Florida judge rejects turnpike contract award
An administrative law judge has recommended that the state Department of Transportation rescind a planned multimillion-dollar contract award for providing customer service for Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise.
Judge John Van Laningham issued a 55-page ruling Friday in a legal fight among three companies seeking the contract.
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The department in October said it intended to award the contract to Emovis US, Inc., drawing challenges from Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc. and Shimmick Construction Co., Inc.
Van Laningham ruled, in part, that Emovis and Shimmick did not meet a requirement that they had 10 years of experience in providing such services.
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He recommended that the department rescind the planned award to Emovis and take “remedial actions.” Under administrative law, the issue goes back to the department for a final order.
Emovis proposed a price of $1,878,825 a month, while Conduent proposed a price of $2,749,370 a month and Shimmick proposed a price of $2,793,797 a month, according to the recommended order.
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