Petition for Suspension and Debarment of PBSJ as St. Johns Water Management District (SJRWMD) Contractor

1. I  respectfully request that the St. Johns River Water Management District suspend and debar the international architectural, engineering and construction design firm of PBSJ and every single one of its subsidiaries from receiving any more SRJWMD money or contracts, pending an investigation of its actions.
2. There have been felony convictions of two (2) PBSJ  CEOs for illegal campaign contributions and other crimes.
3. PBSJ entered into a multi-million dollar False Claims Act settlement with the Department of Justice involving false claims for federal government work. Other investigations continue.
4. PBSJ's $35 million in embezzlement was allegedly used to obtain corporate funds for bribery.  PBSJ has allegedly given illegal campaign contributions to some 100 Florida public officials
5. I have asked St. Johns County Commission Chairman Ben Rich to kindly ask the Clerk of Courts to conduct an investigation of PBSJ for fraud, waste and abuse, including gathering information from the FBI, U.S. Attorneys and the states of Texas, Georgia and Nevada regarding PBSJ's alleged overbilling.
6. Chairman Rich pulled from the County Commission's consent agenda yesterday a contract for PBSJ.
7. Chairman Rich has requested the County Administrator's office to investigate PBSJ.
8. I request that SJRWMD work with Chairman Rich, the County Administrator and the Clerk of Courts to protect our rights.
9. I respectfully request that SRJWMD board members kindly disclose any agreements, understandings or relationships with PBSJ and kindly return any questionable contributions that may have been received from PBSJ sources in their prior election races for elected office, and that SJRWMD list all former staff persons who have gone to work for PBSJ. At least one PBSJ vice president is a former SJRWMD staffer; PBSJ's modus operandi in the illegal campaign contribution scheme was allegedly to give travel money to vice presidents, who then made illegal campaign contributions.
10. During the past week, I have posted pertinent information on PBSJ on "Clean Up City of St. Augustine, Florida," including Justice Department and PBSJ news releases, news articles and other materials, which may be found at www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com
Thank you in advance to your and SJRWMD for your zealous actions to protect the public interest from PBSJ, et al.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed
Ed Slavin
www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com
Box 3084
St. Augustine, FL 32085--3084
904-471-7023
904-471-9918 (fax)