FL S0124

Transfers and amends public-private partnership law from section 287.05712 to section 255.065 of Florida Statutes, with revisions to definitions and procedures.

Requires private entities submitting unsolicited proposals to pay an initial application fee in cash or noncancelable instrument, with additional fees required if initial fee does not cover evaluation costs; responsible public entity must return application fee if proposal is not evaluated.

Mandates professional review and evaluation of design and construction for unsolicited proposals involving architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture by a licensed professional to ensure material quality standards and sustainable design.

Allows responsible public entities to alter the statutory 21-120 day timeframe for accepting competing proposals if approved by majority vote of the governing body; requires design criteria package for solicited projects involving design work.

Removes requirement for school board approval by local governing body, eliminates notice requirements to affected local jurisdictions, and allows a negotiated portion of fee-generating revenues to be returned to the responsible public entity; takes effect July 1, 2016.