4-Acknowledgements Preference.pdf

This is an Acknowledgements & Preference Application form for the Greater Louisville Workforce Development Board (KentuckianaWorks) Construction Trade Pipeline Program Service Provider contract opportunity in Kentucky. The form serves as a bidder's certification document for a proposal related to administering and staffing a Construction Trades Pipeline program designed to recruit, prepare, and place diverse individuals in construction trades occupations across seven counties: Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble counties within the Kentucky Career Center system.

The form includes two optional preference certifications available to eligible bidders. The Minimum Wage Preference allows businesses to certify that all full-time employees earn at least $10.10 per hour, with false certification subject to a penalty equal to 30 percent of the contract award amount under Louisville Metro Code 37.56. The Local Vendor Preference permits qualifying businesses to receive preferential consideration if they meet designated local vendor requirements outlined in the proposal, with misrepresentation of local vendor status subject to a fine equal to 25 percent of the total contract value under Louisville Metro Code 37.03. The form also provides space for bidders to acknowledge receipt of addenda issued during the proposal period.