4-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 components of bid submissions and must be completed in their entirety and submitted with bid documents on the Bonfire platform, with access granted to the Human Relations Commission (HRC). The GFE-1 form requires bidders to provide comprehensive information including the bidder name, total bid amount, bid number, and project name, along with detailed sections identifying divisions of work to be self-performed versus subcontracted. Bidders must list all subcontractors and suppliers, including their legal business names, contact information, federal tax identification numbers, divisions of work assigned, and subcontract amounts with corresponding percentages of the total bid. The GFE-2 form functions as a log documenting good faith efforts to solicit quotes from minority, female, and historically disadvantaged business enterprises (MFHBE), requiring bidders to record the names of MFHBE subcontractors and suppliers contacted, divisions of work requested, whether quotes were received or rejected, quote amounts and percentages, and supporting documentation of outreach activities.

Louisville Metro Government has established specific participation goals for these contract opportunities: 15 percent for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), 5 percent for Female Business Enterprises (FBE), and 0.5 percent for Historically Disadvantaged Businesses (HBE). The forms must be signed by a company official with printed name included, and incomplete submissions will be rejected. Reasons for rejection include missing signatures, incomplete subcontractor information, missing bidder information, or incomplete division of work sections. Both forms should be directed to the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission at 745 W. Main Street, Suite 251, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, with contact information provided via phone at 502-574-3631, fax at 502-574-3577, or TDD at 502-574-4332.