Remarks by Oliver G. Gilbert, III
209 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 9 of 9
- Play at 25:22
“Yeah, so before, I wasn't sure I didn't like it. Now, after you spoke for a while, I'm sure I don't. Yeah, I'm sure I don't. It's because every time you say the word sole source, it's like somebody taking their fingernails and just going down a chalkboard because you're saying sole source, but you are literally describing legacy projects. I think you all didn't put that in the title of this because the visceral reaction you expected from this commission, if you actually labeled something a legacy project, since we've been talking about staying away from legacy projects. So you're saying, and…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 28:19
“Can I just, I want to push back on that because I don't think the Florida statute, and maybe we can just pull it up and read it. I don't think it's because you're going to one source. I think sole source is because there is one source. Because going to one source would just be a directed purchase. Like that's just a waiving of solicitation. A sole source is when there is a sole source. Or something that is not a reasonably attainable alternative. So you're saying that we're going to define sole source as anytime we just decide to go to one person and that's the actual waiver? Because I'm…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 30:37
“And so, but we're going one step farther. What we're saying past that is, so when you all bid, no matter the different companies that are bidding, you have to use this as the- Or those components. Or those components. You have to use that.”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 30:53
“So yeah, no, but you're right, Ralph, I appreciate that. So going back to Commissioner Hardeman's analogy, CAT IV and CAT VII. So we would never get, if everyone is CAT IV there, we would never get any proposals with CAT VII. So we would never be able to consider a solicitation with CAT VII. Even if CAT VII costs more, rank differently, it would have a different ranking, but they get the chance to make the argument that this is more forward-looking, it's better for service, this will cost you less in the long run. They don't ever get to make that argument because we locked them into the…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 35:42
“SO, MADAM CHAIR, THAT'S AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT. AND LET ME JUST SUGGEST IN THE FUTURE, HOW ABOUT YOU JUST LEAD WITH THAT? OKAY. NOT THE SOLE SOURCE. THIS IS WHY WE THINK WE NEED TO USE THESE. IT'S GOING TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY CHEAPER AND SUBSTANTIALLY FASTER IF WE TELL EVERYBODY THAT WHEN YOU BID, YOU HAVE TO USE THIS, BECAUSE THIS WILL ADD THIS MUCH TIME AND THIS MUCH MONEY. SO IF YOU JUST TELL THE UNFILTERED TRUTH Like don't make me ferret through. Don't make me like, because clearly when I'm looking at this, I know why you avoided legacy. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the reason you avoided…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 42:44
“uh just explained if we start with hey here was the problem here's how we try to solve it does that make sense sir yes sir that does actually they just showed me the statute commissioner gilbert you recognize they show me the statute and the statute is an interesting statute but it says that we can only make the determination of sole source after we weigh all the alternatives and materials after the governing body weighs all the alternatives and materials. And I'm not even sure, and it has to be recommended by an architect or an engineer. And so that's interesting because the weighing of all…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 47:22
“She asked a question about the statute. It's not a big story. Read the statute. Read the statute to the committee. Let them know what we're actually doing right now.”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 48:07
“So he read it. That was the fastest reading he's ever read. But I appreciate it. I want Jerry to read that fast when she's doing the agenda. But be mindful of what it says we're doing. And then just also when this attorney spoke, he said he used the words soul, source, and legacy. Again, it's like they were interchangeable. And I just want us to, they are not interchangeable. Legacy components have alternatives, so sources typically don't. They're not interchangeable. We're getting into the argument that we're making them semantical because of what they wanna do. That's fine. I'm sympathetic…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 55:42
“Commissioner Gilbert, you were recognized for point of information, the point of information when they add 1 more thing. It is not helped in this committee. I promise you, it will probably lead to more questions, but feel free. To add 1 more thing, but if you add 1 more thing, and I have a question about it, I'm going to raise my hand for another question. I just want to be clear about that. So, if you have the votes now, if I were you. I take the win and then brief everybody like the chairwoman said. But if you add one more thing, then I might go into persuasion mode where I'm trying to…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026