25-P-00377_-_DMI-45-Form-EBO-Determination-Letter-SLBE_1.pdf

This is an Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Determination Letter issued by the City of Tampa's Diversity Management Initiative (DMI) for project 25-P-00377, a portable water dispensing trailer procurement by the Water Department. The project involves soliciting bids for a single portable water dispensing trailer designed to promote city water services at local events. The trailer specifications include dimensions of 6 feet wide by 12 feet long by 8 feet high, equipped with dual 3500-pound torsion bar axles, a 300-gallon stainless steel drinking water tank, and a 130-gallon grey water tank. Bidders must provide business licensing, three professional references, descriptive literature, service manuals, and warranty documentation. The bid opening is scheduled for October 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., with an expected delivery timeline of five weeks after purchase order issuance and a mandatory one-year factory warranty. Vendors must demonstrate a minimum of three years in business and comply with city ordinances regarding non-discrimination and public records requirements.

The estimated contract amount is $50,000, and this procurement is classified as a non-professional service contract under a traditional solicitation. The City of Tampa has designated this as a sheltered market for Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs), providing certified SLBE vendors with a five percent bid discount not to exceed $10,000. No subcontracting goals have been established for this project. The EBO Determination Letter was approved on September 9, 2025, by Committee Chair Jose A. Valdez. The procurement is open to other Hillsborough County Government Purchasing Council members, and two certified local businesses—SAT Industrial Supplies & Solutions LLC and Two Bros Trucking—are included on the minimum certified contact list.