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255.01 - Proceeds of Insurance May Be Used to Replace Property Destroyed. - History.—s. 1, ch. 6184, 1911; RGS 1203; CGL 1680.
255.02 - Boards Authorized to Replace Buildings Destroyed by Fire. - History.—s. 1, ch. 6518, 1913; RGS 1204; CGL 1681; s....
255.03 - Proceeds of Insurance to Be Paid Into State Treasury; Disbursement of Funds. - (1) The proceeds from the insurance of any state building...
255.04 - Preference to Home Industries in Building Public Buildings. - (1) The governmental body, after consideration of all available alternative...
255.041 - Separate Specifications for Building Contracts. - (1) Heating and ventilating and accessories. (2) Plumbing and gas...
255.042 - Shelter in Public Buildings. - (1) It shall be the policy of the state that...
255.043 - Art in State Buildings. - (1) Each appropriation for the original construction of a state...
255.045 - Cleanup After Events Held on Public Property. - (1) Any person who sponsors or promotes an event to...
255.047 - Publicly Owned or Operated Convention Centers, Sports Stadiums, Sports Arenas, Coliseums, or Auditoriums; Booking Business Records; Confidentiality. - (1) As used in this section: (a) “Booking business records”...
255.05 - Bond of Contractor Constructing Public Buildings; Form; Action by Claimants. - (1) A person entering into a formal contract with the...
255.051 - Public Bids; Check or Draft as Good Faith Deposit. - History.—s. 1, ch. 27999, 1953.
255.0515 - Bids for State Contracts; Substitution of Subcontractors. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-389; s. 928, ch. 2002-387.
255.0516 - Bid Protests by Educational Boards. - (1) Twenty-five thousand dollars or 2 percent of the lowest...
255.0517 - Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Construction Projects. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Owner-controlled...
255.0518 - Public Bids; Bid Opening. - (1) When opening sealed bids or the portion of any...
255.052 - Substitution of Securities for Amounts Retained on Public Contracts. - (1) Under any contract made or awarded by the state...
255.0525 - Advertising for Competitive Bids or Proposals. - (1) The solicitation of competitive bids or proposals for any...
255.065 - Public-Private Partnerships. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Affected...
255.0705 - Popular Name. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2005-230.
255.071 - Payment of Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors, Materialmen, and Suppliers on Construction Contracts for Public Projects. - (1) Any person, firm, or corporation who receives a payment...
255.072 - Definitions. - (1) “Agent” means project architect, project engineer, or any other...
255.073 - Timely Payment for Purchases of Construction Services. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 255.072-255.078, s. 215.422...
255.074 - Procedures for Calculation of Payment Due Dates. - (1) Each public entity shall establish procedures whereby each payment...
255.075 - Mandatory Interest. - History.—s. 9, ch. 2005-230; s. 9, ch. 2021-124.
255.076 - Award of Court Costs and Attorney’s Fees. - History.—s. 10, ch. 2005-230.
255.077 - Project Closeout and Payment of Retainage. - (1) Each contract for construction services between a public entity...
255.078 - Public Construction Retainage. - (1) With regard to any contract for construction services, a...
255.099 - Preference to State Residents. - (1) Each contract for construction that is funded by state...
255.0991 - Contracts for Construction Services; Prohibited Local Government Preferences. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Competitive...
255.0992 - Public Works Projects; Prohibited Governmental Actions. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Political...
255.101 - Contracts for Public Construction Works; Utilization of Minority Business Enterprises. - (1) All county officials, boards of county commissioners, school boards,...
255.102 - Contractor Utilization of Minority Business Enterprises. - (1) Agencies shall consider the use of price preferences, weighted...
255.103 - Construction Management or Program Management Entities. - (1) As used in this section, the term “governmental entity”...
255.20 - Local Bids and Contracts for Public Construction Works; Specification of State-Produced Lumber. - (1) A county, municipality, special district as defined in chapter...
255.21 - Special Facilities for Physically Disabled. - History.—s. 1, ch. 65-493; s. 1, ch. 72-281; s. 1,...
255.211 - Special Symbol May Be Displayed. - History.—s. 1, ch. 70-403.
255.22 - Reconveyance of Lands Not Used for Purpose Specified. - (1) In the event any party owning adjoining land conveys...
255.248 - Definitions. - (1) “Best leasing value” means the highest overall value to...
255.249 - Department of Management Services; Responsibility; Department Rules. - (1) The department shall have responsibility and authority for the...
255.25 - Approval Required Before Construction or Lease of Buildings. - (1) During the term of existing leases, each agency shall...
255.25001 - Department of Management Services Not Required to Participate in Pride Leasing Process; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Authorized to Sell Property Without Complying With Specified Laws. - (1) Section 946.504(3), as amended by chapter 92-279, Laws of...
255.2501 - Lease of Space Financed With Local Government Obligations. - (1) Except when specifically authorized by the Appropriations Act, no...
255.2502 - Contracts Which Require Annual Appropriation; Contingency Statement. - History.—s. 10, ch. 88-409.
255.2503 - Contracts for Lease of Buildings; Prohibited Provisions. - History.—s. 11, ch. 88-409.
255.251 - Energy Conservation and Sustainable Buildings Act; Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 74-187; s. 16, ch. 2008-227.
255.252 - Findings and Intent. - (1) Operating and maintenance expenditures associated with energy equipment and...
255.253 - Definitions; Ss. 255.251-255.2575. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Management Services. (2) “Facility”...
255.254 - No Facility Constructed or Leased Without Life-Cycle Costs. - (1) A state agency may not lease, construct, or have...
255.255 - Life-Cycle Costs. - (1) The department shall adopt rules and procedures, including energy...
255.256 - Energy Performance Index. - History.—s. 6, ch. 74-187.
255.257 - Energy Management; Buildings Occupied by State Agencies. - (1) ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COST DATA.—Each state agency shall collect...
255.2575 - Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Buildings. - (1) The Legislature declares that there is an important state...
255.259 - Florida-Friendly Landscaping on Public Property. - (1) The Legislature finds that water conservation and water quality...
255.28 - Department Authority to Acquire Land With or for Facility Thereon. - (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) “Agency” means...
255.29 - Construction Contracts; Department Rules. - (1) Procedures for determining the qualifications and responsibility of potential...
255.30 - Fixed Capital Outlay Projects; Department Rules; Delegation of Supervisory Authority; Delegation of Responsibility for Accounting Records. - (1) The Department of Management Services shall make and adopt...
255.31 - Authority to the Department of Management Services to Manage Construction Projects for State and Local Governments. - (1) The design, construction, erection, alteration, modification, repair, and demolition...
255.32 - State Construction Management Contracting. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Construction...
255.40 - Use of Asbestos in New Public Buildings or Buildings Newly Constructed for Lease to Governmental Entities; Prohibition. - History.—s. 47, ch. 83-174.
255.45 - Correction of Firesafety Violations in Certain State-Owned Property. - History.—s. 4, ch. 84-143; s. 40, ch. 85-349; s. 186,...
255.451 - Electronic Firesafety and Security System. - History.—s. 5, ch. 84-143; s. 41, ch. 85-349; s. 187,...
255.501 - Building and Facilities Act; Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 85-349.
255.502 - Definitions; Ss. 255.501-255.525. - (1) “Acquire or acquisition” means to purchase, to erect, to...
255.503 - Powers of the Department of Management Services. - (1) Collect reasonable rentals or charges for the use of...
255.504 - Use of Facilities. - (1) Any facility which is acquired and approved pursuant to...
255.505 - Creation of the Pool. - History.—s. 7, ch. 85-349; s. 25, ch. 98-279.
255.506 - Facilities in Pool. - (1) All existing state-owned facilities under the jurisdiction of the...
255.507 - Determination of Qualified Facilities. - (1) The facility is in compliance with the firesafety standards...
255.508 - Participation in Pool. - History.—s. 10, ch. 85-349; s. 28, ch. 98-279.
255.509 - Request for Advisory Statement. - (1) Any agency may request from the Department of Management...
255.51 - Determination of Rental Rates. - History.—s. 12, ch. 85-349; s. 74, ch. 87-224; s. 30,...
255.511 - Factors to Be Considered in Establishing Rental Rates. - (1) The Department of Management Services shall prepare a complete...
255.513 - Powers of the Division of Bond Finance and the Department of Management Services. - (1) Engage the services of remarketing agents, indexing agents, underwriters,...
255.514 - Division of Bond Finance; Revenue Bonds. - History.—s. 5, ch. 85-349; s. 33, ch. 98-279.
255.515 - Issuance of Obligations by the Division. - History.—s. 14, ch. 85-349; s. 34, ch. 98-279.
255.516 - Security for Payment of Obligations. - (1) Obligations may be issued with or without the benefit...
255.517 - Anticipation Obligations. - History.—s. 16, ch. 85-349; s. 35, ch. 98-279.
255.518 - Obligations; Purpose, Terms, Approval, Limitations. - (1)(a) The issuance of obligations shall provide sufficient funds to...
255.519 - Variable Rate Obligations. - (1) With respect to the provisions of s. 215.84(3), if...
255.52 - Approval by State Board of Administration. - (1) One hundred and ten percent of debt service charges;...
255.521 - Failure of Payment. - History.—s. 20, ch. 85-349; s. 38, ch. 98-279; s. 277,...
255.522 - State and Political Subdivisions Not Liable on Obligations. - History.—s. 21, ch. 85-349; s. 39, ch. 98-279.
255.523 - Exemption From Taxes. - History.—s. 23, ch. 85-349; s. 40, ch. 98-279.
255.524 - Obligations Issued Constitute Legal Investments. - History.—s. 23, ch. 85-349.
255.525 - Inconsistent Provisions of Other Laws Superseded. - History.—s. 24, ch. 85-349.
255.5576 - Consideration of Energy-Efficient Materials; High-Energy Lighting. - (1) The Department of Management Services shall consider the energy...
255.60 - Special Contracts With Charitable or Not-for-Profit Organizations. - (1) The contractor or supplier must meet the following conditions:...