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PUBLIC MEETING FOR EVALUATION OF UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) - SECOND REQUIRED MEETING
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This item represents the second of three required public meetings under Section 255.065(3)(c), Florida Statutes, for consideration of an unsolicited Public-Private Partnership proposal for a Martin County Operations Facility. Following Board direction at the December 2, 2025, meeting, staff has completed its evaluation of the proposal. This meeting presents the statutory findings, provides an opportunity for public comment, and includes the required statement explaining why the proposal should proceed.
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DEPARTMENT: General Services
PREPARED BY: Name: Sean C. Donahue, P.E., B.C.A.
Title: General Services Director
REQUESTED BY:
PRESET: 1:35 PM
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Section 255.065(3)(c), Florida Statutes, establishes an expedited process for consideration of qualifying unsolicited public-private partnership proposals that does not require the solicitation of competing proposals. Under this process, the County must conduct three public meetings prior to entering into a comprehensive agreement.
The first public meeting, held on December 2, 2025, provided the Board and the public an opportunity to comment on the unsolicited proposal submitted by Building Tomorrow’s Schools, Inc. At that meeting, the Board authorized staff to proceed with a detailed evaluation of the proposal.
This item constitutes the second required public meeting, at which the County presents its findings addressing the statutory evaluation criteria set forth in Section 255.065(3)(c), Florida Statutes, including:
• The benefits to the public
• The financial structure of and the economic efficiencies achieved by the proposal
• The qualifications and experience of the private entity that submitted the proposal and such entity’s ability to perform the project
• The project’s compatibility with regional infrastructure plans
• Public comments submitted at the meeting. The responsible public entity must provide a statement that explains why the proposal should proceed and addresses such comments.
The unsolicited proposal involves the development of a centrally located Operations Facility intended to consolidate multiple County departments currently dispersed across several sites, including facilities located on airport property. The proposal aligns with the County’s Capital Improvement Program and the Federal Aviation Administration approved Voluntary Corrective Action Plan, supports operational efficiency, enhances emergency response coordination, and advances long-term facilities planning objectives.
ISSUES:
Pursuant to Section 255.065(3)(c), Florida Statutes, the Board must determine whether the unsolicited proposal satisfies the statutory evaluation criteria and whether it is in the public interest to proceed.
Based on the evaluation conducted by staff and professional consultants, the proposal addresses the required statutory factors as follows:
• Benefits to the Public:
The proposal provides measurable public benefits through consolidation of multiple County departments into a centrally located facility, improved operational and administrative efficiency, enhanced emergency response coordination, and relocation of County operations from airport property to other County owned property.
• Financial Structure and Economic Efficiencies:
The proposed financial structure and delivery method are financially feasible and are anticipated to reduce project delivery time, lower lifecycle costs, and achieve economic efficiencies when compared to traditional delivery methods.
• Qualifications and Experience of the Private Entity:
Building Tomorrow’s Schools, Inc. has completed over 50 public projects and demonstrates the qualifications, experience, and capacity necessary to design, construct, and deliver a complex, multi-department County operations facility in accordance with the proposal.
• Compatibility with Regional Infrastructure and County Plans:
The project is compatible with applicable regional infrastructure plans and is consistent with the County’s Capital Improvement Plan and the Federal Aviation Administration approved Voluntary Corrective Action Plan, supporting long-term facilities planning and strategic objectives.
• Public Comments and Required Statement:
The Board of County Commissioners requested public comment at the December 2, 2025 public meeting. The Board will hear all public comments at the February 24, 2026 meeting (second publicly noticed meeting) which will be considered as part of the County’s evaluation. Since the Board and the public will have further opportunities to review, consider, and comment upon the comprehensive agreement, the County believes the comments made will be sufficiently addressed in the forthcoming agreement.
This meeting does not authorize execution of a comprehensive agreement. A third public meeting will be required prior to any final action in accordance with Section 255.065(3)(c), Florida Statutes.
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board receive the statutory evaluation findings, consider public comments, adopt the Resolution affirming the public interest determination pursuant to Section 255.065(3)(c), Florida Statutes, and direct staff to proceed with the remaining required steps, including scheduling the third public meeting and entering into negotiations for a comprehensive agreement.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Receive Board feedback for an alternative solution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☒Resolution
☐Other: