6-GFE Docs.xlsx

This document set consists of Good Faith Efforts (GFE) forms required by the Louisville Metro Government for the Dive and Scuba Rescue Gear procurement opportunity with the Louisville Fire Department Special Units Division. The procurement solicits competitively priced, sealed bids from qualified vendors for furnishing and delivering dive and scuba rescue gear suitable for public safety water rescue, recovery, and emergency response operations. All equipment must comply with applicable NFPA, OSHA, and industry standards. The GFE forms and subcontractor/self-perform work lists must be submitted with bid documents on the Bonfire platform and must allow the Human Relations Commission (HRC) to view the documents.

The GFE forms establish specific subcontracting goals for Minority/Women/Historically Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MFHBE): 15% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal, 5% Female Business Enterprise (FBE) goal, and 0.5% Historically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (HBE) goal. Bidders must complete GFE Form 1 to identify all divisions of work they will self-perform versus subcontract, providing detailed subcontractor information including legal business name, contact person, local vendor status, division of work, subcontract amount, and percentage of total bid. Bidders must also complete GFE Form 2, the MFHBE Subcontractor GFE Log, documenting good faith efforts to solicit quotes from certified MFHBE subcontractors and suppliers, including evidence of contact attempts, quotes received, amounts, and reasons for rejection if applicable. All forms must be signed by a company official and submitted to the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission at 745 W. Main Street, Suite 251, Louisville, Kentucky 40202.