Cancellation or rejection of invitations for bids or requests for proposals
§3-301 Cancellation or Rejection of Invitations for Bids or Requests for Proposals
An Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, or any other solicitation may be cancelled, or any or all bids, proposals, or responses may be rejected in whole or in part by the Director of Procurement when he/she deems it to be it is in the best interests of the County. The reason(s) for cancellation or rejection shall be made part of the contract file. For procurements that exceed $50,000.00, where all bids, proposals, or responses are to be rejected, the Director of Procurement shall publicly post a notice of intent to reject all such bids, proposals, or responses as set forth in Hillsborough County Code of Ordinances and Laws, Part A, Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 3, entitled Hillsborough County Procurement Protest Policy and Procedures. If no interested party protests within the timeframe prescribed, the procurement shall be deemed rejected regardless of the bid, proposal, or response amount. In the event of a protest and/or conflict concerning the rejection of all bids, proposals, or responses, the Board of County Commissioners shall have final authority to reject such bids, proposals, or responses, subject to the provisions set forth in Hillsborough County Code of Ordinances and Laws, Part A, Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 3, entitled Hillsborough County Procurement Protest Policy and Procedures. Responses to an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, or any other solicitation that is cancelled shall be public record only to the extent provided by Florida Law and shall be available to the public as provided therein.