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FL Stat § 255.042 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.042 - Shelter in Public Buildings.

255.042 Shelter in public buildings.—(1) It shall be the policy of the state that fallout protection be incorporated to the fullest practical extent in all public buildings of the state and its political subdivisions, which would have a floor area capable of sheltering 100 or more persons in order to provide protection against radiation hazards for the greatest number of persons, including employees of state and local government, in the event of nuclear attack.(2) Every officer, department, board, agency or commission of the state, or of the political subdivisions thereof, responsible for the preparation of, or contracting for, plans and specifications for new public buildings, or for the substantial modification of or additions to existing public buildings, may require that the architect, architect-engineer firm, or other person or persons involved in the design of such buildings, provide a minimum protection factor of 40-to-1 or such protection as is possible within available funds in such design, or provide for consideration at the same time as the basic plan, alternate plans affording this protection.(3) The Division of Emergency Management shall, in those cases in which the architect-engineer firm does not possess the specialized training required for the inclusion of fallout protection in building design and upon request from the architect-engineer concerned or the responsible state or local agency, provide, at no cost to the architect-engineer or agency, professional development service to increase fallout protection through shelter slanting and cost-reduction techniques.(4) Nothing in this section establishes a mandatory requirement for the incorporation of fallout shelter in the construction of, modification of, or addition to the public buildings concerned. It is mandatory, however, that the incorporation of such protection be given every consideration through acceptable shelter slanting and cost-reduction techniques. The responsible state or local official shall determine whether cost, or other related factors, precludes or makes impracticable the incorporation of fallout shelter in public buildings. Further, the Division of Emergency Management may waive the requirement for consideration of shelter in those cases where presently available shelter spaces equal or exceed the requirements of the area concerned.(5) Nothing in this act shall apply to school buildings erected by the school board.History.—s. 1, ch. 67-88; ss. 18, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 25, ch. 81-167; s. 23, ch. 83-55; s. 116, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 255.043 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.043 - Art in State Buildings.

255.043 Art in state buildings.—(1) Each appropriation for the original construction of a state building which provides public access shall include an amount of up to 0.5 percent of the total appropriation for the construction of the building, not to exceed $100,000, to be used for the acquisition of works of art produced by, but not limited to, Florida artists or craftspersons. Those works of art acquired shall be displayed for viewing in public areas in the interior or on the grounds or the exterior of the building and not in private offices or areas with limited public access.(2) The Department of Management Services or other state agencies receiving appropriations for original constructions shall notify the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the user agency of any construction project which is eligible under the provisions of this section. The Department of Management Services or other state agency shall determine the amount to be made available for purchase or commission of works of art for each project and shall report these amounts to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the user agency. Payments therefor shall be made from funds appropriated for fixed capital outlay according to law.(3) The selection of artists or craftspersons shall be the responsibility of the user agency. The final approval of any recommendation for the purchase of or commissioning of works of art shall be consistent with the art selection process pursuant to rule promulgated by the Department of State. The approval of any invoice for payment for any purchase of or commissioning of works of art shall be the responsibility of the user agency.(4) The Department of State shall be authorized to promulgate rules to implement this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 79-188; s. 125, ch. 83-217; s. 1, ch. 90-224; s. 13, ch. 90-267; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 175, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 147, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 95-235; s. 1, ch. 2000-208; s. 31, ch. 2007-217; s. 38, ch. 2010-5.
FL Stat § 255.045 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.045 - Cleanup After Events Held on Public Property.

255.045 Cleanup after events held on public property.—(1) Any person who sponsors or promotes an event to be held on or within any public property or facility in the state must reasonably protect such property or facility and, after the event, must provide for all necessary cleanup, repair, and restoration of such property or facility to its condition prior to the event, so that such public property or facility is suitable for normal use. The cleanup, repair, and restoration must be accomplished within 15 days after the date the event is concluded.(2) This section does not supersede any laws, rules, ordinances, or properly adopted policies the requirements of which are more stringent than the requirements imposed by this section.(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal violation, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 per day, to begin on the day after the 15-day cleanup period has expired. The imposition of the fine against any person does not abrogate that person’s duty to pay any cleanup or restoration costs resulting from the event.History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 89-73.
FL Stat § 255.047 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.047 - Publicly Owned or Operated Convention Centers, Sports Stadiums, Sports Arenas, Coliseums, or Auditoriums; Booking Business Records; Confidentiality.

255.047 Publicly owned or operated convention centers, sports stadiums, sports arenas, coliseums, or auditoriums; booking business records; confidentiality.—(1) As used in this section:(a) “Booking business records” means client calendars, client lists, exhibitor lists, and marketing files. The term does not include contract negotiation documents, lease agreements, rental rates, event invoices, event work orders, ticket sales information, box office records, attendance figures, payment schedules, certificates of insurance, accident reports, incident reports, or correspondence specific to a confirmed event.(b) “Client calendar” means a schedule of events and a listing of the space reserved for such events that have been scheduled or tentatively scheduled to be held on a date more than 24 months in the future from whatever date is the current date.(c) “Client list” means a list of names, addresses, and contact persons for selected, prequalified, and potential clients.(d) “Exhibitor list” means a list of names, addresses, and contact persons for individual exhibitors at an exhibition.(e) “Marketing file” means proprietary information on the booking history, location, attendance, space requirement, and other qualifying information for a potential client.(2) The booking business records of a publicly owned or publicly operated convention center, sports stadium, sports arena, coliseum, or auditorium are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Department of Revenue from obtaining any booking business records or related information at the department’s request if necessary for the department to administer its duties.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-63; s. 1, ch. 95-118; s. 110, ch. 96-406.
FL Stat § 255.051 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.051 - Public Bids; Check or Draft as Good Faith Deposit.

255.051 Public bids; check or draft as good faith deposit.—Whenever any form of bid of the state or any county or municipality thereof or any department or agency of the state, county or municipality or any other public body or institution shall specify that a good faith deposit shall be made by way of a certified check accompanying such bid, such requirement shall be satisfied by the bidder depositing in lieu of such certified check a cashier’s check, treasurer’s check or bank draft of any national or state bank.History.—s. 1, ch. 27999, 1953.
FL Stat § 255.0515 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.0515 - Bids for State Contracts; Substitution of Subcontractors.

255.0515 Bids for state contracts; substitution of subcontractors.—With respect to state contracts let pursuant to competitive bidding, whether under chapter 1013, relating to educational facilities, or this chapter, relating to public buildings, the contractor shall not remove or replace subcontractors listed in the bid subsequent to the lists being made public at the bid opening, except upon good cause shown.History.—s. 1, ch. 78-389; s. 928, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 255.0516 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.0516 - Bid Protests by Educational Boards.

255.0516 Bid protests by educational boards.—With respect to state contracts and bids pursuant to competitive bidding, whether under chapter 1013, relating to educational facilities, or under this chapter, relating to public buildings, if a school board, a community college board of trustees, or a state university board of trustees uses procedures pursuant to chapter 120 for bid protests, the board may require the protestor to post a bond amounting to:(1) Twenty-five thousand dollars or 2 percent of the lowest accepted bid, whichever is greater, for projects valued over $500,000; and(2) Five percent of the lowest accepted bid for all other projects,conditioned upon payment of all costs and fees which may be adjudged against the protestor in the administrative hearing. If at the hearing the agency prevails, it shall recover all costs and attorney’s fees from the protestor; if the protestor prevails, the protestor shall recover from the agency all costs and attorney’s fees.History.—s. 27, ch. 95-269; s. 929, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 255.0518 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.0518 - Public Bids; Bid Opening.

255.0518 Public bids; bid opening.—Notwithstanding s. 119.071(1)(b), the state or any county or municipality thereof or any department or agency of the state, county, or municipality or any other public body or institution shall:(1) When opening sealed bids or the portion of any sealed bids that include the prices submitted that are received pursuant to a competitive solicitation for construction or repairs on a public building or public work, open the sealed bids at a public meeting conducted in compliance with s. 286.011.(2) Announce at that meeting the name of each bidder and the price submitted in the bid.(3) Make available upon request the name of each bidder and the price submitted in the bid.History.—s. 2, ch. 2012-13; s. 3, ch. 2012-211.
FL Stat § 255.052 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.052 - Substitution of Securities for Amounts Retained on Public Contracts.

255.052 Substitution of securities for amounts retained on public contracts.—(1) Under any contract made or awarded by the state or any county, city, or political subdivision thereof, or other public authority, the contractor may, from time to time, withdraw the whole or any portion of the amount retained for payments to the contractor pursuant to the terms of the contract, upon depositing with the Chief Financial Officer:(a) United States Treasury bonds, United States Treasury notes, United States Treasury certificates of indebtedness, or United States Treasury bills;(b) Bonds or notes of the State of Florida; or(c) Bonds of any political subdivision in the state; or(d) Cash delivered to the State Treasury for the Treasury Cash Deposit Trust Fund; or(e) Certificates of deposit from state or national banks or state or federal savings and loan associations in the state. Certificates of deposit shall possess the eligibility characteristics defined in s. 625.52.No amount shall be withdrawn in excess of the market value of the securities listed in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) at the time of withdrawal or of the par value of such securities, whichever is lower.(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall regularly collect all interest or income on the obligations so deposited, and shall pay the same, when and as collected, to the contractor who deposited the obligations. If the deposit is in the form of coupon bonds, the Chief Financial Officer shall deliver each coupon as it matures to the contractor.(3) Any amount deducted by the state or by any county, city, or political subdivision thereof, or by other public authority, pursuant to the terms of the contract, from the amounts retained for payments due the contractor shall be deducted, first from that portion of the amounts retained for which no security has been substituted, then from the proceeds of any deposited security. In the latter case, the contractor shall be entitled to receive interest, coupons, or income only from those securities which remain after such amount has been deducted.Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the state or any county, city, or political subdivision thereof, or other public authority, to allow the contractor to withdraw the whole or any portion of the amount retained for payments to the contractor except pursuant to the terms of the contract.History.—s. 1, ch. 70-70; s. 1, ch. 74-253; s. 5, ch. 92-87; s. 274, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 255.0525 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.0525 - Advertising for Competitive Bids or Proposals.

255.0525 Advertising for competitive bids or proposals.—(1) The solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for any state construction project that is projected to cost more than $200,000 shall be publicly advertised once in the Florida Administrative Register at least 21 days prior to the established bid opening. For state construction projects that are projected to cost more than $500,000, the advertisement shall be published in the Florida Administrative Register at least 30 days prior to the established bid opening and at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the project is located at least 30 days prior to the established bid opening and at least 5 days prior to any scheduled prebid conference. The bids or proposals shall be received and opened publicly at the location, date, and time established in the bid or proposal advertisement. In cases of emergency, the Secretary of Management Services may alter the procedures required in this section in any manner that is reasonable under the emergency circumstances.(2) The solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for any county, municipality, or other political subdivision construction project that is projected to cost more than $200,000 shall be publicly advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the project is located at least 21 days prior to the established bid opening and at least 5 days prior to any scheduled prebid conference. The solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for any county, municipality, or other political subdivision construction project that is projected to cost more than $500,000 shall be publicly advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the project is located at least 30 days prior to the established bid opening and at least 5 days prior to any scheduled prebid conference. Bids or proposals shall be received and opened at the location, date, and time established in the bid or proposal advertisement. In cases of emergency, the procedures required in this section may be altered by the local governmental entity in any manner that is reasonable under the emergency circumstances.(3) If the location, date, or time of the bid opening changes, written notice of the change must be given, as soon as practicable after the change is made, to all persons who are registered to receive any addenda to the plans and specifications.(4) A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements in this section.(5) As used in this section, the term “emergency” means an unexpected turn of events that causes:(a) An immediate danger to the public health or safety;(b) An immediate danger of loss of public or private property; or(c) An interruption in the delivery of an essential governmental service.History.—s. 26, ch. 95-196; s. 40, ch. 95-269; s. 21, ch. 2013-14.
FL Stat § 255.0705 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.0705 - Popular Name.

255.0705 Popular name.—Sections 255.0705-255.078 may be cited as the “Florida Prompt Payment Act.”History.—s. 4, ch. 2005-230.
FL Stat § 255.072 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.072 - Definitions.

255.072 Definitions.—As used in ss. 255.073-255.078, the term:(1) “Agent” means project architect, project engineer, or any other agency or person acting on behalf of a public entity.(2) “Construction services” means all labor, services, and materials provided in connection with the construction, alteration, repair, demolition, reconstruction, or any other improvements to real property. The term “construction services” does not include contracts or work performed for the Department of Transportation.(3) “Contractor” means any person who contracts directly with a public entity to provide construction services.(4) “Payment request” means a request for payment for construction services which conforms with all statutory requirements and with all requirements specified by the public entity to which the payment request is submitted.(5) “Public entity” means the state, or any office, board, bureau, commission, department, branch, division, or institution thereof, but does not include a local governmental entity as defined in s. 218.72.(6) “Purchase” means the purchase of construction services.History.—s. 6, ch. 2005-230.
FL Stat § 255.073 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.073 - Timely Payment for Purchases of Construction Services.

255.073 Timely payment for purchases of construction services.—(1) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 255.072-255.078, s. 215.422 governs the timely payment for construction services by a public entity.(2) If a public entity disputes a portion of a payment request, the undisputed portion must be timely paid.(3) When a contractor receives payment from a public entity for labor, services, or materials furnished by subcontractors and suppliers hired by the contractor, the contractor shall remit payment due to those subcontractors and suppliers within 10 days after the contractor’s receipt of payment. When a subcontractor receives payment from a contractor for labor, services, or materials furnished by subcontractors and suppliers hired by the subcontractor, the subcontractor shall remit payment due to those subcontractors and suppliers within 7 days after the subcontractor’s receipt of payment. This subsection does not prohibit a contractor or subcontractor from disputing, pursuant to the terms of the relevant contract, all or any portion of a payment alleged to be due to another party if the contractor or subcontractor notifies the party whose payment is disputed, in writing, of the amount in dispute and the actions required to cure the dispute. The contractor or subcontractor must pay all undisputed amounts due within the time limits imposed by this subsection.1(4) All payments due for the purchase of construction services and not made within the applicable time limits shall bear interest at the rate of 2 percent per month.History.—s. 7, ch. 2005-230; s. 3, ch. 2021-124.1Note.—Section 10, ch. 2021-124, provides that “[t]his act applies to contracts executed on or after July 1, 2021.”
FL Stat § 255.074 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.074 - Procedures for Calculation of Payment Due Dates.

255.074 Procedures for calculation of payment due dates.—(1) Each public entity shall establish procedures whereby each payment request received by the public entity is marked as received on the date on which it is delivered to an agent or employee of the public entity or of a facility or office of the public entity.(2) If the terms under which a purchase is made allow for partial deliveries and a payment request is submitted for a partial delivery, the time for payment for the partial delivery must be calculated from the time of the partial delivery and the submission of the payment request.(3) A public entity must submit a payment request to the Chief Financial Officer for payment no more than 20 days after receipt of the payment request.History.—s. 8, ch. 2005-230.
FL Stat § 255.075 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.075 - Mandatory Interest.

1255.075 Mandatory interest.—A contract between a public entity and a contractor may not prohibit the collection of late payment interest charges authorized under s. 255.073(4).History.—s. 9, ch. 2005-230; s. 9, ch. 2021-124.1Note.—Section 10, ch. 2021-124, provides that “[t]his act applies to contracts executed on or after July 1, 2021.”
FL Stat § 255.076 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property|Chapter 255 - Public Property and Publicly Owned Buildings|255.076 - Award of Court Costs and Attorney’s Fees.

255.076 Award of court costs and attorney’s fees.—In an action to recover amounts due for construction services purchased by a public entity, the court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, including fees incurred through any appeal, to the prevailing party, if the court finds that the nonprevailing party withheld any portion of the payment that is the subject of the action without any reasonable basis in law or fact to dispute the prevailing party’s claim to those amounts.History.—s. 10, ch. 2005-230.