FORT PIERCE — The City of Fort Pierce has once again halted its bidding process for the operation of Little Jim Bait and Tackle after determining that none of the proposals submitted met mandatory qualifications outlined in the city’s request for proposals (RFP).
City officials said five proposals were submitted for the long-term lease of the city-owned property, but all were deemed “nonresponsive” after a detailed review by staff and the evaluation committee.
“After a thorough review, it was determined that the submissions lacked key qualifications outlined in the solicitation,” said Audria Moore, special projects coordinator for the city. “All the respondents’ proposals had issues, and none fully satisfy the mandatory solicitation criteria.”…