Jacksonville Aviation Authority plans Cecil Airport development and purchases

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority must support Cecil Airport’s economic development and present an annual development plan to the Jacksonville City Council. The work covers Cecil Airport and may include workforce training, infrastructure, job creation, technology, and aerospace-related industries. The authority must work with Jacksonville’s economic development agency or agencies to grow Cecil Airport as an aerospace and related-industry hub. The plan must be presented for the council’s annual review at the same time as the authority’s annual budget. The authority must submit its budget and development plan on or before July 1 for the next fiscal year; the act takes effect when it becomes law.

The authority must generally award covered construction and other work through public competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder. The rule covers construction, reconstruction, repairs, and other work above the state Category Five threshold, with the text also stating $50,000 as the authority’s amount. The authority must give public notice and use a current list of responsible bidders. The bidding rule does not apply to work done by authority employees or labor supplied under a federal or state government agreement. A winning contractor must provide an authority-approved guarantee for faithful performance. The rule applies when the act takes effect and governs covered purchases made by the authority after that point.

The authority must advertise covered purchases of supplies, equipment, machinery, and materials and generally accept the lowest equal-quality bid. The rule covers purchases above the state Category Three threshold, with the text also stating $25,000 as the amount for authority purchases. The authority may reject any or all bids or choose a single item from a bid. The bidding rule does not apply to patented products sold in a noncompetitive market or only through an authorized manufacturer’s dealer. The rule applies when the act takes effect and governs covered purchases made by the authority after that point.