Paul Jacquin & Sons, Inc. v. City of Port St. Lucie

Appellant, Paul Jacquin & Sons, Inc. (Jacquin), an unsuccessful bidder for a City of Port St. Lucie (City) construction project, timely appeals the non-final order of the trial court, denying Jacquin’s motion for a temporary injunction. We find that the issue is moot, as the City, by vote, has rejected all bids, pursuant to its reservation of this right in its Invitation to Bid and by section 255.20(l)(d)l., Florida Statutes (2009). However, we write to emphasize that if a city desires to perform a project, using its own services, employees, and equipment, it must comply with the requirements…