Legals 11-6-26

Posted on November 6, 2026

Suwannee River Water Management District Declaration of Phase II Water Shortage
The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has issued a Phase II Water Shortage Order, WSO 26-004 for water uses within all Counties located in the District, including all locations in Alachua and Levy counties, excluding the cities of Gainesville, Micanopy, and Hawthorne located in Alachua County.
To learn more or to view WSO 26-004, visit our website at www.mysuwanneeriver.com.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
PLANNING BOARD ATTORNEY
The Board of County Commissioners of Taylor County is requesting qualifications for a Planning Board Attorney.
The Attorney must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar and be familiar with the Taylor County Comprehensive Plan and the Taylor County Land Development Regulations. The retainer and hourly rate will be negotiated.
Attorneys interested in the position are requested to submit their written interest and qualifications in a sealed envelope clearly marked “RFQ – Planning Board Attorney” to the Taylor County Clerk of Court, Taylor County Courthouse, 108 N. Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida 32347 (mailing address: P.O. Box 620, Perry, Florida 32348), no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026. Submissions received after that time will not be considered. No faxed or emailed submissions will be accepted.
Submissions will be publicly opened at the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 E. Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347. After the qualifications are reviewed, the Board of County Commissioners will decide whom to interview.
Any questions should be directed to the Board’s Attorney, Conrad C. Bishop, Jr., Post Office Box 167, Perry, Florida 32348, (850) 584-6113.

NOTICE
Pursuant to Section 2.13(B) of the City Charter of the City of Perry, Florida, notice is hereby given that the City Council had Introduction and First Reading on Ordinance No. 1067 on October 27, 2026, in the City Council Chambers, 224 S. Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida. A Public Hearing and Final Reading on Ordinance No. 1067 is scheduled for December 8, 2026, in the City Council Meeting Room, located at 224 S. Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida at 5:00 p. m. or as soon thereafter as possible. The public hearing may be continued to a future date at the meeting, without further legal notice in the local newspaper.
Any interested persons may appear and be heard on the aforementioned public hearing date. Notice is also given, pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.0105 that any person deciding to appeal any decision of the City Council with respect to any matter considered at the meeting will need a record of that meeting and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be heard.
Introduction and First Reading Ordinance No. 1067
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERRY, TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA REGARDING SURPLUS LANDS; CONVEYING CERTAIN LAND; AND TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
John Hart II, City Manager
Ward Ketring, Mayor

TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION (CEI) SERVICES
DOCTORS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROOFING RETROFIT, HARDENING AND REPAIR PROJECT
CDBG-MIT AGREEMENT NO. I0183
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting sealed Proposals from qualified firms to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for the Doctors’ Memorial Hospital Roofing Retrofit, Hardening and Repair Project. This procurement will be conducted as a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with applicable requirements of 2 CFR Part 200, Taylor County procurement requirements, applicable Florida law, and FloridaCommerce CDBG-MIT requirements. Price/cost will be an evaluation factor along with qualifications, experience, project approach, capacity, and the other factors identified in the RFP.
The project is funded through FloridaCommerce Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Agreement No. I0183 and is subject to applicable HUD and FloridaCommerce requirements, including the CDBG-MIT Federal Register Notice at 84 FR 45838, as amended. The construction phase is located at Doctors’ Memorial Hospital, 333 N. Byron Butler Parkway, Perry, Florida 32347.
The underlying construction work includes roofing retrofit, hardening, and repair activities, including repair and/or replacement of roof membrane, insulation, flashing, structural decking and roofing load path, together with related hardened exterior components. CEI services are anticipated to include preconstruction coordination; construction administration; field observation and inspection; review of submittals, RFIs, schedules, testing, change requests, and contractor payment applications; progress documentation; substantial/final completion inspections; punch-list and closeout support; and related professional records and certifications.
Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope or similar package marked “Sealed Proposal – I0183 DMH Roof CEI Services” to the Clerk of Court, 1st Floor Courthouse, 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 102, Perry, Florida 32347, no later than 4:00 P.M., local time, on December 4, 2026. The respondent’s name and mailing address must be clearly shown on the outside of the package. Respondents should submit one (1) original and three (3) copies. Proposals will be publicly opened and respondent names announced at 6:10 PM or as soon thereafter, local time, on December 7, 2026 at the Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347.
This is a competitive RFP procurement. Respondents must submit the technical and price/cost information required by the RFP. Taylor County will evaluate Proposals using the evaluation factors and relative weights stated in the RFP and will consider price, quality, and other factors in determining the proposal most advantageous to the program. The price/cost weighting included in the draft RFP is subject to final County and FloridaCommerce approval prior to publication.
Solicitation documents and additional information may be obtained from the Taylor County Grants Department, 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347, (850) 371-0377, melody.cox@taylorcountygov.com, and from the Taylor County website at www.taylorcountygov.com.
Qualified MBE, WBE, DBE, Section 3, and Veteran-Owned businesses are encouraged to submit Proposals. Taylor County reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, waive minor irregularities, cancel or re-solicit this procurement, and make an award in the County’s best interest consistent with applicable procurement and funding requirements. Final award is subject to Taylor County Board of County Commissioners approval and any required FloridaCommerce concurrence or approval.