26-P-00012_-_DMI-45-Form-EBO-Determination-Letter-SLBE_(1).docx

This is an Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Determination Letter issued by the City of Tampa, Department of Neighborhood Enhancement, for the Class III Waste Disposal project (26-P-00012). The project solicits sealed bids for disposal services of Class III Waste—including yard trash, construction and demolition debris, processed tires, carpet, cardboard, paper, glass, plastics, and other approved non-hazardous materials—at a permitted alternative solid waste management facility located within city limits. The City estimates an annual disposal volume of approximately 4,000 tons with potential capacity up to 15,000 tons annually. The procurement is structured as a one-year initial contract period with three optional one-year renewal periods, plus supplemental unilateral renewal extensions of up to three thirty-day periods at the City's discretion. Sealed bids are due by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026. The estimated contract amount is $135,000.00, and the contract is classified as a traditional nonprofessional service procurement.

The EBO determination establishes a five percent bid discount for certified Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs), not to exceed $10,000, applied for evaluation purposes only. Six certified SLBE vendors have been identified as eligible to bid on this project: Advantage Environmental Services, Inc., CASA HOME Properties LLC, Iravani Professional Association, Kessler Consulting, Inc., REA Remedial Solutions, L.C., and T.C.C Enterprise Inc. The procurement does not qualify as a sheltered market and does not include mandatory subcontracting goals for SLBE participation. SLBE bidders must submit a Letter of Intent (DMI-40 Form) within ten workdays after notice of intent to award is posted. Pricing must be submitted as an all-inclusive Cost Per Ton service fee covering all administrative costs, labor, equipment, materials, host fees, taxes, weighing, unloading, covering, compacting, monitoring, reporting, and long-term care obligations. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on total estimated annual cost. The EBO determination was approved on November 18, 2025, by Committee Chair Jose A. Valdez.