5-GFE Docs.xlsx

This file contains Good Faith Efforts (GFE) documentation forms required by Louisville Metro Government for the Vehicle Damage Appraisal Services contract opportunity in Kentucky. The forms must be completed in their entirety and submitted with bid documents on Bonfire, with access granted to the Human Relations Commission (HRC). The GFE-1 form requires bidders to provide their business information, total bid amount, and a comprehensive subcontractor and self-perform work list that details all divisions of work, subcontractor legal names and contact information, certified status, addresses, federal tax IDs, sub-amounts, and percentages of the total bid. The GFE-2 form functions as a log documenting good faith efforts to contact minority, female, and historically underrepresented business enterprises (MFHBE), requiring bidders to list all MFHBE subcontractors and suppliers contacted, divisions of work requested, quote amounts, whether quotes were used or rejected, and reasons for any rejections. Both forms must be signed by a company official and printed name with completion dates noted.

The documentation establishes specific participation goals for underrepresented businesses: a 15% goal for MBE participation, 5% for FBE participation, and 0.5% for HBE participation. The forms require bidders to document all efforts made to solicit quotes from certified MFHBE firms, including those that resulted in no response or quote rejection, with supporting documentation attached as needed. The HRC contact information for submission and inquiries is provided as 745 W. Main Street, Suite 251, Louisville, KY 40202, with phone number 502-574-3631 and TDD 502-574-4332. The file includes provisions for form rejection if bidder information is incomplete, signatures are missing, subcontractor information is not completed, or the division of work section is not filled out.