Transportation procurement inconsistencies taking a toll on Florida taxpayers
You might not know it from reading the Tampa Tribune lately, but at this moment a handful of major companies are locked in a heated campaign to secure a major state contract to provide an oft-overlooked but essential service: the administration of tolls that help fund Florida’s more than 80,000 miles of roads. After 16 years since the introduction of the Sunpass in 1999, our state’s tolling infrastructure is due for an update. The Florida Department of Transportation is currently conducting a procurement process designed to…