3-GFE Docs.xlsx

This file contains Good Faith Efforts (GFE) documentation forms required by Louisville Metro Government for bidders on state and local contract opportunities in Kentucky. The forms are mandatory submission requirements that must be completed in their entirety and submitted with bid documents on the Bonfire platform, with copies provided to the Human Relations Commission (HRC). The GFE-1 form requires bidders to identify themselves, provide their total bid amount, list divisions of work to be self-performed, and detail all subcontractors and suppliers being utilized, including their certifications as Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Female Business Enterprise (FBE), or Historically Black Enterprise (HBE) vendors. The GFE-2 form functions as a log documenting all MFHBE subcontractors and suppliers contacted during the bidding process, including request for quotes, bid activity results, reasons for rejection or non-response, and quote amounts. Both forms must be signed by a company official and submitted to the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission at 745 W. Main Street, Suite 251, Louisville, Kentucky 40202.

The documentation establishes specific diversity goals for subcontracting participation: 15 percent for MBE, 5 percent for FBE, and 0.5 percent for HBE. Bidders must identify local vendors and suppliers and demonstrate good faith efforts in soliciting quotes from certified minority and women business enterprises. The forms allow for incomplete submissions to be rejected for specific reasons, including missing signatures, incomplete subcontractor information, bidder information omissions, or undocumented division of work sections. Supporting documentation must be attached to substantiate all good faith efforts, including copies of requests for quotes, quote responses, and explanations for rejecting quotes from certified vendors. These requirements apply to the Construction Trade Pipeline Program Service Provider contract opportunity managed by the Greater Louisville Workforce Development Board (KentuckianaWorks) across seven Kentucky counties: Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble.