Silver Express Co. v. District Board of Lower Tribunal Trustees of Miami-Dade Community College

I respectfully dissent. Silver Express Company, having elected to pursue its administrative remedy which could have been full, complete, and adequate, had it been followed to its ultimate conclusion, should not have been permitted to change course and seek the trial court’s direct judicial intervention.

Reviewing the facts, Silver Express was the incumbent in a request for proposal (RFP) process undertaken by Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to award a contract for aviation services of MDCC’s private pilots’ curriculum. Three companies submitted proposals and MDCC’s director of purchasing…