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gR <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />DATE: March 26, 2020 <br />SUBJECT: Purchasing Requirements <br />BACKGROUND. <br />Pursuant to section 255.0518, Florida Statutes, "[w]hen opening sealed bids or the portion of any sealed bids <br />that include the prices submitted that are received pursuant to a competitive solicitation for construction or <br />repairs on a public building or public work, open the sealed bids at a public meeting conducted in compliance <br />with s[ection] 286.011, [Florida Statutes]." <br />Pursuant to Executive Order 20-69 ("E0 20-69"), Governor Ron DeSantis suspended "any Florida Statute that <br />requires a quorum to be present in person or requires a local government bodyto meet at a specific public <br />place." Furthermore in EO 20-69, Governor Ron DeSantis stated that "[1]ocal government bodies may utilize <br />communications media technology, such as telephonic and video conferencing, as provided in section <br />120.54(5)(b)2., Florida Statutes." <br />In an attempt to promote social distancing during the current COVID-19 pandemic, the County Attorney's <br />Office recommends the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners waive any statutory or local <br />public meeting requirements pertaining to procurement, to the extent permitted by EO 20-69, and authorize <br />the use of communications media technology in order to make such meetings as transparent and accessible as <br />possible. <br />FUNDING. <br />There is no funding associated with this item. <br />RECOMMENDATION. <br />The County Attorney's Office recommends the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners waive <br />any statutory or local public meeting requirements pertaining to procurement, to the extent permitted by EO <br />20-69, and authorize the use of communications media technology in order to make such meetings as <br />transparent and accessible as possible. <br />183 <br />