4-OESBD Ownership Disclosure.docx

This document is an Ownership Disclosure form from Broward County, Florida, related to a Ground Storage Tank Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Services solicitation. The open-end contract seeks vendors to provide inspection, maintenance, and repair services for water and wastewater storage tanks for Broward County agencies. The solicitation requires electronic submission through the Bonfire BPRO platform by a specified closing date, with vendors encouraged to submit responses in advance. Vendors must submit questions and clarification inquiries through the Bonfire BPRO system by the designated questions due date, with the county responding through the platform's Messages section.

The ownership disclosure is being collected for informational purposes only, specifically to research potential contracting opportunity disparities. The form will be maintained separately from solicitation records and accessed only by authorized personnel. In compliance with Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, the county cannot request documentation about or consider a vendor's social, political, or ideological interests when determining vendor responsibility. The form must be submitted through a specific link and not as part of the electronic bidding system response, emphasizing the county's commitment to fair and objective vendor evaluation.