by reference to an attachment hereto.]

Total Number of Authorized Votes:

NOTES: Pursuant to Section 190.006(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2018), a fraction of an acre is treated as one (I) acre entitling the landowner to one vote with respect thereto. Moreover, two (2) or more persons who own real property  in common that is one acre or less are together entitled to only one vote for that real property.

If the fee simple landowner is not an individual, and is instead a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other entity, evidence that the individual signing on behalf of the entity has the authority to do so should be attached hereto (e.g., bylaws, corporate resolution, etc.).

OFFICIAL BALLOT
RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
LANDOWNERS' MEETING - FEBRUARY 6, 2019

For Election (5 Supervisors): The two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes will each receive a four
year term, and the three (3) candidates receiving the next highest number of votes will each receive a two (2) year term, with the term of office for the successful candidates commencing upon election.

The undersigned certifies that he/she/it is the fee simple owner of land, or the proxy holder for the fee simple owner of land, located within the Rhodine Road North Community Development District and described as follows:

Description	Acreage

[Insert above the street address of each parcel, the legal description of each parcel, or the tax identification number of each parcel.] [If more space is needed, identification of parcels owned may be incorporated by reference to an attachment hereto.]

or

Attach Proxy.

I, 	as Landowner, or as the proxy holder of
_  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _    (Landowner) pursuant to the Landowner's Proxy attached    hereto, do cast my votes as follows:

NAME OF CANDIDATE	NUMBER OF VOTES

1. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2.    	

3. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
4.   	
5. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Date: _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _	Signed: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Printed Name: - - - - - - - - - - -

S E.CTION 11  1

S	ECTION 8

RESOLUTION 2019-28

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CANVASSING AND CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE LANDOWNERS ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS HELD PURSUANT TO SECTION 190.006(2), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

WHEREAS, the Rhodine Road North Community Development District (hereinafter the "District") is a local unit of special-purpose government created and existing pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, being situated entirely within unincorporated Hillsborough County, Florida; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 190.006(2), Florida Statutes, a landowners meeting is required to be held within 90 days of the District's creation and every two years following the creation of the District for the purpose of electing supervisors of the District; and

WHEREAS, such landowners meeting was held on February 6, 2019, the Minutes of which are attached hereto as Exhibit A, and at which the below recited persons were duly elected by virtue of the votes cast in his/her favor; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the District, by means of this Resolution, desire to canvas the votes and declare and certify the results of said election.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT:

Section 1. The following persons are found, certified, and declared to have been duly elected as Supervisor of and for the District, having been elected by the votes cast in their favor as shown:

Seat 1	Votes  	
Seat 2	Votes  	
Seat 3	Votes  	

Seat 4	Votes  	

Seat 5	Votes  	

Section 2. In accordance with Section 190.006(2), Florida Statutes, and by virtue of the number of votes cast for the Supervisor, the above-named person is declared to have been elected for the following term of office:

4 Year Term

4 Year Term
2 Year Term

2 Year Term
2 Year Term

Section 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019.

Attest:

RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Chairperson
Secretary/Assistant Secretary

S ECTION_ D

RESOLUTION 2019-29

A RESOLUTION ELECTING THE OFFICERS OF THE RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, IDLLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

WHEREAS, the Rhodine Road North Community Development District (the "District") is a local unit of special-purpose government created and existing pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the District ("Board") desires to elect the Officers of the District.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT:

Section 1. The following persons are elected to the offices shown:

Chair	 		
Vice Chair	 		
Secretary	 		
Assistant Secretary	 		
Assistant Secretary	 		
Assistant Secretary	 		
Assistant Secretary	 		
Assistant Secretary	 		

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February, 2019.

ATTEST:	RHODINE ROAD NORTH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chairperson, Board of Supervisors

M INUTES

MINUTES OF MEETING RHODINE ROAD NORTH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The Organizational Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Rhodine Road North Community Development District was held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 1:40 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express, 2102 N Park Road, Plant City, Florida.

Present and constituting a quorum were:

Rennie Heath Andrew Rhinehart Phillip Allende John Mazuchowski

Chairman Vice Chairman
Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary

Also, present were:

Jill Burns Michelle Rigoni Roy Van Wyk Camille Evans Heather Wertz

District Manager District Counsel District Counsel Bond Counsel
Interim District Engineer

The following is a summary of the discussions and actions taken at the December 19, 2018 Rhodine Road North Community Development District's Organizational Meeting.

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Call to Order

Introduction

Ms. Burns called the meeting to order and noted that a quorum was established.

Public Comment Period
(Speakers will fill out a card and submit it to the District Manager prior to beginning of the meeting)
Ms. Burns stated that there were no members of the public present.

Oath of Office

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

Ms. Burns recited the Oath of Office and swore in Rennie Heath, Phillip  Allende, Andrew Rhinehart, and John Mazuchowski. The remaining Supervisor will be sworn in at the next meeting.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS	Organizational Matters
Confirmation of Notice of Meeting
Ms. Burns noted that the proof of meeting notice was included in the package.

Information on Community Development Districts and Public Official Responsibilities and Florida Statues Chapter 190
Ms. Burns decided to skip the explanation for the Sunshine and Publics Records Laws because all of the Board Members had been on a Board prior to Rhodine Road North.

Election of Officers
Resolution 2019-01 Appointing Officers
Ms. Burns asked for nominations for the Board. Mr. Allende nominated Mr. Heath as Chairman and Mr. Rhinehart was nominated as the Vice Chairman. The remaining three Board Members were named as Assistant Secretaries. Ms. Burns will be named Secretary and George Flint with GMS will be named as Assistant Secretary.

On MOTION by Mr. Allende, seconded by Mr. Heath, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-01 Appointing Rennie Heath as Chairman, Andrew Rhineheart as Vice Chairman, and Phillip Allende, John Mazuchowski, Lauren Schwenk, and George Flint as Assistant Secretaries, and Jill Burns as Secretary, was approved.

Resolution 2019-2 Appointing Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Burns stated that Ariel Lovera and Jill Burns of GMS would be named as Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-02 Appointing Ariel Lovera as Treasurer and Jill Burns as Assistant Treasurer, was approved.

TIDRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Retention of District Staff
Consideration of Resolution 2019-03 Appointing a District Manager

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

Ms. Burns noted this is the same agreement the Board has seen at previous Districts and the fees are the same.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-03 Appointing a District Manager, was approved.

Consideration of Appointment District Counsel
Resolution 2019-04 Appointing District Counsel
Ms. Burns stated that attached to the resolution was the fee agreement from Hopping Green and Sams. Ms. Rigoni offered to answer any questions the Board had.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-04 Appointing District Counsel, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-05 Selection of Registered Agent and Office
Ms. Bums stated that this resolution would name Roy, of Sarah's office, as the registered agent and the office as the Hopping Green and Sams office.

On MOTION by Mr. Rhineheart, seconded by Mr. Heath, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-05 Appointing a Registered Agent and Office, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-06 Appointing Interim District Engineer
Ms. Bums stated that a fee schedule was included in the agenda package. Ms. Bums stated that this resolution would appoint Hamilton Engineering as the interim District Engineer.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-06 Appointing an Interim District Engineer, was approved.

Consideration of Interim District Engineering Services Agreement

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

Ms. Burns stated that the Interim Engineer Services Agreement was also included in the agenda package.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, the Interim District Engineering Agreement, was approved.

Request Authorization to Issue RFQ for Engineering Services
Ms. Burns suggested the RFQ be due January 28th at 12:00 p.m.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, the Request Authorization to Issue RFQ for Engineering Services, was approved.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Designation	of  Meetings	and Hearing
Dates
Consideration of Resolution 2019-07 Designation of Regular Monthly Meeting Date, Time and Location for Fiscal Year 2019
Ms. Burns suggested the first Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. might be a good time to not interfere with any other meetings.

On MOTION by Mr. Allende, seconded by Mr. Heath, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-07 Designating the First Wednesday of the Month at 11:30 a.m. for the Monthly Meeting Date, Time and Location for Fiscal Year 2019, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-08 Designation of Landowners' Meeting Date, Time and Location
Ms. Bums suggested setting the meeting for February 6th at 11:30.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-08 Designating February 6th at 11:30
a.m. as the Landowners' Meeting Date and Time and  Location, was approved.

December 19, 2018	Rbodine Road North CDD

Designation of Date of Public Hearing to Adopt Rules of Procedure in Accordance with Section 120.54, Florida Statutes
Consideration of Resolution 2019-09 Setting a Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed Rules of the District
Ms. Bums suggested setting the date as February 6th at 11:30 a.m.

On MOTION by Mr. Allende, seconded by Mr. Heath, with all in favor, the Designation of February 6th at 11:30 a.m. as the Date of Public Hearing to Adopt Rules of Procedure in Accordance with Section 120.54, Florida Statutes, was approved.

Designation of Dates of Public Hearing on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019
Consideration of Resolution 2019-10 Setting the Public Hearing and Approving the Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
Ms. Bums suggested the date of March 6th at 11:30 a.m. for the public hearing, so they can reach the 60 day publication deadline.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-10 Setting the Public Hearing for March 6th at 11:30 a.m. and Approving the Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget, was approved.

Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Developer Funding Agreement
Mr. Heath noted they needed to change JMBI Real Estate, LLC as the developer.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Developer Funding Agreement, as amended, was approved.

Resolution 2019-11 Setting Date of Public Hearing Expressing the District's Intent to Utilize the Uniform Method of Levying, Collecting and Enforcing Non­ Ad-Valorem Assessments in Accordance with Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes
Ms. Bums noted that they would send this resolution to the County and it will allow them to use the tax roll to collect District assessments. Ms. Burns suggested the public hearing be held on March 6th at 11:30.

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

On MOTION by Ms. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-11 Setting the date of the Public Hearing for March 6th at 11:30 a.m. Expressing the District's Intent to Utilitize the Uniform Method of Levying, Collecting  and Enforcing Non-Ad-Valorem Assessments in Accordance with Section 197.3632 Florida Statutes, was approved.

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Other Organizational Matters
Resolution 2019-12 Designating a Qualified Public Depository
Ms. Burns stated that GMS generally uses SunTrust, but the Board could choose anyone they wanted. The Board agreed to use SunTrust.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-12 Designating SunTrust as a Qualified Public Depository, was approved.

Resolution 2019-13 Authorization of Bank Account Signatories
Ms. Bums requested that herself and George Flint should be filled into the blanks authorizing them to sign checks.

On MOTION by Mr. Allende, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart,  with all in favor, Resolution 2019-13 Authorizing Ms. Bums and Mr. Flint of GMS as Bank Account Signatories, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-14 Relating to Defense of Board Members
Ms. Burns noted that this resolution evidences the District's intent to provide  legal defense to Board Members and staff.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-14 Relating to Defense of Board Members, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-15 Authorizing District Counsel to Record in the Property Records of Hillsborough County the "Notice of Establishment" in accordance with Chapter 190.0485, Florida Statues.

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

Ms. Burns stated that they now have the ordinance number and will just be looking for authorization for Counsel to record.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-15 Authorizing District Counsel to Record the Property Records of Hillsborough County the "Notice of Establishment" in accordance with Chapter 190.0485, Florida Statutes, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-16 Adopting Investment Guidelines
Ms. Burns explained that this resolution outlines conservative investment requirements for the District that directs how the District's excess funds can be invested.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-16 Adopting Investment Guidelines, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-17 Authorizing the Execution of Public Depositor Report
Ms. Bums stated that this resolution allows the District Manager or Treasurer to execute the Depositor Report and send it to the Treasurer of the state of Florida.

On MOTION by Mr. Rhineheart, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-17 Authorizing Execution of Public Depositor Report, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-18 Designating a Policy for Public Comment
Ms. Burns stated that this resolution is required by Florida statute that outlines the procedures on how members of the public are able to comment at our meeting. Ms. Bums explained that there will be public comment at the beginning and at the end of the meetings, and the resolution outlines how the Board can deal with public decorum issues that might come up during meetings.

On MOTION by Mr. Allende, seconded by Mr. Rhinehart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-18 Designating a Policy for Public Comment, was approved.

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

Consideration of Resolution 2019-19 Adopting a Travel and Reimbursement Policy
Ms. Bums stated that this resolution establishes standard travel reimbursement rates, procedures, and limitations to public officers and employees who are traveling and paid for by the District.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-19 Adopting a Travel and Reimbursement Policy, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-20 Adopting a Prompt Payment Policy
Ms. Burns noted Florida statutes require timely payment to vendors and contractors to provide goods to the District. The policy is attached as Exhibit A, and outlines those policies.

On MOTION by Mr. Rhineheart seconded by Mr. Mazuchowski, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-20 Adopting a Prompt Payment Policy, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-21 Adopting a Records Retention Policy
Ms. Bums addressed two memos that outlined option A and option B. Ms. Bums explained that option A allows for timely destruction of records as outlined with state and federal laws, and explained that option B did not allow the District to destroy any records. Ms. Bums stated staff recommendation is option A, and explained that after 5 years they destroy records.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-21 Adopting Records Retention Policy Option A, was approved.

Consideration of Compensation to Board Members
Ms. Bums explained that the Florida Statutes allow payment of up to $200 per meeting for Board Members if they choose to receive compensation.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, the Compensation to Board Members, was approved.

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

Resolution 2019-22 _Selecting District Records Office Within Hillsborough County
Ms. Burns suggested the office of Hamilton Engineering and Surveying Inc. at 3409 W. Lemon St., Tampa, FL 33609.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-22 Selecting 3409 W. Lemon St. Tampa, FL, as the District Records Office Within Hillsborough County, was approved.

Resolution 2019-23 Designation the Primary Administrative Office and Principal Headquarters of the District
Ms. Burns explained that the District's primary administrative office would be the GMS office in Orlando at the address 135 W. Central Blvd. Suite 320, Orlando, FL 32801. Ms. Bums stated that the principal headquarters for establishing the venue needs to be located within Hillsborough County, she suggested the address of Hamilton Engineering at 3409 W. Lemon St., Tampa, FL 33609.

On MOTION by Mr. Rhineheart, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-23 Designating the Primary Administrative Office at 135 West Central Boulevard, Suite 320, Orlando, FL 32801, and the Principal Headquarters of the District at 3409 W. Lemon St., Tampa, FL 33609, was approved.

Consideration of Website Services Agreement
Ms. Bums noted the agreement will allow GMS to set up the District's website.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, the Website Services Agreement, was approved.

0.	Authorization to Prepare Public Facilities Report in Accordance with Chapter
189.08 Florida Statutes to Coincide with Special District Filing Date of August 1st in Hillsborough County
Ms. Bums noted that there was no backup for this item.

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

On MOTION by Mr. Rhineheart, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, the Authorization to Prepare Public Facilities Report in Accordance with Chapter 189.08 Florida Statutes to Coincide with Special District Filing Date of August 1st in Hillsborough County, was approved.

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Capital Improvements
Appointing of Finance Team
Bond Counsel
Ms. Burns noted that under tab 1 was an agreement from Bond Counsel Greenberg Traurig.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, the Bond Counsel Agreement with Greenberg  Traurig was approved.

Investment Banker
Ms. Burns noted under tab 2 was the agreement for underwriting services and the G17 disclosure from FMS Bonds.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, the Investment Banker Agreement with FMS Bonds was approved.

Assessment Administrator
Ms. Burns noted tab 3 appoints GMS as the assessment administrator that was previously approved in the management agreement they have.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhinehart with all in favor, the Assessment Administrator Agreement with GMS was approved.

Trustee
Ms. Burns noted under tab 4 is the agreement from US Bank, provided by  Stacey Johnson for them to serve as Trustee.

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, the Trustee Agreement with US Bank was approved.

Approval of Financing Team Funding Agreement
Ms. Burns noted the previous entity Cassidy Properties was listed and would be changed to JMBI Real Estate, LLC. Ms. Burns explained this agreement states the developer will provide funds to the District to enable them to commence the financing program and make all money necessary to allow the District to move forward in issuing bonds.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, the Financing Team Funding Agreement was approved.

SEVENTH  ORDER OF BUSINESS	Financing Matters
Consideration of Engineer's Report
Ms. Bums stated that the Engineer's Report was circulated and suggested that the Board approve the report in substantial form in case revisions were necessary. Ms. Wertz explained that Rhodine Road North consists of about 102 acres and 307 single family lots. She also stated that the CDD will provide funding for storm water management, roadways, water, waste water, all such improvements. The cost for probable improvements is $5.1 million.
Ms. Rigoni asked Ms. Wertz a series of questions based on her professional experience;
Is the probable cost reasonable? Ms. Wertz answered yes.
Do you have reason to believe the District cannot undertake this project? Ms. Wertz
answered no.

On MOTION by Ms. Rhineheart, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, in substantial form, the Engineer's Report was approved.

Consideration of Assessment Methodology
Ms. Burns stated this Assessment Methodology Report contemplates the cost of the capital improvement plan outlined in the Engineer's Report of $5.1 million. Ms. Bums summarized the tables in the assessment methodology for the Board. Ms. Wertz commented that the number of lots listed did not match her Engineer's Report. The Board decided to approve with the amendment to update the lot count to 307.

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, the Assessment Methodology, as amended to update lot count to 307, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-24 Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds and Authorizing the Commencement of Validation Proceedings
Ms. Evans went over Resolution 2019-24 with the Board. She suggested changing the "not to exceed amount" of $7 million to $10 million in consideration of additional capacity in the future. The Board did not have any questions for Ms. Evans.

On MOTION by Mr. Rhineheart, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-24 Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds and Authorizing the Commencement of Validation Proceedings, with a NTE amount of 10 million, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-25 Declaring Special Assessments and Approval of Assessment Methodology
Ms. Burns noted the Board had already reviewed both items in Resolution 2019-25. Ms.
Rigoni noted this resolution evidences the Districts intent to begin the assessment levy process.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-25 Declaring Special Assessments and Approval of Assessment Methodology, was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-26 Setting the Public Hearing for Special Assessments
Ms. Burns suggested the public hearing date of February 6th at 11:30 a.m. at the Board's
current location.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-26 Setting the Public Hearing for Special Assessments on February 6th at 11:30 a.m., was approved.

Consideration of Resolution 2019-27 Authorizing a Boundary Amendment
Ms. Burns and Ms. Rigoni stated they were approached by the developer to add additional land to the District, a total of 17 acres.

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, Resolution 2019-27 Authorizing a Boundary Amendment, was approved.

Consideration of Boundary Amendment Funding Agreement
Ms. Bums stated that this is how the developer is going to agree to fund the invoices associated with the boundary amendment.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Allende, with all in favor, the Boundary Amendment Funding Agreement, was approved.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Staff Reports
Attorney

Other Business

Ms. Rigoni had nothing additional for the Board.

Manager
The next item followed.

Supervisors Requests
There being none, the next item followed.

Approval of Funding Request No. 1
Ms. Burns noted the funding request allowed them to open the account, place all the ads that were approved prior in the meeting, and start issuing checks. Ms. Burns agreed to send the funding to Sheila and Lauren directly.

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all in favor, Funding Request No. 1 was approved.

NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment

On MOTION by Mr. Heath, seconded by Mr. Rhineheart, with all  in favor, the meeting was adjourned.

December 19, 2018	Rhodine Road North CDD

Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chairman/Vice Chairman

-  ·	S	ECTION V

S ECTION A

S ECTION 1

RESOLUTION 2019-30

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Rhodine Road North Community Development District (the "District") is a local unit of special purpose government created and existing pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, being situated entirely within unincorporated Hillsborough County,  Florida; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, authorizes the District to adopt rules to govern the administration of the District and to adopt resolutions as may be necessary for the conduct of District business; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors  finds that it is in the best interests of the District  to adopt by resolution the Rules of Procedure attached hereto as Exhibit  A for immediate  use and application; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has complied with applicable Florida law concerning rule development and adoption.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT:

SECTION 1. The attached Rules of Procedure are hereby adopted pursuant to this resolution as necessary for the conduct of District business. These Rules of Procedure shall stay in full force and effect until such time as the Board of Supervisors may amend these rules in accordance with Chapter 190, Florida Statutes.

SECTION 2. If any provision of this resolution is held to beillegal or invalid, the other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective upon its passage and shall remain in effect unless rescinded or repealed.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February, 2019.

ATTEST:	RHODINE ROAD NORTH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Secretary	Chairman, Board of Supervisors

Exhibit A:	Rules of Procedure

Exhibit A
Rules of Procedure

RULES OF PROCEDURE
RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0	General .......................................................................................................................	2
1.1	Board of Supervisors; Officers and Voting ...................................................	3
1.2	District Offices; Public Information and Inspection of Records; Policies;
Service Contract Requirements......................................................................	7
1.3	Public Meetings, Hearings, and Workshops ..................................................	10

2.0
3.0

Rulemaking Proceedings ...........................................................................................	15
Competitive Purchase ................................................................................................	21

3.1     Procedure  Under The Consultants'  Competitive Negotiation Act ................    26 3.2     Procedure Regarding Auditor Selection........................................................      30 3.3        Purchase of Insurance....................................................................................        34
3.4        Pre-qualification..........................................................................................         36
3.5 Construction Contracts, Not Design-Build.................................................... 39
3.6 Construction Contracts, Design-Build ...................................................:....... 43
3.7       Payment and Performance Bonds..................................................................       48
3.8       Goods, Supplies, and Materials.....................................................................       49
3.9       Maintenance Services....................................................................................       53
3.10     Contractual Services......................................................................................       56
3.11 Protests with Respect to Proceedings under Rules 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,
3.5, 3.6, 3.8, and 3.9.......................................................................................	57
4.0	Effective Date ............................................................................................................	60

Rule 1.0

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

General.

The Rhodine Road North Community Development District (the "District") was created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes, and was established to provide for the ownership, operation, maintenance, and provision of various capital facilities and services within its jurisdiction. The purpose of these rules (the "Rules") is to describe the general operations of the District.

Definitions located within any section of these Rules shall be applicable within all other sections, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Unless specifically permitted by a written agreement with the District, the District does not accept documents filed by electronic mail or facsimile transmission. Filings are only accepted during normal business hours.

A Rule of the District shall be effective upon adoption by affirmative vote of the District Board. After a Rule becomes effective, it may be repealed or amended only through the rulemaking procedures specified in these Rules. Notwithstanding, the District may immediately suspend the application of a Rule if the District determines that the Rule conflicts with Florida law. In the event that a Rule conflicts with Florida law and its application has not been suspended by the District, such Rule should be interpreted in the manner that best effectuates the intent of the Rule while also complying with Florida law. If the intent of the Rule absolutely cannot be effectuated while complying with Florida law, the Rule shall be automatically suspended.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat.

Rule 1.1

(1)

Board of Supervisors; Officers and Voting.

Board of Supervisors.The Board of Supervisors of the District (the "Board") shall consist of five (5) members. Members of the Board ("Supervisors") appointed by ordinance or rule or elected by landowners  must be citizens of the United States  of America and residents of the State of Florida. Supervisors elected by resident electors must be citizens of the United States of America, residents of the State of Florida and of the District, registered to vote with the Supervisor of Elections of the county in which the District is located, and qualified. The  Board  shall exercise the powers granted to the District under Florida law.

Supervisors shall hold office for the term specified by Section 190.006 of the Florida Statutes. If, during the term of office, any Board member(s) vacates their office, the remaining member(s) of the Board shall fill the vacancies by appointment for the remainder of the term(s). If three  or  more vacancies exist at the same time, a quorum, as defined herein, shall not be required to appoint replacement Board members.

Three (3) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of conducting business, exercising powers and all other  purposes.  A Board member shall be counted toward the quorum if physically present at the meeting, regardless of whether such Board member is prohibited from, or abstains from, participating in discussion or voting on a particular item.

Action taken by the Board shall be upon a majority vote of the members present, unless otherwise provided in the Rules or required  by  law. Subject to Rule 1.3(10), a Board member participating in the Board meeting by teleconference or videoconference shall  be entitled  to  vote and take all other action as though physically present.

Unless otherwise provided for by an act of the Board, any one Board member may attend a mediation session on behalf of the Board. Any agreement resulting from such mediation session must be approved pursuant to subsection (l)(c) of this Rule.

Officers. At the first Board meeting held after each election where the newly elected members take office, the Board shall select a Chairperson, Vice­ Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Treasurer.

The Chairperson must be a member of the Board. If the  Chairperson resigns from that office or ceases to be a member of the Board, the Board shall select a Chairperson. The Chairperson serves at the pleasure of the Board. The Chairperson shall be authorized to execute resolutions and contracts on the District's behalf. The Chairperson shall convene and conduct all meetings of the Board. In the event the Chairperson  is unable to attend a meeting, the Vice-Chairperson shall convene and conduct the meeting. The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson may delegate the responsibility of conducting the meeting to the District's  manager ("District Manager") or District Counsel, in whole or in part.

The Vice-Chairperson shall be a member of the Board and shall have such duties and responsibilities as specifically designated by the Board from time to time. The Vice-Chairperson has the authority to execute  resolutions and contracts on the District's behalf in the absence of the Chairperson. If the Vice-Chairperson resigns from office or ceases to be a member of the Board, the Board shall select a Vice-Chairperson. The Vice-Chairperson serves at the pleasure of the Board.

The Secretary of the Board serves at the pleasure of the Board and need  not be a member of the Board. The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining the minutes of Board meetings and may have other duties assigned by the Board from time to time. An employee of the District Manager may serve as Secretary. The Secretary shall be bonded by a reputable and qualified bonding company in at least the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000), or have in place a fidelity bond, employee theft insurance policy, or a comparable product in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) that names the District as an additional insured.

The Treasurer need not be a member of the Board but must  be a resident of the State of Florida. The Treasurer shall perform duties described in Section 190.007(2) and (3) of the Florida Statutes, as well as those assigned by the Board from time to time. The Treasurer shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Treasurer shall either be bonded by a reputable and qualified bonding company in at least the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000), or have in place a fidelity bond, employee theft insurance policy, or a comparable product in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) that names the District as an additional insured.

In the event that both the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are absent from a Board meeting and a quorum is present, the Board may designate one of its members or a member of District staff to convene and conduct the meeting. In such circumstances, any of the Board members present are authorized to execute agreements, resolutions, and other documents approved by the Board at such meeting. In the event that the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are both unavailable to execute a document previously approved by the Board, the Secretary or any  Assistant Secretary may execute such document.

The Board may assign additional duties to District officers from time to time, which include, but are not limited to, executing documents on behalf of the District.

The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and any other person authorized by District Resolution may sign checks and warrants for the District, countersigned by the Treasurer or other persons authorized by the Board.

Committees. The Board may establish committees of the Board, either on a permanent or temporary basis, to perform specifically designated functions. Committees may include individuals who are not members of the Board. Such

functions may include, but are not limited to, review of bids, proposals, and qualifications, contract negotiations, personnel matters, and budget preparation.

Record Book. The Board shall keep a permanent record book entitled "Record of Proceedings," in which shall be recorded minutes of all meetings, resolutions, proceedings, certificates, and corporate acts. The Records of Proceedings shall be located at a District office and shall be available for inspection by the public.

Meetings. For each fiscal year, the Board shall establish a schedule of regular meetings, which shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the District is located and filed with the local general-purpose governments within whose boundaries the District is located. All meetings of the Board and Committees serving an advisory function shall be open to the public in accord with the provisions of Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes.

Voting Conflict oflnterest. The Board shall comply with Section 112.3143 of the Florida Statutes, so as to ensure the proper disclosure of conflicts of interest on matters coming before the Board for a vote. For the purposes of this section, "voting conflict of interest" shall be governed by Chapters 112 and 190 of the Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time. Generally, a voting  conflict  exists when a Board member is called upon to vote on an item which would inure to the Board member' s special private gain or loss or the Board member knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of a principal by whom the Board member is retained, the parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal, a business associate, or a relative including only a father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law.

When a Board member knows the member has a conflict of interest on a matter coming before the Board, the member should notify the Board's Secretary prior to participating in any discussion with the Board on the matter. The member shall publicly announce the conflict of interest at the meeting. This announcement shall appear in the minutes.

If the Board member was elected at a landowner's election or appointed to fill a vacancy of a seat last filled at a landowner's election, the Board member may vote or abstain from voting on the matter at issue. If the Board member was elected by electors residing within the District, the Board member is prohibited from voting on the matter at issue. In the  event that the Board member intends to abstain or is prohibited from voting, such Board member shall not participate in the discussion on the item subject to the vote.

The Board's Secretary shall prepare a Memorandum of Voting Conflict (Form 8B) which shall then be signed by the Board member, filed with the Board's Secretary, and provided for attachment to the minutes of the meeting within fifteen (15) days of the meeting.

If a Board member inadvertently votes on a matter and later learns he or she has a conflict on the matter, the member shall immediately notify the Board's Secretary. Within fifteen (15) days of the notification, the

member shall file the appropriate Memorandum of Voting Conflict, which will be attached to the minutes of the Board meeting during which the vote on the matter occurred. The Memorandum of Voting Conflict shall immediately be provided to other Board members and shall be read publicly at the next meeting held subsequent to the filing of the Memorandum of Voting Conflict. The Board member's vote is unaffected by this filing.

It is not a conflict of interest for a Board member, the District Manager, or an employee of the District to be a stockholder, officer or employee of a landowner or of an entity affiliated with a landowner.

In the event that a Board member elected at a landowner's election or appointed to fill a vacancy of a seat last filled at a landowner's  election, has a continuing conflict of interest, such Board member is permitted to file a Memorandum of Voting Conflict at any time in which it shall state the nature of the continuing conflict. Only one such continuing Memorandum of Voting Conflict shall be required to be filed for each  term the Board member is in office.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §§112.3143, 190.006, 190.007, Fla. Stat.

Rule 1.2

(1)

District Offices; Public Information and Inspection of Records; Policies; Service Contract Requirements.

District Offices. Unless otherwise designated by the Board, the official District office shall be the District Manager's office identified by the District Manager. If the District Manager's office is not located within the county in which the District is located, the Board shall designate a local records office within such county which shall at a minimum contain, but not be limited to, the following documents:

Agenda packages for prior twenty four (24) months and next meeting;

Official minutes of meetings, including adopted resolutions of the Board;

Names and addresses of current Board members and District Manager, unless such addresses are protected from disclosure by law;

Adopted engineer's reports;

Adopted assessment methodologies/reports;

Adopted disclosure of public financing;

Limited Offering Memorandum for each financing undertaken by the District;

Proceedings, certificates, bonds given by all employees, and any and all corporate acts;

District policies and rules;

G)	Fiscal year end audits; and

(k)	Adopted budget for the current fiscal year.

The District Manager shall ensure that each District records office contains the documents required by Florida law.

Public Records. District public records include all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films, sound recordings, data processing software, or other material, regardless of the physical form, characteristics, or means of transmission, made or received in connection with the transaction of official business of the District. All District public records not  otherwise  restricted by law may be copied or inspected at the District Manager's office during regular business hours. Certain District records can also be inspected and copied at the District's local records office during regular business hours. All written public records requests shall be directed to the Secretary who by these rules is appointed as the District's records custodian. Regardless  of the form of  the request, any Board member or staff member who receives a public records request shall immediately forward or communicate such request to the Secretary for coordination of a prompt response. The Secretary, after consulting with District Counsel as to the applicability of any exceptions under the public records

laws, shall be responsible for responding to the public records request. At no time can the District be required to create records or summaries of records, or prepare opinions regarding District policies, in response to a public records request.

Service Contracts. Any contract for services, regardless of cost, shall include provisions required by law that require the contractor to comply with public records laws. The District Manager shall be responsible for initially enforcing all contract provisions related to a contractor's duty to comply with public records laws.

Fees Copies. Copies of public records shall be made available to the requesting person at a charge of $0.15 per page for one-sided copies and $0.20 per page for two-sided copies if not more than 8 ½ by 14 inches. For copies of public records  in excess of the sizes listed in this section and for outside duplication services, the charge shall be equal to the actual cost of reproduction. Certified copies of public records shall be made available at a charge of one dollar ($1.00) per page. If the nature or volume of records requested requires extensive use of information technology resources or extensive clerical or supervisory assistance, the District may charge, in addition to the duplication charge, a special service charge that is based on the cost the District incurs to produce the records requested. This charge may include, but is not limited to, the cost of information technology resource, employee labor, and fees charged to the District by consultants employed in fulfilling the request. In cases where the special service charge is based in whole or in part on the costs incurred by the District due to employee labor, consultant fees, or other forms oflabor, those portions of the charge shall be calculated based on the lowest labor cost of an individual who is qualified  to perform the labor.  For purposes of this Rule, the word "extensive" shall mean that it will take more than fifteen (15) minutes to locate, review for confidential information, copy and re-file the requested material. In cases where extensive personnel time is determined by the District to be necessary to safeguard original records being inspected, the special service charge provided for in the section shall apply. If the total fees, including but not limited to special service charges, are anticipated to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), then, prior to commencing work on the request, the District will inform the person making the public records request of the estimated cost, with the understanding that the final cost may vary from that estimate. If the person making the public records request decides to proceed with the request, payment of the estimated cost is required in advance. After the  request has been fulfilled, additional payments or credits may be due.

Records Retention. The Secretary of the District shall be responsible for retaining the District's records in accordance with applicable Florida law.

Policies. The Board may adopt policies related to the conduct of its business and the provision of services either by resolution or motion.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §§119.0701, 190.006, 119.07, Fla. Stat.

Rule 1.3

(1)

Public Meetings, Hearings, and Workshops.

Notice. Except in emergencies, or as otherwise required by statute or these Rules, at least seven (7) days, but no more than thirty (30) days public notice shall be given of any public meeting, hearing or workshop of the Board. Public notice  shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the District and in the county in which the District is located. "General circulation" means a publication that is printed and published at least once a week for the preceding year, offering at least twenty five percent (25%) of its words in the English language, qualifies as a periodicals material for postal purposes in the county in which the District is located, is for sale to the public generally, is available to the public generally for the publication of official or other notices, and is customarily containing information of a public character or of interest or of value to the residents or owners of property in the county where published, or of interest or of value to the general public. The annual meeting  notice required to be published  by Section 189.015 of the Florida Statutes, shall be published in a newspaper not of limited subject matter, which is published at least five days a week, unless the only newspaper in the county is published less than five days a week.  Each  Notice shall state, as applicable:

The date, time and place of the meeting, hearing or workshop;

A brief description of the nature, subjects, and purposes of the meeting, hearing, or workshop;

The District office address for the submission of requests for copies of the agenda, as well as a contact name and telephone number for verbal requests for copies of the agenda; and

The following language: "Pursuant to provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting/hearing/workshop is asked to advise the District Office at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting/hearing/workshop by contacting the District Manager at (407) 382-3256.  If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7- 1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY)/ 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), who can aid you in contacting the District Office."

The following language: "A person who decides to appeal any decision made at the meeting/hearing/workshop with respect to any matter considered at the meeting/hearing/workshop is advised that person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based."

The following language: "The meeting [or hearing or workshop] may be continued in progress without additional notice to a time, date, and location stated on the record."

Mistake. In the event that a meeting is held under the incorrect assumption that notice required by law and these Rules has been given, the Board at its next

properly noticed meeting shall cure such defect by considering the agenda items from the prior meeting individually and anew.

Agenda. The District Manager, under the guidance of District Counsel and the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson, shall prepare a notice and an agenda of the meeting/hearing/workshop. The notice and agenda shall be available to the public at least seventy-two (72) hours before the meeting/hearing/workshop except in an emergency. For good cause, the agenda may be changed after it is first made available for distribution. The requirement of good cause shall be liberally construed to allow the District to efficiently conduct business and to avoid the expenses associated with special meetings.

The District may, but is not required to, use the following format in preparing its agenda for its regular meetings:

Call to order Roll call
Public comment Organizational matters Review of minutes
Specific items of old business Specific items of new business Staff reports
District Cqunsel
District Engineer
District Manager
Financial Report
Approval of Expenditures Supervisor's requests and comments Public comment
Adjournment

Minutes. The Secretary shall be responsible for preparing and keeping the minutes of each meeting of the Board. Minutes shall be corrected and approved by the Board at a subsequent meeting. The Secretary may work with  other  staff members in preparing draft minutes for the Board's consideration.

Special Requests. Persons wishing to receive, by mail, notices or agendas of meetings, may so advise the District Manager or Secretary at the District Office. Such persons shall furnish a mailing address in writing and shall be required to pre-pay the cost of the copying and postage.

Emergency Meetings. The Chairperson, or Vice-Chairperson if the Chairperson is unavailable, may convene an emergency meeting of the Board without  first having complied with sections (1) and (3) of this Rule, to act on emergency matters that may affect the public health, safety, or welfare. Whenever possible, the District Manager shall make reasonable efforts to provide public notice and notify all Board members of an emergency meeting twenty-four (24) hours in advance. Reasonable efforts may include telephone notification. Notice of the emergency meeting must be provided both before and after the meeting on the District's website, if it has one. Whenever an emergency meeting is called, the

District Manager shall be responsible for notifying at least one newspaper of general circulation in the District. After an emergency meeting, the Board shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the District, the time, date and place of the emergency meeting, the reasons why an emergency meeting was necessary and a description of the action taken. Actions taken at an emergency meeting may be ratified by the Board at a regularly noticed meeting subsequently held.

Public Comment. The Board shall set aside a reasonable amount of time at each meeting for public comment and members of the public shall be permitted to provide comment on any proposition before the Board. The portion of  the  meeting generally reserved for public comment shall be identified in the agenda. Policies governing public comment may be adopted by the Board in accordance with Florida law.

Budget Hearing. Notice of hearing on the annual budget(s) shall be in accord  with
Section  190.008  of the Florida Statutes.	Once  adopted  in  accord  with Section
190.008 of the Florida Statutes, the annual budget(s) may be amended from time to time by action of the Board. Approval of invoices by the Board  in excess of  the funds allocated to a particular budgeted line item shall serve to amend the budgeted line item.

Public Hearinl.!.s.  Notice of required public hearings shall contain the information required by applicable Florida law and by these Rules applicable to meeting notices and shall be mailed and published as required by Florida law. The District Manager shall ensure that all such notices, whether mailed or published, contain the information required by Florida law and these Rules and are mailed and published as required by Florida law. Public hearings may be held during Board meetings when the agenda includes such public hearing.

Participation by TeleconferenceNideoconference. District  staff  may  participate in Board meetings by teleconference or videoconference. Board members may also participate in Board meetings by teleconference or videoconference if in the good judgment of the Board extraordinary circumstances exist; provided however, at least three Board members must be physically present at the meeting location to establish a quorum. Such extraordinary circumstances shall be presumed when a Board member participates by teleconference or videoconference, unless a majority of the Board members physically present determines that extraordinary circumstances do not exist.

Board Authorization. The District has not adopted Robert's Rules of Order. For each agenda item, there shall be discussion permitted among the Board members during the meeting. Approval or disapproval of resolutions and other proposed Board actions shall be in the form of a motion by one Board member, a second by another Board member, and an affirmative vote by the majority of the Board members present. Any Board member, including the Chairperson, can make or second a motion.

Continuances. Any meeting or public hearing of the Board may be continued without re-notice or re-advertising provided that:

The Board identifies on the record at the original meeting a reasonable need for a continuance;

The continuance is to a specified date, time, and location publicly announced at the original meeting; and

The public notice for the original meeting states that the meeting may be continued to a date and time and states that the date, time, and location of any continuance shall be publicly announced at the original meeting and posted at the District Office immediately following the original meeting.

Attorney-Client Sessions. An Attorney-Client Session is permitted when the District's attorneys deem it necessary to meet in private with the Board to discuss pending litigation to which the District is a party before a court or administrative agency or as may be authorized by law. The District's attorneys  must request  such session at a public meeting. Prior to holding  the Attorney-Client Session,  the District must give reasonable public notice of the time and date of the session and the names of the persons anticipated to attend the session. The session must commence at an open meeting in which the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson announces the commencement of the session, the estimated length of the session, and the names of the persons who will be attending the session. The discussion during the session is confined to settlement negotiations or strategy related to litigation expenses or as may be authorized by law. Only the Board, the District's attorneys (including outside counsel), the District Manager, and the court reporter may attend an Attorney-Client Session. During the session, no votes  may  be taken and no final decisions concerning settlement can be made. Upon the conclusion of the session, the public meeting is reopened and the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson must announce that the session has concluded. The  session must be transcribed by a court-reporter and the transcript of the session filed with the District Secretary within a reasonable time after the session. The transcript shall not be available for public inspection until after the conclusion of the litigation.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat.
Law Implemented: §§190.006, 190.007, 190.008, 286.0105, 286.011, 286.0114, Fla. Stat.

Rule 2.0

(1)

(2)

Rulemaking Proceedings.

Commencement of Proceedings. Proceedings held for adoption, amendment, or repeal of a District rule shall be conducted according to these Rules. Rulemaking proceedings shall be deemed to have been initiated upon publication of notice by the District. A "rule" is a District statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of the District ("Rule"). Nothing herein shall be construed  as requiring the District to consider or adopt rules unless required by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes. Policies adopted by the District which do not consist of rates, fees, rentals or other monetary charges may be, but are not required to be, implemented through rulemaking proceedings.

Notice of Rule Development.

Except when the intended action is the repeal of a Rule, the District shall provide notice of the development of a proposed rule by publication of a Notice of Rule Development in a newspaper of general circulation in the District before providing notice of a proposed rule as required by section
of this Rule. Consequently, the Notice of Rule Development shall be published at least twenty-nine (29) days prior to the public hearing on the proposed Rule. The Notice of Rule Development shall indicate the subject area to be addressed by rule development, provide a short,  plain explanation of the purpose and effect of the proposed rule, cite the specific legal authority for the proposed rule, and include a statement of how a person may promptly obtain, without cost, a copy of any preliminary draft, if available.

All rules as drafted shall be consistent with Sections 120.54(1)(g) and 120.54(2)(b) of the Florida Statutes.

Notice of Proceedings and Proposed Rules.

Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule other than an emergency rule, the District shall give notice of its intended action, setting forth a short, plain explanation of the purpose and effect of the proposed action, a reference to the specific rulemaking authority pursuant to which the rule is adopted, and a reference to the section or subsection of the Florida Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific. The notice shall include a summary of the District's statement of the estimated regulatory costs, if one has been prepared, based on the factors set forth in Section 120.541(2) of the Florida Statutes, and a statement that any person who wishes to provide the District with a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by Section 120.541(1), must do so in writing within twenty­ one (21) days after publication of the notice. The notice shall additionally include a statement that any affected person may request a public hearing by submitting a written request within twenty-one (21) days after the date of publication of the notice.  Except when intended  action is the repeal of a rule, the notice shall include a reference to both the date on which and  the place where the Notice of Rule Development required by section (2) of this Rule appeared.

The notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the District and each county in which the District is located not less than twenty-eight (28) days prior to the intended action. The proposed  rule shall be available for inspection and copying by the public at the time of the publication of notice.

The notice shall be mailed to all persons named in the proposed rule and to all persons who, at least fourteen (14) days prior to such mailing, have made requests of the District for advance notice of its rulemaking proceedings. Any person may file a written request with the District Manager to receive notice by mail of District proceedings to  adopt, amend, or repeal a rule. Such persons must furnish a mailing address and may be required to pay the cost of copying and mailing. Notice will then  be mailed to all persons whom, at least fourteen (14) days prior to such mailing, have made requests of the District for advance notice of its proceedings.

Rule Development Worksho ps. Whenever requested in writing by any affected person, the District must either conduct a rule development workshop prior to proposing rules for adoption or the Chairperson must explain in writing why a workshop is unnecessary. The District may initiate a rule development workshop but is not required to do so.

Petitions to Initiate Rulemaking. All Petitions to Initiate Rulemaking proceedings must contain the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner, the specific action requested, the specific reason for adoption, amendment, or repeal, the date submitted, the text of the proposed rule, and the facts showing that the petitioner is regulated by the District, or has substantial interest in the rulemaking. Not later than sixty (60) calendar days following the date of filing a petition, the Board shall initiate rulemaking proceedings or deny the petition with a written statement of its reasons for the denial. If the petition is directed to an existing policy that the District has not formally adopted as a rule, the District may, in its discretion, notice and hold a public hearing on the petition to consider the comments of the public directed to the policy, its scope and application, and to consider whether the public interest is served adequately by the application of the policy on a case-by-case basis, as contrasted with its formal adoption as a rule. However, this section shall not be construed as requiring the District to adopt a rule to replace a policy.

Rulemakine. Materials. After the publication of the notice referenced in section
(3) of this Rule, the Board shall make available for public inspection and shall provide, upon request and payment of the cost of copies, the following materials:

The text of the proposed rule, or any amendment or repeal of any existing rules;

A detailed written statement of the facts and circumstances justifying the proposed rule;

A copy of the statement of estimated regulatory costs if required by Section 120.541 of the Florida Statutes; and

The published notice.

Hearing. The District may, or, upon the written request of any affected person received within twenty-one (21) days after the date of publication of the notice described in section (3) of this Rule, shall, provide a public hearing for the presentation of evidence, argument, and oral statements, within the reasonable conditions and limitations imposed by the District to avoid duplication, irrelevant comments, unnecessary delay, or disruption of the proceedings. The District shall publish notice of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within  the District either in the text of the notice described in section (3) of this Rule or in a separate publication at least seven (7) days before the scheduled public hearing. The notice shall specify the date, time, and location of the public hearing, and the name, address, and telephone number of the District contact person who can provide information about the public hearing. Written statements may be submitted by any person prior to or at the public hearing. All timely submitted written statements shall be considered by the District and made part of the rulemaking record.

Emergencv Rule Adoption. The Board may adopt an emergency rule if it finds  that immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare exists which  requires immediate action. Prior to the adoption of an emergency rule, the District Manager shall make reasonable efforts to notify a newspaper of  general circulation in the District. Notice of emergency rules shall be published as soon as possible in a newspaper of general circulation in the District.  The District may  use any procedure which is fair under the circumstances in the adoption of an emergency rule as long as it protects the public interest as determined by the District and otherwise complies with these provisions.

Negotiated Rulemaking. The District may use negotiated rulemaking in developing and adopting rules pursuant to Section 120.54(2)(d) of the Florida Statutes, except that any notices required under Section 120.54(2)(d) of the  Florida Statutes, may be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the District is located.

Rulemaking Record. In all rulemaking proceedings, the District  shall  compile and maintain a rulemaking record. The record shall include, if applicable:

The texts of the proposed rule and the adopted rule;

All notices given for a proposed rule;

Any statement of estimated regulatory costs for the rule;

A written summary of hearings, if any, on the proposed rule;

All written comments received by the District and responses to those written comments; and

All notices and findings pertaining to an emergency rule.

Petitions to Challenge Existing Rules.

Any person substantially affected by a rule may seek an administrative determination of the invalidity of the rule on the ground that the rule is an invalid exercise of the District's authority.

The petition seeking an administrative determination must state with particularity the provisions alleged to be invalid with  sufficient explanation of the facts or grounds for the alleged invalidity and facts sufficient to show that the person challenging a rule is substantially affected by it.

The petition shall be filed with the District. Within ten (10) days after receiving the petition, the Chairperson shall, if the petition complies with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, designate any member  of the Board (including the Chairperson), District Manager, District Counsel, or other person as a hearing officer who shall conduct a hearing within 30 days thereafter, unless the petition is withdrawn or  a continuance is granted by agreement of the parties. The failure of the District to follow the applicable rulemaking procedures or requirements in this Rule shall be presumed to be material; however, the District may  rebut this presumption by showing that the substantial interests of the petitioner and the fairness of the proceedings have not been impaired.

Within 30 days after the hearing, the hearing officer shall render a  decision and state the reasons therefor in writing.

Hearings held under this section shall be de novo in nature. The petitioner has a burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the existing rule is an invalid exercise of District authority as to the objections raised. The hearing officer may:

Administer oaths and affirmations;

Rule upon offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;

Regulate the course of the hearing, including any pre-hearing matters;

Enter orders; and

Make or receive offers of settlement, stipulation, and adjustment.

The petitioner and the District shall be adverse parties. Other substantially affected persons may join the proceedings as intervenors on appropriate terms which shall not unduly delay the proceedings.

Variances and Waivers. A "variance" means a decision by the District to grant a modification to all or part of the literal requirements of a rule to a person who is

subject to the rule. A "waiver" means a decision by the District not to apply all or part of a rule to a person who is subject to the rule. Variances and waivers from District rules may be granted subject to the following:

Variances and waivers shall be granted when the person subject to the rule demonstrates that the purpose of the underlying statute will be or has been achieved by other means by the person, and when application of the rule would create a substantial hardship or would violate principles of fairness. For purposes of this section, "substantial hardship" means a demonstrated economic, technological, legal, or other type of hardship to the person requesting the variance or waiver. For purposes of this section, "principles of fairness" are violated when the literal application of a rule affects a particular person in a manner significantly different from the way it affects other similarly situated persons who are subject to the rule.

A person who is subject to regulation by a District Rule may file a petition with the District, requesting a variance or waiver from the District's Rule. Each petition shall specify:

The rule from which a variance or waiver is requested;

The type of action requested;

The specific facts that would justify a waiver or variance for the petitioner; and
The reason why the variance or the waiver requested would serve the purposes of the underlying statute.

The District shall review the petition and may request only that  information needed to clarify the petition or to answer new questions raised by or directly related to the petition. If the petitioner asserts that any request for additional information is not authorized by law or by Rule of the District, the District shall proceed, at the petitioner's written request, to process the petition.

The Board shall grant or deny a petition for variance or waiver, and shall announce such disposition at a publicly held meeting of the Board, within sixty (60) days after receipt of the original petition, the last item of timely requested additional material, or the petitioner's written request to finish processing the petition. The District's statement granting or denying the petition shall contain a statement of the relevant facts and reasons supporting the District's action.

Rat,es Fees, Rentals and Other Charges. All rates, fees, rentals, or other charges
shall be subject to rulemaking proceedings. Policies adopted by  the  District which do not consist of rates, fees, rentals or other charges may be, but are not required to be, implemented through rulemaking proceedings.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), 190.035, Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §§190.011(5), 190.035(2), Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.0

(1)

Competitive Purchase.

Purpose and Scope. In order to comply with Sections 190.033(1) through (3),
287.055 and 287.017 of the Florida Statutes, the following provisions shall apply to the purchase of Professional Services, insurance, construction contracts, design-build services, goods, supplies, and materials, Contractual Services, and maintenance services.

Board Authorization. Except in cases of an Emergency Purchase, a competitive purchase governed by these Rules shall only be undertaken after authorization by the Board.

Definitions.

"Competitive Solicitation" means a formal, advertised procurement process, other than an Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, or Invitation to Negotiate, approved by the Board to purchase commodities and/or services which affords vendors fair treatment in the competition for award of a District purchase contract.

"Continuing Contract" means a contract for Professional Services entered into in accordance with Section 287.055 of the Florida Statutes, between the District and a firm, whereby the firm provides Professional Services to the District for projects in which the costs do not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000), for a study activity when the fee for  such Professional Services to the District does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or for work of a specified nature as outlined in the contract with the District, with no time limitation except that the contract must provide a termination clause (for example, a contract for general District engineering services). Firms providing Professional Services under Continuing Contracts shall not be required to bid against one another.

"Contractual Service" means the rendering by a contractor of its time and effort rather than the furnishing of specific commodities. The term applies only to those services rendered by individuals and firms who are independent contractors. Contractual Services do not include auditing services, Maintenance Services, or Professional Services as defined in Section 287.055(2)(a) of the Florida Statutes, and these  Rules.  Contractual Services also do not include any contract for the furnishing of labor or materials for the construction, renovation, repair, modification, or demolition of any facility, building, portion of building, utility, park, parking lot, or structure or other improvement to real property entered into pursuant to Chapter 255 of the Florida Statutes, and Rules 3.5 or 3.6.

"Design-Build Contract" means a single contract with a Design-Build Firm for the design and construction of a public construction project.

"Design-Build Firm" means a partnership, corporation or other legal entity that:

Is certified under Section 489.119 of the Florida Statutes,  to engage in contracting through a certified or registered general contractor or a certified or registered building contractor as the qualifying agent; or

Is certified under Section 471.023 of the Florida Statutes, to practice or to offer to practice engineering; certified under Section
481.219 of the Florida Statutes, to practice or to offer to practice architecture; or certified under Section 481.319 of the Florida Statutes, to practice or to offer to practice landscape architecture.

"Design Criteria Package" means concise, performance-oriented drawings or specifications for a public construction project. The purpose of the Design Criteria Package is to furnish sufficient information to permit Design-Build Firms to prepare a bid or a response to the District's Request for Proposals, or to permit the District to enter into a negotiated Design­ Build Contract. The Design Criteria Package must specify performance­ based criteria for the public construction project, including the legal description of the site, survey information concerning the site, interior space requirements, material quality standards, schematic layouts and conceptual design criteria of the project, cost or budget estimates, design and construction schedules, site development requirements, provisions for utilities, stormwater retention and disposal, and parking requirements applicable to the project. Design Criteria Packages shall require firms to submit information regarding the qualifications, availability, and  past work of the firms, including the partners and members thereof.

"Design Criteria Professional" means a firm who holds a  current certificate of registration under Chapter 481 of the Florida Statutes, to practice architecture or landscape architecture, or a firm who holds a current certificate as a registered engineer under Chapter 471 of the  Florida Statutes, to practice engineering, and who is employed by or under contract to the District to provide professional architect  services, landscape architect services, or engineering services in connection  with the preparation of the Design Criteria Package.

"Emergency Purchase" means a purchase necessitated by a sudden unexpected turn of events (for example, acts of God, riot, fires, floods, hurricanes, accidents, or any circumstances or cause beyond the control of the Board in the normal conduct of its business), where the Board finds that the delay incident to competitive purchase would be detrimental to the interests of the District. This includes, but is not limited to, instances  where the time to competitively award the project will jeopardize the funding for the project, will materially increase the cost of the project, or will create an undue hardship on the public health, safety, or welfare.

	"Invitation to Bid" is a written solicitation for sealed bids with the title, date, and hour of the public bid opening designated specifically and defining the commodity or service involved. It includes printed instructions prescribing conditions for bidding, qualification, evaluation criteria, and provides for a manual signature of an authorized

representative. It may include one or more bid alternates.
G) "Invitation to Negotiate" means  a  written  solicitation  for  competitive sealed replies to select one or more vendors with which to commence negotiations for the procurement of commodities or services.

	"Negotiate" means to conduct legitimate, arm's length discussions and conferences to reach an agreement on a term or price.

"Professional Services" means those services within the scope of the practice of architecture, professional engineering, landscape architecture, or registered surveying and mapping, as defined by the laws of Florida, or those services performed by any architect, professional engineer, landscape architect, or registered surveyor and mapper, in connection with the firm's or individual's professional employment or practice.

"Proposal (or Reply or Response) Most Advantageous to the District" means, as determined in the sole discretion of the Board, the proposal, reply, or response that is:

Submitted by a person or firm capable and qualified in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements, who has the integrity and reliability to assure good faith performance;

The most responsive to the Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation as determined by the Board; and

For a cost to the District deemed by the Board to be reasonable.

"Purchase" means acquisition by sale, rent, lease, lease/purchase, or installment sale. It does not include transfer, sale, or exchange of goods, supplies, or materials between the District and any federal, state, regional or local governmental entity or political subdivision of the State of Florida.

"Request for Proposals" or "RFP" is a written solicitation for sealed proposals with the title, date, and hour of the public opening designated and requiring the manual signature of an authorized representative. It may provide general information, applicable laws and rules, statement of work, functional or general specifications, qualifications, proposal instructions, work detail analysis, and evaluation criteria as necessary.

"Responsive and Responsible Bidder" means an entity or individual that has submitted a bid that conforms in all material respects to the Invitation to Bid and has the capability in all respects to fully perform the contract requirements and the integrity and reliability that will assure good faith performance. "Responsive and Responsible Vendor" means an entity or individual that has submitted a proposal, reply, or response that conforms in all material respects to the Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation and has the capability in all respects

to fully perform the contract requirements and the integrity and reliability that will assure good faith performance. In determining whether an entity or individual is a Responsive and Responsible Bidder (or Vendor), the District may consider, in addition to factors described in the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation, the following:

The ability and adequacy of the professional personnel employed by the entity/individual;

The past performance of the entity/individual for the District and in other professional employment;

The willingness of the entity/individual to meet time and budget requirements;

The geographic location of the entity's/individual's headquarters or office in relation to the project;

The	recent,	current,	and	projected	workloads	of	the entity/individual;

The volume of work previously awarded to the entity/individual;

Whether	the  cost  components	of the bid or proposal are appropriately balanced; and

Whether the entity/individual is a certified minority business enterprise.

"Responsive Bid," "Responsive Proposal," "Responsive Reply," and "Responsive Response" all mean a bid, proposal, reply, or response which conforms in all material respects to the specifications and conditions in the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitations to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation document and these Rules, and the cost components of which, if any, are appropriately balanced. A bid, proposal, reply or response is not responsive if the person or firm submitting it fails to meet any material requirement relating to the qualifications, financial stability, or licensing of the bidder.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §§190.033, 255.20, 287.055, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.1

(1)

(2)

Procedure Under The Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act.

Scope. The following procedures are adopted for the selection of firms or individuals to provide Professional Services exceeding the thresholds herein described, for the negotiation of such contracts, and to provide for protest of actions of the Board under this Rule. As used in this Rule, "Project" means that fixed capital outlay study or planning activity when basic construction cost is estimated by the District to exceed the threshold amount provided in Section
287.017 of the Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY FIVE, or for a planning study activity when the fee for Professional Services is estimated by the District to exceed the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO, as such categories may be amended or adjusted from time to time.

Qualifying Procedures. In order to be eligible to provide Professional Services to the District, a consultant must, at the time of receipt of the firm's qualification submittal:

Hold all required applicable federal licenses in good standing, if any;

Hold all required applicable state professional licenses in good standing;

Hold a current and active Florida corporate charter or be authorized to do business in the State of Florida in accordance with Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes, if the consultant is a corporation; and

Meet any qualification requirements set forth in the District's Request for Qualifications.

Evidence of compliance with this Rule may be submitted  with the qualifications, if requested by the District. In addition, evidence of compliance must  be submitted any time requested by the District.

Public Announcement. Except in cases of valid public  emergencies  as certified by the Board, the District shall announce each occasion when Professional Services are required for a Project or a Continuing Contract by publishing a notice providing a general description of the Project, or the nature of the Continuing Contract, and the method for interested consultants to apply for consideration.  The notice shall appear in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the District and in such other places as the District deems appropriate. The notice must allow at least fourteen (14) days for submittal of qualifications from the date of publication. The District may maintain lists of consultants interested in receiving such notices. These consultants are encouraged to submit annually statements of qualifications and performance data. Consultants who provide their name and address to the District Manager for inclusion on the list shall receive notices by mail. The Board has the right to reject any and all qualifications, and such reservation shall be included in the published notice. Consultants not receiving a contract award shall not be entitled to recover from the District any costs of qualification package preparation or submittal.

CompetitiveSelection.

The Board shall review and evaluate the data submitted in response to the notice described in section (3) of this Rule regarding qualifications and performance ability, as well as any statements of qualifications on  file. The Board shall conduct discussions with, and may require public presentation by consultants regarding their qualifications, approach to the Project, and ability to furnish the required services. The Board shall then select and list the consultants, in order of preference, deemed to be the most highly capable and qualified to perform the required Professional Services, after considering these and other appropriate criteria:

The ability and adequacy of the professional personnel employed by each consultant;

Whether a consultant is a certified minority business enterprise;

Each consultant's past performance;

The willingness of each consultant to meet time and budget requirements;

The geographic location of each consultant's headquarters, office and personnel in relation to the project;

The recent, current, and projected workloads of each consultant; and

The volume of work previously awarded to each consultant by the District.

Nothing in these Rules shall prevent the District from evaluating and eventually selecting a consultant if less than three (3) qualification packages, including packages indicating a desire not to provide Professional Services on a given Project, are received.

If the selection process is administered by any person or committee other than the full Board, the selection made will be presented to the full Board with a recommendation that competitive negotiations be instituted with the selected firms in order of preference listed.

Notice of the rankings adopted by the Board, including the rejection of some or all qualification packages, shall be provided in writing to all consultants by United States Mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or overnight delivery service. The notice shall include the  following  statement: "Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Rule 3.11 of the Rules of the District shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under those Rules," or wording to that effect. Protests of the District's ranking decisions under this Rule shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 3.11.

Competitive Negotiation.

After the Board has authorized the beginning of competitive negotiations, the District may begin such negotiations with the firm listed as most qualified to perform the required Professional Services at a rate or amount of compensation which the Board determines is fair, competitive, and reasonable.

In negotiating a lump-sum or cost-plus-a-fixed-fee professional contract for more than the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017 of the Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY FOUR, the firm receiving the award shall be required to execute a truth-in-negotiation certificate stating that "wage rates and other factual unit costs supporting the compensation are accurate, complete and current at the time  of contracting."  In addition, any professional service contract under which such a certificate is  required, shall contain a provision that "the original contract price and any additions thereto, shall be adjusted to exclude any significant sums by which the Board determines the contract price was increased due to inaccurate, incomplete, or noncurrent wage rates and other factual unit costs."

Should the District be unable to negotiate a satisfactory agreement with  the firm determined to be the most qualified at a price deemed by the District to be fair, competitive, and reasonable, then negotiations with that firm shall be terminated and the District shall immediately begin negotiations with the second most qualified firm. If a satisfactory agreement with the second firm cannot be reached, those  negotiations shall be terminated and negotiations with the third most qualified firm shall be undertaken.

Should the District be unable to negotiate a satisfactory agreement with one of the top three (3) ranked consultants, additional firms shall be selected by the District, in order of their competence and qualifications. Negotiations shall continue, beginning with the first-named firm on the list, until an agreement is reached or the list of firms is exhausted.

Contracts: Public Records. In accordance with Florida law, each contract entered into pursuant to this Rule shall include provisions required by law that require the contractor to comply with public records laws.

Continuing Contract. Nothing in this Rule shall prohibit a Continuing Contract between a consultant and the District.

Emergency Purchase. The District may make an Emergency Purchase without complying with these Rules. The fact that an Emergency Purchase  has occurred or is necessary shall be noted in the minutes of the next Board meeting.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat.
Law Implemented: §§119.0701, 190.011(3), 190.033, 287.055, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.2	Procedure Regarding Auditor Selection.

In order to comply with the requirements of Section 218.391 of the Florida Statutes, the following procedures are outlined for selection of firms or individuals to provide  Auditing Services and for the negotiation of such contracts.

Definitions.

"Auditing Services" means those services within the scope of the practice of a certified public accounting firm licensed under Chapter 473 of the Florida Statutes, and qualified to conduct audits in accordance with government auditing standards as adopted by the Florida Board of Accountancy.

"Committee" means the audit selection committee appointed by the Board as described in section (2) of this Rule.

Establishment of Audit Committee. Prior to a public announcement under section
(4) of this Rule that Auditing Services are required, the Board shall establish an audit selection committee ("Committee"), the primary purpose of which is  to assist the Board in selecting an auditor to conduct the annual financial audit required by Section 218.39 of the Florida Statutes. The Committee should include at least three individuals, some or all of whom may also serve as members of the Board. The establishment and selection of the Committee must be conducted at a publicly noticed and held meeting of the Board.

Establishment of Minimum Qualifications and Evaluation Criteria. Prior to a public announcement under section (4) of this Rule that Auditing Services are required, the Committee shall meet at a publicly noticed meeting to establish minimum qualifications and factors to use for the evaluation of Auditing Services to be provided by a certified public accounting firm licensed under Chapter 473 of the Florida Statutes, and qualified to conduct audits in accordance with government auditing standards as adopted by the Florida Board of Accountancy.

Minimum Qualifications. In order to be eligible to submit a proposal, a firm must, at all relevant times including the time of receipt of  the proposal by the District:

Hold all required applicable federal licenses in good standing, if any;

Hold all required applicable state professional licenses in good standing;

Hold a current and active Florida corporate charter or  be authorized to do business in the State of Florida in accordance with Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes, if the proposer is  a corporation; and

Meet any pre-qualification requirements established by the Committee and set forth in the RFP or other specifications.

If requested in the RFP or other specifications, evidence of  compliance with the minimum qualifications as established by the Committee must be submitted with the proposal.

Evaluation Criteria. The factors established for the evaluation of Auditing Services by the Committee shall include, but are not limited to:

Ability of personnel;

Experience;

Understanding of scope of work;

Ability to furnish the required services; and

Such other factors as may be determined by the Committee to be applicable to its particular requirements.

The Committee may also choose to consider compensation as a factor. If the Committee establishes compensation as one of the factors, compensation shall not be the sole or predominant factor used to evaluate proposals.

Public Announcement. After identifying the factors to be used in evaluating the proposals for Auditing Services as set forth in section (3) of this Rule, the Committee shall publicly announce the opportunity to provide Auditing Services. Such public announcement shall include a brief description of the audit and how interested firms can apply for consideration and obtain the RFP. The notice shall appear in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the District and the county in which the District is located. The public announcement  shall allow for at least seven (7) days for the submission of proposals.

Request for Proposals. The Committee shall provide interested firms with a Request for Proposals ("RFP"). The RFP shall provide information on how proposals are to be evaluated and such other information the Committee determines is necessary for the firm to prepare a proposal. The RFP shall state the time and place for submitting proposals.

Committee's Evaluation of Proposals and  Recommendation.  The  Committee shall meet at a publicly held meeting that is publicly noticed for a reasonable time in advance of the meeting to evaluate all qualified proposals and may, as part of the evaluation, require that each interested firm provide a public presentation where the Committee may conduct discussions with the firm, and where the firm may present information, regarding the firm's qualifications. At the public meeting, the Committee shall rank and recommend in order of preference  no fewer than three firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to perform the required services after considering the factors established pursuant to subsection (3)(b) of this Rule. If fewer than three firms respond to the RFP or if no firms respond to the RFP, the Committee shall recommend such firm as it deems to be the most highly qualified. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may recommend that any and all proposals be rejected.

Board Selection of Auditor.

Where compensation was not selected as a factor used in evaluating the proposals, the Board shall negotiate with the firm ranked first and inquire of that firm as to the basis of compensation. If the Board is unable to negotiate a satisfactory agreement with the first ranked firm at a price deemed by the Board to be fair, competitive, and reasonable, then negotiations with that firm shall be terminated and the Board shall immediately begin negotiations with the second ranked firm. If a satisfactory agreement with the second ranked firm cannot be reached, those negotiations shall be terminated and negotiations with the third ranked firm shall be undertaken. The Board may reopen formal negotiations with any one of the three top-ranked firms, but it may not negotiate with more than one firm at a time. If the Board is unable to negotiate a satisfactory agreement with any of the selected firms, the Committee shall recommend additional firms in order of the firms' respective competence and qualifications. Negotiations shall continue, beginning with the first-named firm on the list, until an agreement is reached or the list of firms is exhausted.

Where compensation was selected as a factor used in evaluating the proposals, the Board shall select the highest-ranked qualified firm.

In negotiations with firms under this Rule, the Board may allow the District Manager, District Counsel, or other designee to conduct negotiations on its behalf.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may reject any or all proposals. The Board shall not consider any proposal, or enter into any contract for Auditing Services, unless the proposed agreed-upon compensation is reasonable to satisfy the requirements of Section 218.39 of the Florida Statutes, and the needs of the District.

Contract. Any agreement reached under this Rule shall be evidenced by a written contract, which may take the form of an engagement letter signed and executed by both parties. The written contract shall include all provisions and conditions of  the procurement of such services and shall include, at a minimum, the following:

A provision specifying the services to be provided and fees or other compensation for such services;

A provision requiring that invoices for fees or other compensation be submitted in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the terms of the contract;

A provision setting forth deadlines for the auditor to submit a preliminary draft audit report to the District for review and to submit a final audit report no later than July 1 of the fiscal year that follows the fiscal year for which the audit is being conducted;

A prov1S1on specifying the contract period, including renewals and conditions under which the contract may be terminated or renewed. No contract shall continue, or allow the contract to be renewed, for a period of more than three years from the date of its execution. A renewal may be done without the use of the auditor selection procedures provided in this Rule, but must be in writing.

Provisions required by law that require the auditor to comply with public records laws.

Notice of Award. Once a negotiated agreement with a firm or individual is reached, or the Board authorizes the execution of an agreement with a firm where compensation was a factor in the evaluation of proposals, notice of the intent to award, including the rejection of some or all proposals, shall be provided in writing to all proposers by United States Mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or overnight delivery service. The notice shall include the following statement: "Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Rule 3.11 of the Rules of  the District shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under those Rules," or wording to that effect. Protests regarding the award of contracts under this Rule shall be as provided for in Rule 3.11. No proposer shall be entitled to recover any costs of proposal preparation or submittal from the District.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §§119.0701, 218.391, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.3

(1)

(2)

Purchase of Insurance.

Scope. The purchases of life, health, accident, hospitalization, legal expense, or annuity insurance, or all of any kinds of such insurance for the officers and employees of the District, and for health, accident, hospitalization, and legal expenses upon a group insurance plan by the District, shall be governed by this Rule. This Rule does not apply to the purchase of any other type of insurance by the District, including but not limited to liability insurance, property insurance, and directors and officers insurance. Nothing in this Rule shall require the District to purchase insurance.

Procedure. For a purchase of insurance within the scope of these Rules, the following procedure shall be followed:

The Board shall cause to be prepared a Notice oflnvitation to Bid.

Notice of the Invitation to Bid shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the District. The  notice  shall allow at least fourteen (14) days for submittal of bids.

The District may maintain a list of persons interested in receiving notices of Invitations to Bid. Persons who provide their name and address to the District Manager for inclusion on the list shall receive notices by mail.

Bids shall be opened at the time and place noted in the Invitation to Bid.

If only one (1) response to an Invitation is received, the District may proceed with the purchase. If no response to an Invitation to Bid is received, the District may take whatever steps are reasonably necessary in order to proceed with the purchase.

The Board has the right to reject any and all bids and such reservations shall be included in all solicitations and advertisements.

Simultaneously with the review of the submitted bids, the District may undertake negotiations with those companies that have submitted reasonable and timely bids and, in the opinion of the District, are fully qualified and capable of meeting all services and requirements. Bid responses shall be evaluated in accordance with the specifications and criteria contained in the Invitation to Bid; in addition, the total cost to the District, the cost, if any, to the District officers, employees, or their dependents, the geographic location of the company's headquarters and offices in relation to the District, and the ability of the company to guarantee premium stability may be considered. A contract to purchase insurance shall be awarded to that company whose response to the Invitation to Bid best meets the overall needs of the District, its officers, employees, and/or dependents.

Notice of the intent to award, including rejection of some or all bids, shall be provided in writing to all bidders by United States Mail, by hand delivery, or by overnight delivery service. The notice shall include the

following statement: "Failure  to file a protest within  the time prescribed in Rule 3.11 of the Rules of the District shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under those Rules," or wording to that effect. Protests of the District's procurement of insurance under this Rule shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 3.11.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §112.08, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.4

(1)

(2)

Pre-qualification

Scope. In its discretion, the District may undertake a pre-qualification process in accordance with this Rule for vendors to provide construction services, goods, supplies, and materials, Contractual Services, and maintenance services.

Procedure. When the District seeks to pre-qualify vendors, the following procedures shall apply:

The Board shall cause to be prepared a Request for Qualifications.

For construction services exceeding the thresholds described in Section
255.20 of the Florida Statutes, the Board must advertise the proposed pre­ qualification criteria and procedures and allow at least seven (7) days notice of the public hearing for comments on such  pre-qualification criteria and procedures. At such public hearing, potential vendors may object to such pre-qualification criteria and procedures. Following such public hearing, the Board shall formally adopt  pre-qualification criteria and procedures prior to the advertisement of the Request for Qualifications for construction services.

The Request for Qualifications shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the District and within the county in which the District is located. The notice shall allow at least seven (7) days for submittal of qualifications for goods, supplies and materials, Contractual Services, maintenance services, and construction services under two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). The notice shall allow at least twenty-one (21) days for submittal of qualifications for construction services estimated to cost over two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) and thirty (30) days for construction services estimated to cost over five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

The District may maintain lists of persons interested in receiving  notices of Requests for Qualifications. The District shall make a good faith effort to provide written notice, by electronic mail, United States Mail, hand delivery, or facsimile, to persons who provide their name and address to the District Manager for inclusion on the list. However, failure  of  a person to receive the notice shall not invalidate any pre-qualification determination or contract awarded in accordance with these Rules and shall not be a basis for a protest of any pre-qualification determination or contract award.

If the District has pre-qualified vendors for a particular category of purchase, at the option of the District, only those persons who have been pre-qualified will be eligible to submit bids, proposals, replies  or responses in response to the applicable Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation.

In order to be eligible to submit qualifications, a firm or individual must, at the time of receipt of the qualifications:

Hold the required applicable state professional licenses in good standing;

Hold all required applicable federal licenses in good standing, if any;

Hold a current and active Florida corporate charter or  be authorized to do business in the State of Florida in accordance with Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes, if the vendor is a corporation; and

Meet any special pre-qualification requirements set forth in the Request for Qualifications.

Evidence of compliance with these Rules must be submitted with the qualifications if required by the District. Failure to submit evidence of compliance when required may be grounds for rejection of the qualifications.

Qualifications shall be presented to the Board, or a committee  appointed by the Board, for evaluation in accordance with the Request for Qualifications and this Rule. Minor variations in the qualifications may be waived by the Board. A variation is minor if waiver of the variation does not create a competitive advantage or disadvantage of a material nature.

All vendors determined by the District to meet the pre-qualification requirements shall be pre-qualified. To assure full understanding of the responsiveness to the requirements contained in a Request for Qualifications, discussions may be conducted with qualified vendors. Vendors shall be accorded fair treatment prior to the submittal date with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision  of qualifications. For construction services, any contractor pre-qualified and considered eligible by the Department of Transportation to bid to perform the type of work the project entails shall be presumed to be qualified to perform the project.

The Board shall have the right to reject all qualifications if there are not enough to be competitive or if rejection is determined to be in the best interest of the District. No vendor shall be entitled to recover any costs of qualification preparation or submittal from the District.

G) Notice of intent to pre-qualify, including rejection of some or all  qualifications, shall be provided in writing to all vendors by United States Mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or overnight delivery service. The notice shall include the following statement: "Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Rule 3.11 of the Rules of the District shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under those Rules," or wording to that effect. Protests of the District's pre-qualification decisions under this Rule shall  be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 3.11; provided however, protests related to the pre-qualification criteria and procedures

for construction services shall be resolved in accordance with section (2)(b) of this Rule and Section 255.20(1)(b) of the Florida Statutes.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §§190.033, 255.0525, 255.20, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.5

(1)

(2)

Construction Contracts, Not Design-Build.

Scope. All contracts for the construction or improvement of any building, structure, or other public construction works authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes, the costs of which are estimated by the District in accordance with generally accepted cost accounting principles to be in excess of the threshold amount for applicability of Section 255.20 of the Florida Statutes, as that amount may be indexed or amended from time to time, shall be let under the terms of  these Rules and the procedures of Section 255.20 of the Florida Statutes, as the same may be amended from time to time. A project shall not be divided solely to avoid the threshold bidding requirements.

Procedure. When a purchase of construction services is within the scope of this Rule, the following procedures shall apply:

The Board shall cause to be prepared an Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation.

Notice of the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the District and in the county in which the District is located. The notice shall also include the amount of the bid bond, if one is required. The notice shall allow at least twenty-one (21) days for submittal of sealed bids, proposals, replies, or responses, unless the Board, for good cause, determines a shorter period of time is appropriate. Any project projected to cost more than five hundred  thousand dollars ($500,000) must be noticed at least thirty (30) days prior to the date for submittal of bids, proposals, replies, or responses. If the Board has previously pre-qualified contractors pursuant to Rule 3.4 and determined that only the contractors that have been pre-qualified will be permitted to submit bids, proposals, replies, and responses, the Notice of Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation need not be published. Instead, the Notice of Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation shall be sent to the pre-qualified contractors by United States Mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or overnight delivery service.

The District may maintain lists of persons interested in receiving notices  of Invitations to Bid, Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Negotiate, and Competitive Solicitations. The District shall make a good faith effort to provide written notice, by electronic mail, United States Mail, hand delivery, or facsimile, to persons who provide their name and address to the District Manager for inclusion on the list. However, failure  of  a person to receive the notice shall not invalidate any contract awarded in accordance with this Rule and shall not be a basis for a protest of any contract award.

If the District has pre-qualified providers of construction services, then, at the option of the District, only those persons who have been pre-qualified will be eligible to submit bids, proposals, replies, or responses to

Invitations to Bid, Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Negotiate, and Competitive Solicitations.

In order to be eligible to submit a bid, proposal, reply, or response, a firm or individual must, at the time of receipt of the bids, proposals, replies, or responses:

Hold the required applicable state professional licenses in good standing;

Hold all required applicable federal licenses in good standing, if any;

Hold a current and active Florida corporate charter or  be authorized to do business in the State of Florida in accordance with Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes, if the bidder is a corporation; and

Meet any special pre-qualification requirements set forth in the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation.

Any contractor that has been found guilty by a court of any violation of federal labor or employment tax laws regarding subjects  such as safety, tax withholding, worker's compensation, unemployment tax,  social security and Medicare tax, wage or hour, or prevailing rate laws within the past 5 years may be considered ineligible by the District to submit a bid, response, or proposal for a District project.

Evidence of compliance with these Rules must be submitted with the bid, proposal, reply, or response, if required by the District. Failure to submit evidence of compliance when required may be grounds for rejection of the bid, proposal, reply, or response.

Bids, proposals, replies, and responses, or the portions of which that include the price, shall be publicly opened at a meeting noticed in accordance with Rule 1.3, and at which at least one district representative is present. The name of each bidder and the price submitted in the bid  shall be announced at such meeting, and shall be made available upon request. Minutes should be taken at the meeting and maintained by the District. Bids, proposals, replies, and responses shall be evaluated in accordance with the respective Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation and  these  Rules. Minor variations in the bids, proposals, replies, or responses may be waived by the Board. A variation is minor if waiver of the variation does not create a competitive advantage or disadvantage of a material nature. Mistakes in arithmetic extension of pricing may be corrected by the Board. Bids and proposals may not be modified or supplemented after opening; provided however, additional information may be requested and/or provided to evidence compliance, make non-material modifications,

clarifications, or supplementations, and as otherwise permitted by Florida law.

The lowest Responsive Bid submitted by a Responsive and Responsible Bidder in response to an Invitation to Bid shall be accepted. In relation to  a Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation, the Board shall select the Responsive Proposal, Reply, or Response submitted by a Responsive and Responsible Vendor which is most advantageous to the District. To assure full understanding of the responsiveness to the solicitation requirements contained in a Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation, discussions may be conducted with qualified vendors. Vendors shall be accorded fair treatment prior to the submittal date with respect to any opportunity for discussion, preparation, and revision of bids, proposals, replies, and responses.

The Board shall have the right to reject all bids, proposals, replies, or responses because they exceed the amount of funds budgeted for the purchase, if there are not enough to be competitive, or if rejection is determined to be in the best interest of the District. No contractor shall be entitled to recover any costs of bid, proposal, response, or reply preparation or submittal from the District.

The Board may require potential contractors to furnish bid bonds, performance bonds, and/or other bonds with a responsible surety to be approved by the Board.

G) Notice of intent to award, including rejection  of  some  or  all  bids, proposals, replies, or responses, shall be provided in writing to all contractors by United States Mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or overnight delivery service. The notice shall include the following statement: "Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Rule 3.11 of the Rules of the District shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under those Rules," or wording to that effect. Protests of the District's purchase of construction services under this Rule shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 3.11.

(k) If  less than three (3) Responsive  Bids,  Proposals,  Replies, or  Responses are received, the District may purchase construction services or may reject the bids, proposals, replies, or responses for a lack of competitiveness. If no Responsive Bid, Proposal, Reply, or Response is received, the District may take whatever steps reasonably necessary in order to proceed with the procurement of construction services, which steps may include a direct purchase of the construction services without further competitive selection processes.

Sole Source: Government. Construction services that are only available from a single source are exempt from this Rule. Construction services provided by governmental agencies are exempt from this Rule. This Rule shall not apply to the purchase of construction services, which may include goods, supplies, or materials, that are purchased under a federal, state, or local government contract

that has been competitively procured by such federal,  state, or local government in a manner consistent with the material procurement requirements of these Rules. A contract for construction services is exempt from this  Rule if state or federal law prescribes with whom the District must contract or if the rate of payment is established during the appropriation process.

Contracts: Public Records. In accordance with Florida law, each contract entered into pursuant to this Rule shall include provisions required by law that require the contractor to comply with public records laws.

Emergency Purchases. The District may make an Emergency Purchase without complying with these rules. The fact that an Emergency Purchase has occurred or is necessary shall be noted in the minutes of the next Board Meeting.

Exceptions. This Rule is inapplicable when:

The project is undertaken as repair or maintenance of an existing public facility;

The funding source of the project will be diminished or lost because the time required to competitively award the project after the funds become available exceeds the time within which the funding source must be spent;

The District has competitively awarded a project and the contractor has abandoned the project or the District has terminated the contractor; or

The District, after public notice, conducts a public meeting under Section
286.011 of the Florida Statutes, and finds by a majority vote of the Board that it is in the public's best interest to perform the project using its own services, employees, and equipment.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat.
Law Implemented: §§119.0701, 189.053, 190.033, 255.0518, 255.0525, 255.20, 287.055, Fla. Stat.
Rule 3.6	Construction Contracts, Design-Build.

Scope. The District may utilize Design-Build Contracts for any public construction project for which the Board determines that use of such contract is in the best interest of the District. When letting a Design-Build Contract, the District shall use the following procedure:

Procedure.

The District shall utilize a Design Criteria Professional meeting the requirements of Section 287.055(2)(k) of the Florida Statutes, when developing a Design Criteria Package, evaluating the proposals and qualifications submitted by Design-Build Firms, and determining compliance of the project construction with the Design Criteria Package. The Design Criteria Professional may be an employee of the District, may be the District Engineer selected by the District pursuant to Section
287.055 of the Florida Statutes, or may be retained pursuant to Rule 3.1.

The Design Criteria Professional is not eligible to render services under a Design-Build Contract executed pursuant to the Design Criteria Package.

A Design Criteria Package for the construction project shall be prepared and sealed by the Design Criteria Professional. If the project utilizes existing plans, the Design Criteria Professional shall create a Design Criteria Package by supplementing the plans with project specific requirements, if any.

The Board may either choose to award the Design-Build Contract pursuant to the competitive proposal selection process set forth in Section 287.055(9) of the Florida Statutes, or pursuant to the qualifications based selection process pursuant to Rule 3.1.

Qualifications-Based Selection. If the process set forth in Rule 3.1 is utilized, subsequent to competitive negotiations, a guaranteed maximum price and guaranteed completion date shalI be established.

Competitive Proposal-Based Selection. If the competitive proposal selection process is utilized, the Board, in consultation with the Design Criteria Professional, shalI establish the criteria, standards and procedures for the evaluation of Design-Build Proposals based on price, technical, and design aspects of the project, weighted for the project. After a Design Criteria Package and the standards and procedures for evaluation of proposals have been developed, competitive proposals from qualified firms shall be solicited pursuant to the design criteria by the following procedure:

A Request for Proposals shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the District is located. The notice shall allow at least twenty-one (21) days for submittal of sealed proposals, unless the Board, for good cause, determines a shorter period of time is appropriate. Any project projected to cost more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) must be noticed at least thirty (30) days prior to the date for submittal of proposals.

The District may maintain lists of persons interested in receiving notices of Requests for Proposals. The District shall make a good faith effort to provide written notice, by electronic mail, United States Mail, hand delivery, or facsimile, to persons who provide their name and address to the District Manager for inclusion on the list. However, failure of a person to receive the notice shall not invalidate any contract awarded in accordance with this Rule  and shall not be a basis for a protest of any contract award.

In order to be eligible to submit a proposal, a firm must, at the time of receipt of the proposals:

Hold the required applicable state professional licenses in good standing, as defined by Section 287.055(2)(h) of the Florida Statutes;

Hold all required applicable federal licenses in good standing, if any;

Hold a current and active Florida corporate charter or be authorized to do business in the State of Florida in accordance with Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes, if the proposer is a corporation;

Meet any special pre-qualification requirements set forth in the Request for Proposals and Design Criteria Package.

Any contractor that has been found guilty by a court of any violation of federal labor or employment tax laws regarding subjects such as safety, tax withholding, worker's compensation, unemployment tax, social security and Medicare tax, wage or hour, or prevailing rate laws within the past 5 years may be considered ineligible by the District to submit a bid, response, or proposal for a District project.

Evidence of compliance with these Rules must  be submitted with the proposal if required by the District. Failure to submit evidence of compliance when required may be grounds for rejection of the proposal.

The proposals, or the portions of which that include the price, shall be publicly opened at a meeting noticed in accordance with Rule 1.3, and at which at least one district representative is present. The name of each bidder and the price submitted in the bid shall be announced at such meeting, and shall be made available  upon  request. Minutes should be taken at the meeting and maintained by the District. In consultation with the Design Criteria Professional, the Board shall evaluate the proposals received based on evaluation criteria and procedures established prior to the solicitation of proposals, including but not limited to qualifications, availability, and past work of the firms and the partners and members thereof. The Board shall then select no fewer than three (3) Design­ Build Firms as the most qualified.

The Board shall have the right to reject all proposals if rejection is determined to be in the best interest of the District. No vendor shall be entitled to recover any costs of proposal preparation or submittal from the District.

If less than three (3) proposals are received,  the District  may purchase design-build services or may reject the proposals for lack of competitiveness. If no proposals are received, the District may take whatever steps reasonably necessary in order to proceed with the procurement of design-build services, which steps may include a direct purchase of the design-build services without further competitive selection processes.

Notice of the rankings adopted by the Board, including the rejection of some or all proposals, shall be provided in writing to all consultants by United States Mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or overnight delivery service.  The notice shall include the following statement:  "Failure  to file a protest within the time prescribed in Rule 3.11 of the Rules of the District shall constitute a waiver  of proceedings under those Rules," or wording to that effect. Protests of the District's rankings under  this Rule shall  be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 3.11.

The Board shall negotiate a contract with the firm ranking the highest based on the evaluation standards and shall establish a price which the Board determines is fair, competitive and reasonable. Should the Board be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the firm considered to be the most qualified at a price considered by the Board to be fair, competitive, and reasonable, negotiations with that firm must be terminated. The Board shall then undertake negotiations with the second most qualified firm, based on the ranking by the evaluation standards.  Failing  accord with the second most qualified firm, the Board must terminate negotiations. The Board shall then undertake negotiations with the third most qualified firm. Should the Board be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with  any of the selected firms, the Board shall select additional firms in order of their rankings based on the evaluation standards and continue negotiations until an agreement is reached or the list of firms is exhausted.

After the Board contracts with a firm, the firm shall  bring to the Board for approval, detailed working drawings of the project.

The Design Criteria Professional shall evaluate the compliance of the detailed working drawings and project construction with the Design Criteria Package, and shall provide the Board with a report of the same.

Contracts: Public Records. In accordance with Florida law, each contract entered into pursuant to this Rule shall include provisions required by law that require the contractor to comply with public records laws.

Emergencv Purchase. The Board may, in case of public emergency, declare an emergency and immediately proceed with negotiations with the best qualified Design-Build Firm available at the time. The fact  that an Emergency  Purchase has occurred shall be noted in the minutes of the next Board meeting.

Exceptions. This Rule is inapplicable when:

The project is undertaken as repair or maintenance of an existing public facility;

The funding source of the project will be diminished or lost because the time required to competitively award the project after the funds become available exceeds the time within which the funding source must be spent;

The District has competitively awarded a project and the contractor has abandoned the project or the District has terminated the contractor; or

The District, after public notice, conducts a public meeting under Section
286.011 of the Florida Statutes, and finds by a majority vote of the Board that it is in the public's best interest to perform the project using its own services, employees, and equipment.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat.
Law Implemented: §§119.0701 , 189.053, 190.033, 255.0518, 255.0525, 255.20, 287.055, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.7

(1)

(2)

Payment and Performance Bonds.

Scope. This Rule shall apply to contracts for the construction of  a  public building, for the prosecution and completion of a public work, or for repairs upon a public building or public work, and shall be construed in addition to terms prescribed by any other Rule that may also apply to such contracts.

Required Bond. Upon entering into a contract for any of the services described in section (1) of this Rule in excess of $200,000, the Board should require that the contractor, before commencing the work, execute and record a payment and performance bond in an amount equal to the contract price. Notwithstanding the terms of the contract or any other law, the District may not make payment to the contractor until the contractor has provided to the District a certified copy of the recorded bond.

(3)   Discretionarv Bond.  At the discretion  of the Board, upon entering  into a contract for any of the services described in section (1) of this Rule for an amount not exceeding $200,000, the contractor may be exempted from executing a payment and performance bond.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla, Stat. Law Implemented: §255.05, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.8

(1)

(2)

Goods, Supplies, and Materials.

Purpose and Scope. All purchases of goods, supplies, or materials exceeding the amount provided in Section 287.017 of the Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY FOUR, shall be purchased under the terms of this Rule.  Contracts for purchases  of "goods, supplies, and materials" do not include printing, insurance, advertising, or legal notices. A contract involving goods, supplies, or materials plus maintenance services may, in the discretion of the Board, be treated as a contract for maintenance services. However, a purchase shall not be divided  solely  in order to avoid the threshold bidding requirements.

Procedure. When a purchase of goods, supplies, or materials is within the scope  of this Rule, the following procedures shall apply:

The Board shall cause to be prepared an Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation.

Notice of the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the District and within the county in which the District is located.  The notice shall  also include the amount of the bid bond, if one is required. The notice shall allow at least seven (7) days for submittal of bids, proposals, replies, or responses.

The District may maintain lists of persons interested in receiving notices  of Invitations to Bid, Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitations. The District shall make a good faith effort to provide written notice, by electronic mail, United States Mail, hand delivery, or facsimile, to persons who provide their name and address to the District Manager for inclusion on the list. However, failure  of  a person to receive the notice shall not invalidate any contract awarded in accordance with this Rule and shall not be a basis for a protest of any contract award.

If the District has pre-qualified suppliers of goods, supplies, and materials, then, at the option of the District, only those persons who have been pre­ qualified will be eligible to submit bids, proposals, replies, or responses.

In order to be eligible to submit a bid, proposal, reply, or response, a firm or individual must, at the time of receipt of the bids, proposals, replies, or responses:

Hold the required applicable state professional licenses m good standing;

Hold all required applicable federal licenses in good standing, if any;

Hold a current and active Florida corporate charter or be authorized to do business in the State of Florida in accordance with Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes, if the vendor is a corporation; and

Meet any special pre-qualification requirements set forth in the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation.

Evidence of compliance with these Rules must be submitted with the bid, proposal, reply or response if required by the District. Failure to submit evidence of compliance when required may be grounds for rejection of the bid, proposal, reply, or response.

Any firm or individual whose principal place of business is outside the State of Florida must also submit a written opinion of an attorney at law licensed to practice law in that foreign state, as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of that foreign state to business entities whose principal places of business are in that foreign state, in the letting of any or all public contracts. Failure to submit such a written  opinion  or submission of a false or misleading written opinion may be grounds for rejection of the bid, proposal, reply, or response.

(t)   Bids, proposals, replies, and responses shall be publicly opened at the time  and place noted on the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation. Bids, proposals, replies, and responses shall be evaluated in accordance with the respective Invitation  to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation, and this Rule. Minor variations in the bids, proposals, replies, or responses may be waived by the Board.  A variation is minor if waiver of the variation does not create a competitive advantage or disadvantage of a material nature. Mistakes in arithmetic extension of pricing may be corrected by the Board. Bids and proposals may not be modified or supplemented after opening; provided however, additional information may be requested and/or provided to evidence compliance, make non­ material modifications, clarifications, or supplementations, and as otherwise permitted by Florida law.

The lowest Responsive Bid, after taking into account the preferences provided for in this subsection, submitted by a Responsive and Responsible Bidder in response to an Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation shall be accepted. If the lowest Responsive Bid is submitted by a Responsive and Responsible Bidder whose principal place of business is located in a foreign state which does not grant a preference in competitive purchase to businesses whose principal place of business are in that foreign state, the lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder whose principal place of business is in the State of Florida shall be awarded a preference of five (5) percent. If the lowest Responsive Bid is submitted by a Responsive and Responsible Bidder whose principal place of business is located in a foreign state which grants a preference in competitive purchase to businesses whose principal place of business are in that foreign state, the lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder whose principal place of business is in the State of Florida shall be awarded a preference equal to the preference granted by such foreign state.

To assure full understanding of the responsiveness to the solicitation requirements contained in an Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation, discussions may be conducted with qualified vendors. Vendors shall be accorded  fair treatment prior to the submittal date with respect to any opportunity for discussion, preparation, and revision of bids, proposals, replies, and responses.

The Board shall have the right to reject all bids, proposals, replies, or responses because they exceed the amount of funds budgeted for the purchase, if there are not enough to be competitive, or if rejection is determined to be in the best interest of the District. No vendor shall be entitled to recover any costs of bid, proposal, reply, or  response preparation or submittal from the District.

The Board may require bidders and proposers to furnish bid bonds, performance bonds, and/or other bonds with a responsible surety to be approved by the Board.

Notice of intent to award, including rejection of some or all bids, proposals, replies, or responses shall be provided in writing to all vendors by United States Mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or overnight delivery service.  The notice shall include the following statement:   "Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Rule 3.11 of the Rules of  the District shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under those Rules," or wording to that effect. Protests of the District's purchase of  goods, supplies, and materials under this Rule shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 3.11.

If less than three (3) bids, proposals, replies, or responses are received, the District may purchase goods, supplies, or materials, or may reject the bids, proposals, replies, or responses for a lack of competitiveness. If no Responsive Bid, Proposal, Reply, or Response is received,  the District may take whatever steps reasonably necessary in order to proceed with the procurement of goods, supplies, and materials, which steps may include a direct purchase of the goods, supplies, and materials without further competitive selection processes.

Goods, Supplies. and Materials included in a Construction Contract Awarded Pursuant to Rule 3.5 or 3.6. There may be occasions where the District has undergone the competitive purchase of construction services which contract may include the provision of goods, supplies, or materials. In that  instance,  the District may approve a change order to the contract and directly purchase the goods, supplies, and materials. Such purchase of goods, supplies, and materials deducted from a competitively purchased construction contract shall be exempt from this Rule.

Exemption. Goods, supplies, and materials that are only available from a single source are exempt from this Rule. Goods, supplies, and materials provided by governmental agencies are exempt from this Rule. A contract for goods, supplies, or materials is exempt from this Rule if state or federal law prescribes with whom

the District must contract or if the rate of payment is established during the appropriation process. This Rule shall not apply to the purchase of  goods,  supplies or materials that are purchased under a federal, state, or local government contract that has been competitively procured by such federal, state, or local government in a manner consistent with the material procurement requirements of these Rules.

Renewal. Contracts for the purchase of goods, supplies, and/or materials subject  to this Rule may be renewed for a period that may not exceed  three (3) years or the term of the original contract, whichever period is longer.

Emergency Purchases. The District may make an Emergency Purchase without complying with these rules. The fact that an Emergency Purchase has occurred or is necessary shall be noted in the minutes of the next Board meeting.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat.
Law Implemented: §§189.053, 190.033, 287.017, 287.084, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.9	Maintenance Services.

Scope. All contracts for maintenance of any District facility or project shall be set under the terms of this Rule if the cost exceeds the amount provided in Section
287.017 of the Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY FOUR. A contract involving goods, supplies, and materials plus maintenance services may, in the discretion of the Board, be treated as a contract for maintenance services. However, a purchase shall not be divided solely in order to avoid the threshold bidding requirements.

Procedure. When a purchase of maintenance services is within the scope of this Rule, the following procedures shall apply:

The Board shall cause to be prepared an Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation.

Notice of the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the District and within the county in which the District is located. The notice shall also include the amount of the bid bond, if one is required. The notice shall allow at least seven (7) days for submittal of bids, proposals, replies, or responses.

The District may maintain lists of persons interested in receiving notices of Invitations to Bid, Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Negotiate, and Competitive Solicitations. The District shall make a good faith effort to provide written notice, by electronic mail, United States Mail, hand delivery, or facsimile, to persons who provide their name and address to the District Manager for inclusion on the list. However, failure of  a person to receive the notice shall not invalidate any contract awarded in accordance with this Rule and shall not be a basis for a protest of any contract award.

If the District has pre-qualified suppliers of maintenance services, then, at the option of the District, only those persons who have been pre-qualified will be eligible to submit bids, proposals, replies, and responses.

In order to be eligible to submit a bid, proposal, reply, or response, a firm or individual must, at the time of receipt of the bids, proposals, replies, or responses:

Hold the required applicable state professional licenses m good standing;

Hold all required applicable federal licenses in good standing, if any;

Hold a current and active Florida corporate charter or be authorized to do business in the State of Florida in accordance with Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes, if the vendor is a corporation; and

Meet any special pre-qualification requirements set forth in the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation.

Evidence of compliance with these Rules must be submitted with the bid, proposal, reply, or response if required by the District. Failure to submit evidence of compliance when required may be grounds for rejection of the bid, proposal, reply, or response.

Bids, proposals, replies, and responses shall be publicly opened at the time and place noted on the Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation. Bids, proposals, replies, and responses shall be evaluated in accordance with the respective Invitation  to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation, and these Rules. Minor variations in the bids, proposals, replies, and responses may be waived  by the Board.  A variation is minor if waiver of the variation does not create a competitive advantage or disadvantage of a material nature. Mistakes in arithmetic extension of pricing may be corrected by the Board. Bids and proposals may not be modified or supplemented after opening; provided however, additional information may be requested and/or provided to evidence compliance, make non-material modifications, clarifications, or supplementations, and as otherwise permitted by Florida law.

The lowest Responsive Bid submitted in response to an Invitation to Bid by a Responsive and Responsible  Bidder shall be accepted.  In relation to a Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate or Competitive  Solicitation the Board shall select the Responsive Proposal, Reply, or Response submitted by a Responsive and Responsible Vendor which is most advantageous to the District. To assure full understanding of the responsiveness to the solicitation requirements contained in a Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation, discussions may be conducted with qualified vendors. Vendors shall be accorded fair treatment prior to the submittal date with respect to any opportunity for discussion, preparation, and revision of bids, proposals, replies, or responses.

The Board shall have the right to reject all bids, proposals, replies, or responses because they exceed the amount of funds budgeted for the purchase, if there are not enough to be competitive, or if rejection is determined to be in the best interest of the District. No Vendor shall be entitled to recover any costs of bid, proposal, reply, or  response preparation or submittal from the District.

The Board may require bidders and proposers to furnish bid bonds, performance bonds, and/or other bonds with a responsible surety to be approved by the Board.

G) Notice of intent to award, including  rejection  of  some  or  all  bids,  proposals, replies, or responses shall be provided in writing to all vendors by United States Mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or overnight delivery

service.  The notice shall include the following statement:   "Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Rule 3.11 of the Rules of  the District shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under those Rules," or wording to that effect. Protests of the District's procurement of maintenance services under this Rule shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 3.11.

(k)   If  less than three (3) Responsive  Bids,  Proposals,  Replies,  or Responses are received, the District may purchase the maintenance services or may reject the bids, proposals, replies, or responses for a lack of competitiveness. If no Responsive Bid, Proposal, Reply, or Response is received, the District may take whatever steps reasonably necessary in order to proceed with the procurement of maintenance services, which steps may include a direct purchase of the maintenance services without further competitive selection processes.

Exemptions. Maintenance services that are only available  from a single  source are exempt from this Rule. Maintenance services provided by governmental agencies are exempt from this Rule. A contract for maintenance services  is exempt from this Rule if state or federal law prescribes with whom the District must contract or if the rate of payment is established during the appropriation process.

Renewal. Contracts for the purchase of maintenance services subject to this Rule may be renewed for a period that may not exceed three (3) years or the term of the original contract, whichever period is longer.

Contracts: Public Records. In accordance with Florida law, each contract entered into pursuant to this Rule shall include provisions required by law that require the contractor to comply with public records laws.

Emergency Purchases. The District may make an Emergency Purchase without complying with these rules. The fact that an Emergency Purchase has occurred or is necessary shall be noted in the minutes of the next Board meeting.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), 190.033, Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §§119.0701, 190.033, 287.017, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.10	Contractual Services.

Exemption from Competitive Purchase. Pursuant to Section 190.033(3) of the Florida Statutes, Contractual Services shall not be subject to competitive purchasing requirements. If an agreement is predominantly for Contractual Services, but also includes maintenance services or the purchase of goods and services, the contract shall not be subject to competitive purchasing requirements. Regardless of whether an advertisement or solicitation for Contractual Services is identified as an Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Negotiate, or Competitive Solicitation, no rights or remedies under these Rules,  including but not limited to protest rights, are conferred on persons, firms, or vendors proposing to provide Contractual Services to the District.

Contracts: Public Records. In accordance with Florida law, each contract for Contractual Services shall include provisions required by law that require the contractor to comply with public records laws.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat.
Law Implemented: §§119.0701, 190.011(3), 190.033, Fla. Stat.

Rule 3.11	Protests With Respect To Proceedings under Rules 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,
3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, and 3.9.

The resolution of any protests with respect to proceedings under Rules 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, and 3.9 shall be in accordance with this Rule.

Filing.

With respect to a protest regarding qualifications, specifications, documentation, or other requirements contained in a Request for Qualifications, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Bid, or Competitive Solicitation issued by the District, the notice of protest shall be filed in writing within seventy-two (72) calendar hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the first advertisement  of the Request for Qualifications, Request for Proposals, Invitation to Bid, or Competitive Solicitation. A formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days (including Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the initial notice of protest was filed. For purposes of this Rule, wherever applicable, filing will be perfected and deemed to have occurred upon receipt by the District. Failure to file a notice of protest shall constitute a waiver of all rights to protest the District's intended decision. Failure to file a formal written protest shall constitute an abandonment of the protest proceedings and shall automatically terminate the protest proceedings.

Except for those situations covered by subsection (1)(a) of this Rule, any firm or person who is affected adversely by a District's ranking or intended award under Rules 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, or 3.9 and desires to contest the District's ranking or intended award, shall file with the District a written notice of protest within seventy-two (72) calendar hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after receipt of the notice of the District's ranking or intended award. A formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days (including Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays) after the initial notice of protest was filed.  For purposes of this Rule, wherever applicable, filing will be perfected  and deemed to have occurred upon receipt by the District. Failure to file a notice of protest shall constitute a waiver of all ·rights to protest the District's ranking or intended award. Failure to file a formal written protest shall constitute an abandonment of the protest proceedings and shall automatically terminate the protest proceedings.

If disclosed in the District's competitive solicitation documents for a particular purchase under Rules 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, or 3.9, the Board may require any person who files a notice of protest to post a protest bond in the amount equal to 1% of the anticipated contract amount that is the subject of the protest. In the event the protest is successful, the protest bond shall be refunded to the protestor. In the event the protest is unsuccessful, the protest bond shall be applied towards the District's costs, expenses, and attorney's fees associated with hearing and defending the protest. In the event the protest is settled by mutual agreement of the

parties, the protest bond shall be distributed as agreed to  by the District and protestor.

The District does not accept documents filed by electronic mail or facsimile transmission. Filings are only accepted during normal business hours.

Contract Execution. Upon receipt of a notice of protest which has been timely filed, the District shall not execute the contract under protest until the subject of the protest is resolved. However, if the District sets forth in writing particular  facts and circumstances showing that delay incident to protest proceedings will jeopardize the funding for the project, will materially increase the cost of the project, or will create an immediate and serious danger to the public  health, safety, or welfare, the contract may be executed.

Informal Proceeding. If the Board determines a protest does not  involve  a  disputed issue of material fact, the Board may, but is not obligated to, schedule an informal proceeding to consider the protest.  Such informal proceeding shall be at a time and place determined by the Board. Notice of such proceeding shall  be  sent via facsimile, United States Mail, or hand delivery to the protestor and any substantially affected persons or parties not less than three (3) calendar days prior to such informal proceeding. Within thirty (30) calendar days following the informal proceeding, the Board shall issue a written decision setting forth the factual, legal, and policy grounds for its decision.

Formal Proceeding. If the Board determines a protest involves disputed issues of material fact or if the Board elects not to use the informal proceeding process provided for in section (3) of this Rule, the District shall schedule a  formal hearing to resolve the protest. The Chairperson shall designate any member of the Board (including the Chairperson), District Manager, District Counsel, or other person as a hearing officer to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer may:

Administer oaths and affirmations;

Rule upon offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;

Regulate the course of the hearing, including any pre-hearing matters;

Enter orders; and

Make or receive offers of settlement, stipulation, and adjustment.

The hearing officer shall, within thirty (30) days after the hearing or receipt of the hearing transcript, whichever is later, file a recommended order which shall include a caption, time and place of hearing, appearances entered at the hearing, statement of the issues, findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated, and a recommendation for final District action. The District shall  allow  each party fifteen (15) days in which to submit written exceptions to the recommended order. The District shall issue a final order within sixty (60) days after the filing  of the recommended order.

Intervenors. Other substantially affected persons may join the proceedings as intervenors on appropriate terms which shall not unduly delay the proceedings.

Re jection of all Qualifications. Bids. Proposals. Replies and Responses after Receipt of Notice of Protest. If the Board determines there was a violation of law, defect or an irregularity in the competitive solicitation process, or if the Board determines it is otherwise in the District's best interest, the Board may reject all qualifications, bids, proposals, replies, and responses and start the competitive solicitation process anew. If the Board decides to reject all qualifications, bids, proposals, replies, and responses and start the competitive solicitation process anew, any pending protests shall automatically terminate.

Settlement. Nothing herein shall preclude the settlement of any protest under this Rule at any time.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §190.033, Fla. Stat.

Rule 4.0	Effective Date.

These Rules shall be effective February 6, 2019, except that no election of officers required by these Rules shall be required until after the next regular election for the Board.

Specific Authority: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat. Law Implemented: §§190.011(5), 190.011(15), Fla. Stat.

S ECTION 8

S ECTION 1

RESOLUTION 2019-31

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT EXPRESSING ITS INTENT TO UTILIZE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF LEVYING, COLLECTING, AND ENFORCING NON AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS WHICH MAY BE LEVIED BY THE RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 197.3632, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Rhodine Road North Community Development District ("District") was established pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, which authorizes the District to levy certain assessments which include benefit and maintenance assessments and further authorizes the District to levy special assessments pursuant to Chapter 170 and 197, Florida Statutes, for the acquisition, maintenance, construction, or reconstruction of assessable improvements authorized by Chapter 190, Florida Statutes; and

WHEREAS, the above referenced assessments are non-ad valorem in nature and, therefore, may be levied and collected under the provisions of Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, in which the State of Florida has provided a uniform method for the levying, collecting, and enforcing such non-ad valorem assessments (the "Uniform Method"); and

WHEREAS, the Board has previously adopted Resolution 2019-11 declaring the intent  to use the Uniform Method for the levy, collection and enforcement of non-ad valorem special assessments authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, over certain lands within the District as described therein; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, the District has caused notice of a public hearing on the District's intent to use the Uniform Method to be advertised weekly in a newspaper of general circulation within Hillsborough County for four  (4) consecutive weeks prior to such hearing; and

WHEREAS, the District has held a public hearing pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, where public and landowners were allowed to give testimony regarding the use of the Uniform Method; and

WHEREAS, the District desires to use the Uniform Method for the levy, collection and enforcement of non-ad valorem special assessments authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, for special assessments, including benefit and maintenance assessments, over all the lands in the District as further described in Exhibit A.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT:

SECTION 1. The Rhodine Road North Community Development District upon conducting its public hearing as required by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes,  hereby expresses its need and intent to use the Uniform Method of collecting assessments imposed  by the District over the lands described in Exhibit A, as provided in Chapters 170 and 190, Florida Statutes, each of which are non-ad valorem assessments which may be collected annually pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of paying principal and interest on any and all of its indebtedness and for the purpose of paying the cost of operating and maintaining its assessable improvements. The legal description of the boundaries of the real property subject to a levy of assessments is attached and made a part of this Resolution as  Exhibit A. The non-ad valorem assessments and the District's use of the uniform method of collecting its non-ad valorem assessment(s) may continue in any given year when the Board of Supervisors determines that use of the uniform method for that year is in the best interests of the District.

SECTION 2. The District's Secretary is authorized to provide  the  Property  Appraiser and Tax Collector of Hillsborough County and the Department of Revenue of  the State  of Florida with a copy of this Resolution and enter into any agreements with the Property Appraiser and/or Tax Collector necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution.

SECTION 3. If any provision of this Resolution is held to be illegal or invalid, the other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become  effective  upon its passage and shall remain in effect unless rescinded or repealed.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February, 2019.

ATTEST:	RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chairperson, Board of Supervisors

Exhibit A:	Legal Description ofRhodine Road North Community Development District

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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF RHODINE ROAD NORTH

A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN GOVERNMENT LOTS 1, 2 IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF  SECTION  33, TOWNSHIP 30 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST AND GOVERNMENT LOT 3 IN THE SOUTHWEST  1/4  OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 30 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

AS A POINT OF REFERENCE COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 2 AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 3, IN SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 30 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA AND PROCEED N 00°08'25" E, ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 2 AND THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 3, A DISTANCE OF  50.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF RHODINE ROAD AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 19528, PAGE 1461, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE N 00°08'25" E, ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 2 AND THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 3 AND THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT, A DISTANCE OF 755.07 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT; THENCE N 89°51'10" W, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT, A DISTANCE OF 135.55 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT; THENCE S 00°08'56"  W, ALONG  THE  WEST  BOUNDARY  OF SAID TRACT,  A DISTANCE  OF  658.98  FEET;  THENCE  S
24°21'49" W, A DISTANCE OF 105.23 FEET TO A POINT ON THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF RHODINE ROAD; THENCE N 89°48'49" W, ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 31.51 FEET; THENCE N 25°01'20" E, A DISTANCE OF 105.61 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST
BOUNDARY  OF THE  WEST 166.00 FEET OF THE  EAST ¼ OF SAID GOVERNMENT  LOT 3;   THENCE  N
00°10'37" E, ALONG SAID EAST BOUNDARY, A DISTANCE OF 1780.95 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE NORTH 394.00 FEET OF THE EAST ¼ OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 3; THENCE S 89°58'48" W, ALONG SAID SOUTH BOUNDARY, A DISTANCE OF 166.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE EAST ¼ OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 3; THENCE N 00°10'04" E, ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY, A DISTANCE OF 394.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH  BOUNDARY  OF  SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 3 AND THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF ESTUARY PHASE 3 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 121, PAGE 85 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE N 89°58'48" E, ALONG  SAID  NORTH  AND  SOUTH  BOUNDARIES,   A  DISTANCE  OF  330.56  FEET  TO  THE  NORTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 3 AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 2; THENCE N 89°43'14" E, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARIES OF SAID  GOVERNMENT  LOTS 1  AND  2  AND THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID ESTUARY PHASE 3 AND THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF ESTUARY PHASE 2 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 120, PAGE 211 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF ESTUARY PHASE 1 AND 4 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 119, PAGE 91 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, A DISTANCE OF 1650.73 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF TRACT A-DRAINAGE AS SHOWN ON SAID ESTUARY PHASE 1 AND 4; THENCE S 00°00'16" W, ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY AND THE WEST BOUNDARY OF ESTUARY PHASE 5 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 123, PAGE 35 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE WEST BOUNDARY OF MASSARO MINOR SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN MINOR SUBDIVISION BOOK 1, PAGE 36 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, A DISTANCE OF 1170.14 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID MASSARO MINOR SUBDIVISION; THENCE N 89°50'36" E, ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID MASSARO MINOR SUBDIVISION, A DISTANCE OF 338.13 FEET; THENCE S 00°05'10" E, A DISTANCE OF 1125.65 FEET TO A POINT ON THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF RHODINE ROAD;  THENCE  N  89°33'25"  W,  ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1001.80 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN  TRACT  DESCRIBED  IN   OFFICIAL  RECORDS  BOOK  23196,  PAGE  1916,  PUBLIC  RECORDS OF

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE N 00°05'08" E, ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT, A DISTANCE OF 290.86 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT; THENCE N 89°38'48" W, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT, A DISTANCE OF 150.16 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT; THENCE S 00°03'14" W, ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT, A DISTANCE OF 290.62 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT AND A POINT ON THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF RHODINE ROAD; THENCE N 89°33'25" W, ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 844.25 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

SECTION VI

RHODINE ROAD NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
DISTRICT ENGINEER REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS COMPETITIVE SELECTION CRITERIA
AblHty and Adequacy of Professional Personnel	(Weight: 25 Points)
Consider the capabilities and experience of key personnel within the firm including certification, training, and education; affiliations and memberships with professional organizations; etc.

Consultant's Past Performance	(Weight: 25 Points)

Past perfonnance for other Community Development Districts in other contracts; amoul}1: of experience on similar projects; character, integrity, reputation of respondent; etc.

Geographic Location	(Weight: 20 Points)
Consider the geographic location of the firm's headquarters, offices and personnel in relation to the project

Willingness to Meet Time and Budget Requirements	(Weight: 15 Points)
Consider the consultant's ability and desire to meet time and budget requirements including rates, staffing levels and past perfonnance on previous projects; etc.

S)  Certified Minority Business Enterprise	(Weight: 5 Points)
Consider whether the finn is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise. Award either all eligible points or none.

Recent, Current and Projected Workloads

Consider the recent, current and projected workloads of the firm.
Volume of Work Previously Awarded to Consultant by District

(Weight: 5 Points)

(Weight: 5 Points)

Consider the desire to diversify the finns that receive work from the District; etc.

Rhodine Road North - Engineering RFQ Ranking	
	
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Total	

Ranking (1 being hiahestl	

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Request for Qualifications for Engineering Services for the Rhodine Road North
Community Development District

Prepared for: Rhodine Road North
Community  Development  District c/o: Governmental Management Services
Central Florida LLC Attn : Jill Burns
135 West Central Blvd., Suite 320
Orlando, Florida 32801

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Section 3
QUA LIFICATIONS	STATEMENT SECTION 330 FORM

ARCHITECT - ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS

PART I -CONTRACT-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

CONTRACT INFORMATION
TITLE AND LOCATION (City and state)
RFQ FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE RHODINE ROAD NORTH COD

PUBLIC NOTICE DATE
01/04/2019

SOLICITATION OR PROJECT NUMBER
NIA
ARCHITECT-ENGINEER POINT OF CONTACT

NAME AND TITLE
HEATHER E. WERTZ, PRESIDENT
NAME OF FIRM
ABSOLUTE ENGINEERING, INC.
TELEPHONE NUMBER	7. FAX NUMBER
813-244-1984	NIA

8. E-MAIL ADDRESS
HEATHERW	SOLUTENG.COM
PROPOSED TEAM

(Complete this section for the prime contractor and all key subcontractors.)
	(Check)	
9. FIRMNAME	
10. ADDRESS	
11. ROLE IN THIS CONTRACT	
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a.				ABSOLUTE ENGINEERING, INC.

□CHECK IF BRANCH OFFICE	3214 W. TAMBAY AVENUE
TAMPA, FLORIDA 33611	COD ENGINEER	

b.				
□CHECK IF BRANCH OFFICE			

C.				
n CHECK IF BRANCH OFFICE			

d.				
n CHECK IF BRANCH OFFICE			

e.				
n CHECK IF BRANCH OFFICE			

f.				
□CHECK IF BRANCH OFFICE			
ORGANIZATIOHAL CHART OF PROPOSED TEAM	0	(Attached)
AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION	STANDARD FORM 330 (REV. 8/2016)

RESUMES OF KEY PERSONNEL PROPOSED FOR THIS CONTRACT
(Complete one Section E for each key parson.)
12. NAME

HEATHER E. WERTZ, PE	13. ROLE IN THIS CONTRACT

COD ENGINEER	14. YEARS EXPERIENCE	
		a. TOTAL	lb. WITH CURRENT FIRM
24	10	

FIRM NAME AND LOCATION (City and state)
ABSOLUTE ENGINEERING, INC., TAMPA, FLORIDA
EDUCATION (Degree and Specialization)
Master of Business Administration, University of South Florida Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of South Florida

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION (State and Discipline)
FLORIDA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER FL PE# 54691

OTHER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Publications, Organizations, Training, Awards, etc.)
LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL
MEMBER, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

RELEVANT PROJECTS

a.	(1) TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State)

BALLENTRAE SUBDIVISION, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA	(2) YEAR COMPLETED	
		PROFESSIONAL SERVICES icONSTRUCTION (If appllcable)
2013	2013	
	(3) BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Brief scope, size, i;ost etc.) ANO SPECIFIC ROLE	0 Check if project performed with current firm
Project Manager for this 124 acre sUlbdivision including 397 single family residential units and an amenity center. The project is located in south Hillsborough County, along the headwaters of Rice Creek.	

b.	(1) TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State)

TOWNE PARK ESTATES, LAKELAND, FLORIDA	(2) YEAR COMPLETED	
		PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ICONSTRU'CTION (If applicable)
□	2017	ONGOING	
	(J) BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Brief scope, size, cost, etc.) AND SPECIFIC ROLE	Check If project performed with current firm
Project Manager for this 585 acre Master Planned Mixed Use Development including 1,500 single family residential units and an amenity center.	

C,	(1) TITLE AND LOCATION (City and state)

PARK CREEK SUBDIVISION, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA	(2) YEAR COMPLETED	
		PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION (ff applicable)
2017	2018	
	(3)  BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Brief scope, size, cost etc.) AND SPECIFIC ROLE	0 Check if project performed with current firm
Project Manager for this 102 acre subdivision including 330 single family residential units and an amenity center.	

d.	(1) TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State)

WATERLEAF SUBDIVISION, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA	(2) YEAR COMPLETED	
		PROFESSIONAL SERVICESI  CONSTRUCTION (If appl/cable)
□	2018	ONGOING	
	(3) BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Br/et scope, size. cost, etc.) AND SPECIFIC ROLE	Check if project performed with current firm
Project Manager for a 239 acre subdivision including 630 single family residential units and an amenity cent er.	

e.	(1) TITLE ANO LOCATION (City and state)

FOREST BROOKE SUBDIVISION, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA	(2) YEAR COMPLETED	
		PROFESSIONAL SERVICES rONSTRUCTION (If applicable)
ONGOING	ONGOING	
	(3)  BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Brief scope, size, cost, etr;.) AND SPECIFIC ROLE	DCheck if project performed with current firm
Project Manager for a 680 acre Mixed Unit Planned Development including 2,500 single family residential units and an amenity center.	

I

F. EXAMPLE PROJECTS WHICH BEST ILLUSTRATE PROPOSED TEAM'S
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS CONTRACT
(Present as many projects as requested by the agency, or 10 projects, if not specified.
Como/ate one Section F for each ()roject.J	20. EXAMPLE PROJECT KEY NUMBER	
21 TITL E AND LOC ATION (City and State)

TOWNE PARK ESTATES, LAKELAND, FLORIDA	 		22.  YEAR COMPLETED	 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION (If applicable)
2017	ONGOING	

PROJECT OWNER
TOWNE PARK COD

PROJECT OWNER'S INFORMATION

POINT OF CONTACT NAME
RENNIE HEATH

POINT OF CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
863-412-5300

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND RELEVANCE TO THIS CONTRACT (Include scope, size, and cost)
Project Manager and District Engineer for this 585 acre Master Planned Mixed Use Development including 1,500 single family residential units, an amenity center surrounding a regional City Park. The project is located in southwest Lakeland, along Poley Creek. Permitting was through Polk County, FDEP, SWFWMD, USACOE, FEMA and FDOT.
CONSTRUCTION COST: 21,000,000

FIRMS FROM SECTION C INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT

a.	(1) FIRM NAME	{2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State}	(3)ROLE	

b.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State}	(3)ROLE	

c.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION (C1l y and State}	(3)ROLE	

d.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State)	(3)ROLE	

e.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION (City and state)	(J)ROLE	

f.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State)	(3)ROLE	

F. EXAMPLE PROJECTS WHICH BEST IUUSTRATE PROPOSED TEAM'S
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS CONTRACT
(Present as many projects as requested by the agency, or 10 projects, if not specified.
Com1Jlete one Section F for each project.)	20. EXAMPLE PROJECT KEY NUMBER
2	
21. TITLE AND LOCATION (City and state)

BALLENTRAE SUBDIVISION, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA	 		22.  YEAR COMPLETED	 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION (If applicable)
2013	2013	

PROJECT OWNER
BALLENTRAE COD

PROJECT OWNER'S INFORMATION

POINT OF CONTACT NAME
RENNIE HEATH

POINT OF CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
863-412-5300

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND RELEVANCE TO THIS CONTRACT (Include scope, size, and cost)
Project Manager for this 124 acre subdivision including 397 single family residential units and an amenity center. The project is located in south Hillsborough County, along the headwaters of Rice Creek. Permitting was through Hitlsborough County, FDEP, SWFWMD and FEMA.
CONSTRUCTION COST: $5,000,000

FIRMS FROM SECTION C INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT

a.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State}	(3)ROLE	

b.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State)	(3) ROLE	

c.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State)	{3) ROLE	

d.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION {City and State)	(3) ROLE	

e.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION {City and State)	(3) ROLE	

f.	(1) FIRM NAME	(2) FIRM LOCATION (City and State)	(3) ROLE	

G. KEY PERSONNEL PARTICIPATION IN EXAMPLE PROJECTS

26. NAMES OF KEY PERSONNEL
(From Section E. Block 12)	
27. ROLE IN THIS CONTRACT
(From Section E. Block 13)	28. EXAMPLE PROJECTS LISTED IN SECTION F
(Fill ;n "Example Projects Key" section below before comple#ng table.
Place 'X" under project key number for participation in same or similar rote.)	
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	

HEATHER WERTZ	
COD ENGINEER	X	X									

												

												

												

												

												

												
												
EXAMPLE PROJECTS KEY

NUMBE R	TITLE OF EXAMPLE PROJECT fFrom Section Fl	NUMBER	TITLE OF EXAMPLE PROJECT (From Section FJ	
1	TOWNE PARK ESTATES	6		
2	BALLENTRAE SUBDIVISION	7		
3		8		
4		9		
5		10		

H. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE AGENCY. ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED.

APPLICANT WILLINGNESS TO MEET TIME AND BUDGET REQUIREMENTS:
Absolute Engineering, Inc. understands the importance of performing the requested Engineering Services in a timely manner and within budget and is committed to meeting time and budget constraints requested by the Rhodine Road North COD.

CURRENT AND PROPOSED WORKLOADS OF THE APPLICANT:
Absolute Engineering, Inc. currently has capacity to provide Engineering Services to the Rhodiine Road North COD. Wor1< currently ongoing constitutes a small percentage of the firm's total capacity and future workload is not projected to exceed the firm's capacity.

VOLUME OF WORK PREVIOUSLY AWARDED TO THE APPLICANT BY THE DISTRlCT:
No work has been previously awarded to Absolute Engineering, Inc by the Rhodine Road North COD.

SIGNATURE

33. NAME AND TITLE

I. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
The foregoing is a statement of facts.

I "- DATE
0112512019

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS

SOLICITATION NUMBER (If any)

NIA

PART 11 -  GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
(If a firm has branch offices, complete for each soecific branch office seeking work.)
2a. FIRM (or Branch Office) NAME
ABSOLUTE ENGINEERING, INC.	3.  YEAR ESTABLISHED14. UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER
2008	26-3119894	
2b. STREET
3214  W. TAMBAY AVENUE	r·	 	5. OWNERSHIP	
a. TYPE
S-CORPORATION	
2c. CITY	STATE 12e. ZIP CODE
TAMPA	FL	33611		
	b. SMALL BUSlNESS STATUS
NIA	
6a. POINT OF CONTACT NAME AND TITLE
HEATHER E. WERTZ, PRESIDENT		
	7. NAME OF FIRM (If Block 2a is a Branch Office)	
6b.  TELEPHONE NUMBER	1 6c. E-MAIL ADDRESS
813-244-1984	HEATHERW@ABSOLUTENG.COM		
8a. FORMER FIRM NAME(S) (If any)	8b. YEAR ESTABLISHED	8c. UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER	
			
9. EMPLOYEES BY DISCIPLINE	10. PROFILE OF FIRM'S EXPERIENCE
AND ANNUAL AVERAGE REVENUE FOR LAST 5 YEARS	
a. Function Code	b. Discipline	- Number of Employees	a. Profile Code	b. Experience	c. Revenue Index Number
(see be/owl	
		(1) FIRM	(2)BRANCH				
02	ADMINISTRATIVE	1		C15	CONSTRUCTION MGMT	1	
08	CAOD TECHNICIAN	1		G04	GIS	1	
12	CIVIL ENGINEERING	1		H11	RESIDENTIAL	1	
16	CONSTRUCTION MANAGER	1		T03	TRANSPORTATION ENG.	1	
29	GIS SPECIALIST	1		201	ZONING LAND USE STUDIES	1	

							

							

							

							

							
	Other Employees						
Total	5					
11. ANNUAL AVERAGE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REVENUES OF FIRM
FOR LAST 3 YEARS
(Insert revenue index number shown at right)	PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REVENUE INDEX NUMBER
.	Less than $100,000	6.	$2 million to less than $5 million
$100,000 to less than $250,000	7.	$5 million to less than $10 million
$250,000  to less than $500,000	8.	$10 million to less than $25 million
$500,000 to less than $1 million	9.	$25 million to less than $50 million
$1 million to less than $2 million	10. $50 million or greater	
a. Federal Work	1		
b. Non-Federal Work	1		
e. Total Work	1		

a. SIGNATURE

c. NAME ANO TITLE

12. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
The foregoing is a statement of facts.

r-DATE
01/25/2019

Section 4
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ABSOLUTE ENGINEERING, INC. TAMPA, FLORIDA

HEATHER E. WERTZ, PE
CDD ENGINEER

JOHN HICKMAN
CIVIL DESIGNER/ CADD TECHNICIAN

EROLGUROL
GISSPECIALIST/ CADD TECHNICIAN

DAVID W. FORD, CBO
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Section 5
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES

RESUME

HEATHER E. WERTZ, P.E., LEED A.P.
Absolute Engineering, Inc. President

Heather E. Wertz,. P.E., l EEo• A.P. has over 24 years of ciVil engineering experience related to land development and roadway projects.  She  is  involved  in  all  aspects  of  the  engineerin· gdesign process from design and permitting through construction. Her vast array of project experience includes nydrolo rc and hydraulic analysis, stormwater rnanagement system design and permitting and drainage,
1 paving and grading design for large scale residential, commercial, roadway and industrial projects. She has successfully led project teams in Pasco, Hillsborough and Polk Counties.

; Ms. Wertz sp.ecialit es fn. large scate drainage studies, master drainage, gradin design, and permitting  of  stormwater management systems.

PERSONAL EXPERIENa

Land Devi!lopment:

Belmont, Hillsborough County, Ftorida - Senior Desig·n Engineer a 885 acre residen tra'I community with 1550 residential units and extensive commercial development.

Bexley, Pasco County, Florida - enior Pesign Engineer for a 6,800- acre Master Planned Development with 7,000 residential units and extensive comrnertial development. ·This project lnctuded master planning, engineering design, permitting and construction phasing. The project consisted of several phases of residential lots, roadways
, and assodated stormwat .r management systems. This project also included the ·development  of an existing conditions model for the
, 6,800-acre site located in the Andote River Basin.

Boyette Farms, Hillsborough County, Florida. - Senior Design Engineer of a 80 acre residentiat development with 270 lots.

RESUME
Ballentrae, Hillsborough County, FL - Project Manager for this 124 acre subdivision including 397 single family residential units and an amenity center . The project is located in south Hillsborough County, along the headwaters of Rice Creek. Permitt ing was through Hillsborough County, FDEP, SWFWMD and FEMA. Boyette, Hillsborough County, FL - Project Manager for 22 acre subdivision including 95 single family residential units, situated adjacent to Fishhawk Nature Preserve.	Permitting was through Hillsborough County, FDEP, and SWFWMD.
Connerton, Pasco County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer for a 5,500-acre Master Planned Development with 6,000 residential units and an industrial park. This project included master planning, engineering design, permitting and construction phasi ng. The project consisted of several phases of residential lots, roadways and associated stormwater management systems and infrastructure design of a large scale industrial park for future hospital, office and retail uses. This project also included design and permitting of a 1.5-mile section of Connerton Boulevard, a four-lane divided urban arterial roadway.
Connerton Village Center - Senior Design Engineer for design and permitting of a Village Center with a 20 acre Amenity Center including a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, playground, amphitheater and surrounding mixed residential and office units. This project included master planning, engineering design, permitting and construction phasing.
Epperson Ranch, Pasco County, Florida - Princi pal-in-C hargefor a 1,742 acre Master Planned Development located on Curley Road in Pasco County. The proposed development Includes 3,905 residential units, an elementary scho oi and an extensive town center with commercial, office, hater and residential uses.
Forest Brooke, Hillsborough County, FL - Project Manager for a 680 acre Mixed Unit Planned Development including 2,500 single family residential units and an amenity center. The project is located in south Hillsborough County, along Dug Creek. Permitting was through Hillsborough County, FDEP, SWFWMD, USACOE, FEMA and FOOT.
Fishhawk Trails, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer of a 465 acre mixed use planned development with 426 residential units.
Harbour Isles, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer a 355 acre residential community with 550 residential units.
Heritage Isles, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer for an 887-acre Master Planned Development and an 18-hole golf course. This project included master planning, engineering design, permitting and construction phasing. The project consisted of several phases of residential lots, roadways and associated stormwater management systems.  This project also included· design and permitting of a 2.5 mile section of Cross Creek Boulevard, a four-lane divided rural collector roadway.
Highland Park, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer for a 400-acre Mixed Planned Development including Traditional Neighborhood Development and an extensive Town Center. This project included master planning, engineering design, permitting and construction phasing. The project consisted of several phases of residential lots, multifamily units, roadways, commercial and retail parcels and associated stormwater management systems.
Highland Park Town Center. Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer for a Town Center that included a church, restaurant, park and surrounding mixed residential and office uses.
Lake Weeks, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer of a 100 acre residential development with 169 lots.
MiraBay, Hillsborough County, Florida - Principal-in-Charge and Senior Design Engineer Water front community with 1650 residential units and extensive commercial development. Th1s project included master planning, engineering design and permitting and construction phasing. The project consisted of several phases of waterfront residential lots, roadways and associated stormwater management systems. The project included a 3.5 miles canal system and a 135 acre lagoon which conveyed several thousand acres of offsite runoff through a boattift weir structure to Tampa Bay.

RESUME
MiraBay Amenity Center, Hillsborough County, Florida - Principal-In-Charge and Senior Design Engineer for the Mirabay Amenity Center including a large restaurant/clubhouse with pool, playground, beach tennis and basketball courts, situated on the 135 acre lagoon .
Park Creek, Hillsborough County, FL - Project Manager for this 102 acre  subdivision  including  330 single family residential units and an amenity  center.  The  project  is located in south Hillsborough  County, adjacent to Bullfrog Creek. Permitting was through Hillsborough County, FDEP,  SWFWMD,  USACOE,  FEMA  and FOOT.
Parkway Center {Oak Creek), Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer of a 2000 acre residential mixed use Development of Regional Impact.
Polk City Business Center, Phase 1,  Polk City, Florida  - Principal-In-Charge, Project  Manager and Senior Design Engineer for a 44.5 acre l"ndustriaf Offfce Park to serve the Polk City Business Center.
Specific project responsibilities included design and permitting of the stormwater management system and detailed drainage and grading design for roadways, vehicle parking and truck parking to serve a dock high loading facility. The project scope included development of a Conceptual Master Drainage and Mitigation Plan for the 133 acre Business Park and processing through SWFWMD for approval as well as detailed paving, grading, drainage and utility design for Phase 1 of the Polk City Business Park. This project was permitted through Bartow SWFWMD and Polk City.
Rivercrest, Hillsborough County, Florida - Principal-in-Charge Senior Design Engineer for a 413-acre Master Planned Development with 1380 residential units. This project incfuded master planning, engineering design, permitting and construction phasing. The project consisted of several phases of residential lots, roadways and associated stormwater management systems. This project also included design and permitting of a 1.5-mile section of Symmes Road, a four-lane divided urban collector roadway.
Sereno, Hiilsborough County, FL -· r>-roj ect Manager for this 280-acre subdivision including 65.3 single family residential units and an amenity center.  The  project  is  located  in  south  Hillsborough  County, adjacent  to Dug Creek. Permitting was through Hillsborough County, FDEP, SWFWMD, USACOE, FEMA and FDOT. Silverado, Zephyrhills, Pasco County, FL - Project Manager for this 282 acre subdivision including 468 single family residential" units arid an amenity center. The project is located in in East Zephyrhilis,  in  a lfasin  of Special  Concern,   which   required   additional   stormwater   permitting  criteria  to be  met.	Permitting was through City of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, FDEP, SWFWMD, USACOE, and FEMA. .
South Cove Phase 4, Hillsborough County, Fl -:- Project Manager for  this 16 acre subdivision phase including 60 single family residential units. ihe project is located in south Hillsborough  County,  adjacent to  Builfrog Creek. Permitting was through Hillsborough County, FDEP, SWFWMD, USACOE, and FEMA.
South Shore Falls, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer for a 250-acre retirement
community with 866 residential units and an amenity center. This project included master planning, engineering design, permitting and construction phasing. the project consisted of several phases of residential lots, roadways and an amenity center and associated stormwater management systems.
Tampa Palms, City of Tampa, Florida - Senior Design Engineer of a 9,400 acre Development of Regional Impact, planned unit mixed use community with 13,000 units,. 20 million square feet of office, commercial and corporate park uses, two golf courses and recreational facilities.
The Estuary, Hillsborough County, FL - Project Manage for this 72 acre subdivision including 262 single family residential units and a 2 acre neighborhood commercial component. The project is located in south Hillsborough County, situated on the banks of Rice Creek, a tributary of the Alafia River. Permitting was through Hillsborough County, i=DEP, SWFWMD, USACOE and FEMA.
Towne Parke Estates, Lakeland, FL - Project Manager for this 585 acre Master Planned Mixed Use Development including 1,500 single family residential units, an amenity center surrounding a regional City Park. The project is located in southwest Lakeland, along Poley Creek. Permitting was through Polk County, FDEP, SWFWMD, USACOE, FEMA and FOOT.

RESUME
Waterleaf, Hillsborough County, FL - Project Manager for a 239 acre subdivision including 630 single family residential units and an amenity center. The project is located in south Hillsborough County, adjacent to Bullfrog Creek. Permitting was through Hillsborough County, FDEP, SWFWMD, USACOE, and FEMA.
Wesley Chapel Lakes, Pasco County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer for a 2,000-acre Master Planned Development with 4,520 residential units. This project included master planning, engineering design, permitting and construction phasing. The project consisted of several phases of residential lots, roadways and associated stormwater management systems. This project also included design and permitting of a 3.4- mile section of Meadow Pointe Boulevard, a six-lane divided urban collector roadway
West Meadows, City of Tampa, Florida - Senior Design Engineer of a 1,375 acre mixed use planned development with 1,290 residential units and commercial development.

Major Roadway Projects
19th Avenue Widening and Intersection Improvements, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer and Permitting of 2.0 miles of a 2 lane undivided rural section to serve the Maury Carter Development
Baim Road Extension, Hiilsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer for roadway and drainage improvements to serve the 100 acre Master Planned Belmont Development. Specific project responsibilities included design and permitting of the stormwater management system and detailed roadway and drainage design. The project scope included design and permitting of 1 mlle of four-lane divided urban collector 1 roadway through the Belmont Development .
Crestside Boulevard and U.S. Highway 301 Intersection Improvements, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer and Permitting of Intersection Improvements to serve the Rivercrest Development. Cross Creek Boulevard, Tampa, Florida - Senior Design Engineer and permitting of 2.5 miles of four-lane divided urban collector roadway to serve the Heritage Isles Development .
Connerton Boulevard and U.S. Highway 41 Intersection Improvements, Pasco County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer and permitting of 2 miles of four-lane divided urban arterial roadway to serve the Belmont Development.
Falkenburg Road, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer and permitting of 1.0 mile of four­ lane divided urban collector roadway from Madison Avenue to Everhart Drive to serve a Parkway Center Development Order.
Hillsborough Avenue (SR580), Hillsborough County, Florida - Drainage Engineer for the design and permitting of 2.2 miles of complete reconstruction of existing four lane roadway to an urban six-lane divided facility.
1-275, Hillsborough and Pasco Counties, Florida - Assisted in preparation of conceptual drainage design from Busch Boulevar to Fowler Avenue {1.7 miles}. She also assisted in location Hydraulics Report from Busch Boulevard to SR54 (16.3 miles}.
Meadow Pointe Boulevard, Pasco County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer and permitting of 3.4 miles of six-lane divided urban collector roadway to serve the Wesley Chapel Lakes Development.
Pinellas Bayway Bridge (SR 682) - Project responsibilities included preparation of bridge hydraulics report for replacement of the two-lane bascule bridge with a high-level, fixed-span bridge.
Polk County Parkway, Section 3, Polk County, Florida - Drainage Engineer for the design and permitting of
2.9 mile section of a six-lane limited access toll facility including frontage roads five bridges and two interchanges.
SRS (USlJ, Brevard County, Florida - Drainage Engineer for the design and permitting of 2.75 miles of
complete reconstruction of existing four lane divided rural section to a six-lane divided urban facility.
State Road 33 Intersection Improvements, Polk County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer for roadway and drainage improvements to serve the Polk City Business Center. Specific project responsibilities included design and permitting of the stormwater management system and detailed roadway drainage design. The

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project scope included design and permitting of 1 mile of roadway widening for auxiliary turn lanes to support the associated turn lanes for the Polk City Business Center. The project was permitted through Bartow SWFWMD and FOOT District One.
State Road 37 Intersection Improvements, Polk County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer for roadway and drainage improvements to provide access to the Wilmington Apartment Site. Specific project responsibilities included design and permitting of the stormwater management system and detailed roadway and drainage design. The project scope included design and permitting of 1 mile of roadway widening for auxiliary turn lanes to support the associated turn lanes for the entrance to Wilmington Apartments. The project was permitted through Bartow SWFWMD and FDOT District One.
Summerfield Boulevard, Hillsborough County, Florida - Design Engineer for the design and permitting of the extension of Summerfield Boulevard from Ambleside Drive to Woodbridge Road in South Hillsborough County. This project includes 670 linear feet of 2-lane undivided rural roadway extension and 2 intersection improvements. Design of a stormwater management system to serve the roadway facility as well as compensation for encroachment into the 100 Year Floodplain was also included.
Suncoast Parkway, Section 28, Pasco County, Florida - Drainage Engineer for the design and permitting of
5.5 miles of four-lane limited access toll facility.
Symmes Road, Hillsborough County, Florida - Senior Design Engineer and permitting of 1.5 miles of four­ lane divided urban collector roadway to serve the Rivercrest Development.
Tower Road, Pasco County, Florida - Design Engineer for design and permitting of 2.3 miles of four-lane divided collector roadway from Ashley Glen Boulevard to Sunlake Boulevard in Pasco County.

Commercial Projects
USF Bush Wash and Canopy - Project Manager of civil engineering and surveying with architectural and electrical services for USF Parking and Transportation Services Bus Wash and Canopy.
USF - The Park at Collins - Project Manager for design of a park site amenity including fountain, shade structure and seating, sidewalk, pavers, landscaping and irrigation.
USF - Leroy Collins Drive Improvements - Project Manager for design of improvements along Leroy Collins Boulevard between Alumni Drive and Apple Drive including 2 bus bays, 2 median cuts, fountain and flagpole plaza, 3 pedestrian crossings, sidewalk relocation, rainwater harvesting system, landscaping and irrigation.
USF - Pedestrian Signal at LeRoy Collins Blvd. - Project Manager for design of pedestrian signalization at the intersection of Leroy Collins Boulevard and Alumni Drive. The project also included bringing existing pedestrian crossings into ADA Compliance.
USF Pine Drive Improvements - Project Manager for design of bike lanes and sidewalks along existing Pine Drive between Alumni Drive and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, including pedestrian crosswalks and signage.
USF - Palm Drive - Project Manager for design of Improvements along Palm Drive between Fletcher Avenue and Holly Drive including boardwalk, sidewalk, flagpole plaza, landscaping and irrigation.
USF West Pond Shade Structure - Project Manager for topographic and tree survey as well as utilities designates at the west pond shade structure.
U!>F Sun Dome Arena and Convocation Center Renovations - Project included surveying and geotechnical
{sub-consultant) services.
USF Sun Dome Sidewalks - Project includes civil engineering and surveying services for construction of 4,185 linear feet of sidewalk along the south side of Alumni Drive from Sago Drive to Bull Run Drive and along the west side of Bull Run drive between Alumni Drive and Elm Drive.
Tampa General Hospital - Corporate Center for IT and Accounting Departments, Tampa, FL - Project Manager for drainage design for the complete renovation of a two-story, 54,000 s.f. historic office building near the Hyde Park District of Tampa for the relocation of the accounting and IT departments of Tampa General Hospital - Harbourside. The project included a complete removal and replacement of the existing parking lot with new asphalt parking and a parking addition/expansion, sidewalks, loading area and

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centralized access location. The project conformed to the Kennedy Overlay District Requirements of the City of Tampa, including enhanced lighting, sidewalks, setbacks and landscaping. Mid-way through the project, Tampa General Hospital purchased additional property adjacent to the main building property to use as additional parking. In total, the new parking lot was approximately 500 spaces. To accomplish this, the project required a rezoning through the City of Tampa and the vacation of a historic brick city street right-of­ way. The project included utility upgrades, underground retention, environmental cleanup issues, a building stairwell addition, enhanced and gated access, perimeter security, an emergency generator, compactor/recycling area, the removal of a signalized intersection, and the design for avoidance of several large grand oak trees. The project was permitted through the City of Tampa, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The project also included complete construction administration services.
Pinellas County (Largo) Department of Health Replacement Center, Largo , FL - QA/QC Engineer for civil site engineering of a new two-story, two-buflding, 54,400 s.f. publlc health office and clinic complex with associated parking , utilities, stormwater system(s), and an adjacent conference center for public use. Permitting included SWFWMD, FDEP, Florida Department of Transportation {FDOT), Pinellas County Health Department, City of Largo, and Pinellas County. The project also includes current CA.
Genzyme Office and Lab Expansion, Temple Terrace, FL - LEED A.P. for the certification application for the interior build-out to an existing shell office building, with an external emergency generator and hazardous materials storage building, utility improvements and parking/loading area modifications for a biotechnology research data center. Our involvement was in the Site Selection (SS) portion of the project, with verification of the Stormwater Quality and Quantity credits, per LEED requirements, for this existing master planned office park.
Florida  Medical  Center  Zephyrhills,  Zephyrhills,  Pasco  County,  Florida  -  Project   Manager   for  Florida Medical Center Zephyrhills including design, permitting and re-construction of an existing Medical Office Complex for Commercial Use including 4 buildings totaling 116,000 sf. Design included retrofit of existing parking, drainage, grading and utility design to accommodate the new use. The site is located on the east side of Gall Boulevard (US 301) north of State Road 54. Permitting was through City of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, FDEP, and SWFWMD.
Florida Medical Center Phases Ill & IV, Land O' Lakes, Pasco County, Florida - Project Manager for Florida
Medical Center Phases Ill & IV including design, permitting and construction of a 32,000 sf Medical Office Building for Commercial Use with associated parking, drainage, grading and utility design. The site is located north of State Road 54 east of Collier Parkway. Permitting was through City of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, FDEP, and SWFWMD.
McDonald's Restaurant at Missouri Avenue North and Jasper Street, Largo, FL - Redevelopment of a 1 acre existing McDonald's Restaurant and associated parking. Project Manager that assisted in stormwater management system design and permitting through City of Largo, SWFWMD and FDOT, including net improvement calculations and critical duration analysis.
McOonaid's Restaurant at Seminole Boulevard and Lark Drive, Largo, FL - Construction of a New McDonald's Restaurant and associated parking on a 1 acre site. Proiect Manager that assisted in stormwater management system design and permitting through City of Largo, SWFWMD and FOOT, including net improvement calculations and critical duration analysis.
Roy Jenkins Pool, Tampa, FL - Project Manager for survey and schematic and design development for the renovation of an existing municipal pool facility buildings land expansion including new parking, splash pad, sidewalks and restrooms.

RHODINE ROAD NOR T.H COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
January 28th,  2019

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Governmental Management Services - Central Florida, LLC c/o Jill Burns
Rhodine Road North Community Development District 135 West Central Boulevard, Suite 320
Orlando, FL 32801
Ph. (407) 841-5524
("District Manager's Officen)

RE:	Request for Qualifications for Engineering Services Rhodine Road North Community Development District

Dear Ms. Burns & Members of the Selection Committee:

Hamilton Engineering & Surveying, Inc., (Hamilton) appreciates the opportunity to present our proposal for professional engineering services on a continuing basis for the Rhodine Road  North Community Development District.

The Hamilton staff takes pride in our efforts to provide our local community with effective and timely professional services. Our extensive experience of engineering and surveying the Rhodine Road subdivision site makes the Hamilton team an ideal choice for providing these professional services. Our firm's qualifications, experience, key staff resumes and sub­ consultant's firm information are included in the following submittal. I have included a brief description of our firm along with the Standard Forms No. 330.

Hamilton is ready to provide the professional commitment and dedication necessary to ensure that the goals of the Rhodine Road North CDD are met. We appreciate the opportunity to submit our qualifications.

Sincerely,

HAMILTON ENGINEERING & SURVEYING, INC.
Bradley W. Kuhl, PE Vice President
Senior Project Manager

(813) 250-3535
bradk@hamiltonenqineerinq.us

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Firm & Professional Information	3
Location	3
Past Performance	4
Firm Services	5
Company Philosophy  for  Time & Budget Requirements	6
Resources & Technology	6
Engineering Team	7
Minority Business Enterprise	8
Current and Projected Workload	8
Volume of  Work Previously Awarded  to  Consultant by District	8

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Firm & Professional Information

Hamilton Engineering & Surveying, Inc. (Hamilton) established in 1989, is a civil engineering firm with offices in Tampa and Orlando, Florida. Hamilton provides clients with the highest quality site development design and permitting services while incorporating principles of sustainable design into our projects. We always look at designs that optimize site potential and utilize techniques that protect and conserve natural resources, remaining conscious of the project budget. This is why we have long-standing relationships with clients in every sector of the land development industry.

Our expertise is in supporting the site development process from planning and surveying, through design and construction administration. We handle all aspects of transportation, drainage and utilities, while always meeting client's goals and expectations.

In order to meet our client's needs, we often enlist the services of other specialists in the planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, and environmental consulting fields and work with various professional firms in the Tampa and Orlando areas, while always meeting clients goals and expectations.

Location
The work for this contract will be done primarily out of Hillsborough County in the Tampa office located near downtown Tampa at 3409 W. Lemon, Tampa, Florida 33617. Our main office number is 813-250-3535.

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Past Performance

Rhodine Road North Community Development District Hillsborough County, 2018

Hamilton is currently providing interim District Engineering services to assist with the formation of the new 100-acre COD comprising approximately 305 residential units. Current services include preparing legal descriptions, designs and specifications, exhibits, and preparation of the Capital Improvement Plan budget.

Towne Park Community Development District Polk County, 2018-Present

Hamilton has provided District Engineering consulting services for the Towne Park Community Development District for the past year. The District has been contracted and now includes approximately 438 acres, with a development of approximately 1,300 residential units and amenities. Engineering Services include preparing engineering reports, capital improvement plan budgets and reports; providing boundary surveys and exhibit: preparing plans, designs and specifications; and construction administration as needed.