WilliamK9 (Florida)
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Is there any requirement in state law (FL) that there be more than two bids for a contract?
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MarkM19 (Texas)
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Posts: 1,459
Posted:
William,
While I am not familiar with Florida law it is always considered Best Practices to get 3 bids for HOA contracts when possible. I am sure if Florida has any specific laws, they will be quoted chapter and verse soon.
While I am not familiar with Florida law it is always considered Best Practices to get 3 bids for HOA contracts when possible. I am sure if Florida has any specific laws, they will be quoted chapter and verse soon.
ElleN (Idaho)
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Posts: 4,420
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Posted By WilliamK9 on 08/26/2023 1:48 PM
Is there any requirement in state law (FL) that there be more than two bids for a contract?
Is there any requirement in state law (FL) that there be more than two bids for a contract?
Do you know which of the several state statutes apply? And if so, have you googled for this. For example, FS 720 for single family home non-condo mandatory hoas:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0720/0720.html
Every thread you start here should state what kind of association your neighborhood is.
JohnC46 (South Carolina)
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Posts: 14,265
Posted:
While I cannot speak to FL, I know of no regulations and/or laws calling for multiple bids. That have been said, it is sound business practice to solicit multi bids. Typically 3 are sufficient.
KerryL1 (California)
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Posts: 14,550
Posted:
Are you on the Board?
There's no law in CA. With most others who replied, 3 bids usually is the best practice. If you have a management company, it may be in their contract that they must provide 3 bids for any jobs estimated to be over $_________. Our contract is that way. The amount in such a contract will will vary depending on the size of the HOA's budget. This is one reason it seems to me 3 bids shouldn't be legislated. Ther would need to be a dollar amount in the legislation. Or perhaps an amount could expresses as a percent of he association's annual budget.
A 2nd reason 3 bids shouldn't be legislated is that sometimes the task is so specialized that there are few vendors who have the skill to do it. This may apply even more to HOAs far from employment centers. Fewer choices, fewer vendors reluctant to go "way out there," etc. Finding 3 may be impossible.
A 3rd reason to not legally be required to get 3 bids is vendors' reluctance to to work on certain kinds of projects on certain kinds of premises. We have twin elevator towers so some vendors will not or are unable or unwilling to service our buildings' interiors or exteriors. Related to that, there's no parking on our urban premises for large work trucks, so they have to find/pay for offsite parking.
Just because, of course, I don't think there should be such one-size-fits-all legislation doesn't mean it doesn't exist!
There's no law in CA. With most others who replied, 3 bids usually is the best practice. If you have a management company, it may be in their contract that they must provide 3 bids for any jobs estimated to be over $_________. Our contract is that way. The amount in such a contract will will vary depending on the size of the HOA's budget. This is one reason it seems to me 3 bids shouldn't be legislated. Ther would need to be a dollar amount in the legislation. Or perhaps an amount could expresses as a percent of he association's annual budget.
A 2nd reason 3 bids shouldn't be legislated is that sometimes the task is so specialized that there are few vendors who have the skill to do it. This may apply even more to HOAs far from employment centers. Fewer choices, fewer vendors reluctant to go "way out there," etc. Finding 3 may be impossible.
A 3rd reason to not legally be required to get 3 bids is vendors' reluctance to to work on certain kinds of projects on certain kinds of premises. We have twin elevator towers so some vendors will not or are unable or unwilling to service our buildings' interiors or exteriors. Related to that, there's no parking on our urban premises for large work trucks, so they have to find/pay for offsite parking.
Just because, of course, I don't think there should be such one-size-fits-all legislation doesn't mean it doesn't exist!
SheliaH (Indiana)
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Posts: 6,964
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What Kerry said. As a practical matter, people usually comparison shop all the time, whether it's a car, buying certain groceries at one store vs. another, or staying at a hotel when there are several in the same area - why on earth would you limit yourself to two bids? Everything doesn't have to be legislated - people need to use common sense every once in a while (although that seems to be getting rarer these days).
Especially if it's a HOA - there are some vendors who won't do HOA business AT all because of various issues and so they decide they don't need that business. It's always a good idea to cast your net to increase your chances of finding a good vendor.
Especially if it's a HOA - there are some vendors who won't do HOA business AT all because of various issues and so they decide they don't need that business. It's always a good idea to cast your net to increase your chances of finding a good vendor.
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. Marcus Aurelius
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