Tag: South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
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Scott PowersAugust 30, 2017
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When the public agency that runs the Tri-Rail commuter trains in South Florida dumped five less-expensive proposals and awarded a ten-year, $511 million, operations and maintenance contract last winter, the agency followed rules spelled out in that particular proposal but they conflicted with the agency’s standing internal procurement rules, a draft state investigation report concludes. […]

Phil AmmannMay 31, 2017
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1min195
Among the five bills signed Wednesday by Gov. Rick Scott is HB 865, an omnibus measure that reforms several areas in the Florida Department of Transportation. LobbyTools reports that the bill, in part, mandates the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority to get DOT approval on contracts before receiving department money. The department must also submit a […]

Scott PowersFebruary 22, 2017
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3min567
A new bill from state Sen. George Gainer would strip Tri-Rail of state funding unless its board rescinds a controversial $511 million contract, and it require state approval of future contracts. The Bay County Republican’s Senate Bill 1118, introduced Tuesday, would force the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority to decide between the ten-year, $511 million operations and maintenance contract it […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 28, 2015
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11min312
On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott made 16 appointments and seven reappointments to a variety of state regulatory boards. South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Scott began with three reappointments to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which covers Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties and is the fifth largest urbanized area in the U.S. with more […]


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