370-040-24-MBE_PLANNED_UTILIZATION.pdf

This is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Planned Utilization form issued by the State of Florida Department of Transportation for procurement 375-040-24. The document serves as a standardized template requiring contractors and consultants to declare their commitment to subcontracting a specified percentage of project costs to Minority Business Enterprises. The form requires the contractor to identify the names of proposed MBE subconsultants or subcontractors and detail the types of services or commodities to be subcontracted to these firms. Contractors must certify their understanding that they will need to submit MBE payment certification forms to the Department for reporting purposes upon completion of work. The form requires signatures from the responsible party, including their title and the date of submission.

This document is directly applicable to the City of Fort Myers Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey Program on-call CIPP lining services procurement (RSQ 25-094), which includes specific MBE participation requirements. The solicitation establishes goals of five percent Minority Business Enterprise and five percent Women's Business Enterprise participation as percentages of the contract price. The Florida Department of Transportation has set an overall 10.54% DBE goal for state and federal contracts, with contractors expected to identify and utilize DBE subcontractors. All contractors responding to this procurement must complete the MBE Planned Utilization form and demonstrate their commitment to minority business participation as part of their qualification submissions.