4-OESBD Ownership Disclosure.docx

This ownership disclosure form is from Broward County requiring vendors to provide entity ownership information for informational and research purposes related to a consulting services opportunity for building systems assessment and design at Port Everglades. The related contract opportunity seeks qualified firms to provide design and engineering services for Port Everglades Building Improvements for Cruise Terminals - Group 1, including building systems condition assessments, designs, bid packages, permitting assistance, bidding support, construction administration, construction engineering inspections, and warranty inspections for capital upgrades to existing cruise terminals. The solicitation operates under the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) per Florida Statutes Section 287.055, with responses required to be submitted electronically through the BPRO system.

The ownership disclosure form must be submitted separately through a dedicated online link and will not be part of the vendor's response in the electronic bidding system, with data maintained separately from other solicitation records and accessible only to authorized personnel. The information will be used solely for Broward County's research on possible contracting opportunity disparities and will not influence contract award decisions, in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 287.05701, which prohibits consideration of vendors' social, political, or ideological interests in determining responsible vendor status. The solicitation includes Office of Economic and Small Business Development requirements and County Business Enterprise Goal participation, with questions and clarifications handled through the BPRO messaging system.