Florida public works bidding requirements
Summary of record
- Competitive bidding threshold (public work)
- $300,000 base (indexed)
- Governing statute
- Florida Statutes §255.20
- Award standard
- Lowest responsible and responsive bidder
- Multiple-prime required?
- No statewide mandate
- Prevailing wage
- None (state level)
- Addenda distribution
- To all plan holders
Competitive bidding threshold
Under Florida Statutes §255.20, construction projects carry a base competitive-bidding threshold of $300,000 (and $75,000 for electrical work).1 Florida publishes no single current-year figure: each base is adjusted by the ENR Building Cost Index from a January 1, 2009 base to the year the project begins, so the effective threshold is computed per project.
Because the figure is indexed per project, always compute it from the §255.20 base and the current ENR Building Cost Index rather than relying on a printed estimate.
Award standard
Contracts go to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.2
Multiple-prime contracts
Florida has no statewide multiple-prime mandate. Unlike New York's Wicks Law or Pennsylvania's Separations Act, a single general contract is permitted.
Prevailing wage
Florida has no state prevailing-wage law — it is a right-to-work state and repealed its state "Little Davis-Bacon" act. Federal Davis-Bacon rates still apply to federally funded work.
Document distribution & addenda
Florida DOT procurement procedure 375-000-001 requires every addendum to be sent by email to all plans, specifications, and proposal holders through the CPP addenda process.4
Record of change
Florida sets no single competitive-bidding figure: the §255.20 construction base of $300,000 (and $75,000 for electrical) is adjusted by the ENR Building Cost Index from a 2009 base to each project's start year. Florida has no state prevailing wage.
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Verified
Added document-distribution source: Road and Bridge Contract Procurement procedure 375-000-001.
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Verified
Page created and verified against Florida Statutes §255.20 and the CCNA; no state prevailing wage confirmed.
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Law
CCNA (§287.055) continuing-contract project cap raised to $7.5M for professional services.
Sources
- 1. Florida Legislature — Florida Statutes §255.20 (public construction bidding). flsenate.gov
- 2. Florida Dept. of Management Services — State purchasing and procurement. dms.myflorida.com
- 3. Florida Legislature — Florida Statutes §287.055 (CCNA — professional services). flsenate.gov
- 4. Florida DOT (FDOT) — Road and Bridge Contract Procurement procedure 375-000-001. pdl.fdot.gov
Frequently asked
- What is the competitive bidding threshold for public works in Florida?
- Florida has no single figure. Under §255.20 the construction base is $300,000 ($75,000 for electrical), each adjusted by the ENR Building Cost Index from a 2009 base to the project's start year.
- Does Florida require multiple-prime contracts?
- No. Florida has no statewide multiple-prime mandate, unlike New York (Wicks Law) or Pennsylvania (Separations Act).
- Does Florida require prevailing wages on public works?
- No. Florida has no state prevailing-wage law; federal Davis-Bacon rates apply only to federally funded work.
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