{"id":3052,"date":"2010-12-21T15:25:19","date_gmt":"2010-12-21T20:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=3052"},"modified":"2010-12-21T15:25:34","modified_gmt":"2010-12-21T20:25:34","slug":"company-owner-files-protest-against-tampa-sports-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=3052","title":{"rendered":"Company Owner Files Protest Against Tampa Sports Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY LEON B. CREWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sentinel Staff Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

On December 13th<\/sup>, the Tampa Sports Authority released a list of the four finalists their selection committee will be interviewing for a security contract at Raymond James Stadium for all events held at the stadium for a 3-year period. The security staff would consist of 10 people.<\/p>\n

The finalists are Allied Barton, Aegis, First Coast Security and G4S .<\/p>\n

Sable One Investigations And Security, owned by Michael Hadley<\/strong>, also took part in the process for the contract, but wasn\u2019t selected as one of the finalists.<\/p>\n

Hadley<\/strong> contacted TSA to inquire about the process for filing a protest on the selection process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was told by Eric Hart<\/strong> (TSA Director) that a protest process was not in place and he would explain to me what I needed to do to file a protest.<\/p>\n

\u201cHart<\/strong> told me about the process, but I later discovered that there is a document that outlines the procedure for filing a protest and I felt I was entitled to that document. I was told I had five days to file my protest with the committee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hadley<\/strong> said he was told to first notify the evaluation committee of his intent to file a protest, then after a decision has been rendered, submit his protest to the Director of Purchasing for TSA.<\/p>\n

\u201cI filed my protest December 13th<\/sup> and now I have five days to [private]protest to Hart<\/strong>, then after that to the board.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this process can go on for 30 days to deny someone due process.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m also upset that none of the four finalists are located in Florida, and all have litigation issues regarding personnel and their job practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a right to know who is on the evaluation committee, and how the selection process works. I have requested all notes, tapes and documents from the selection committee. They have five days to make those items available to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eric Hart<\/strong> said Hadley <\/strong>was sent an e-mail with the protest procedure.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has the full written policy. When he returns it to us, the process begins. He can later request a public hearing if he\u2019s not satisfied.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Hadley<\/strong> has met with us repeatedly through this process and has sought a contract before with the sports authority. He wanted the process changed, and we told him that wasn\u2019t going to happen. He\u2019s also made a public records request.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hart<\/strong> wants Hadley<\/strong> to be careful, but he may be putting himself in a position where he could be disqualified.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, there was never a bidding process. It was a Request For Purchase (RFP). Mr. \u00a0Hadley\u2019s<\/strong> company rated well in some areas, and not well in others.<\/p>\n

\u201cCurrently, G4S has the contract. They are also one of the finalists. We do this as a public process and we rate the RFP based on what people submit to us.[\/private]<\/p>\n

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