7-OESBD - Procurement Preferences SBE-CBE.docx

This is a Procurement Preferences form issued by the Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) for Broward County, Florida, detailing eligibility requirements and incentives for Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) and County Business Enterprises (CBEs) participating in the Burglar Alarm Systems Upgrade for Courthouses solicitation. The project involves replacing and upgrading burglar alarm systems at three courthouse locations in Deerfield Beach, Hollywood, and Plantation, Florida. The scope includes site surveys, system design and engineering, procurement, removal of obsolete components, installation of new hardware (including a centralized Honeywell Vista 250P control panel or approved equivalent with field devices such as contact sensors, motion detectors, glass-break sensors, and panic buttons), integration with monitoring centers, programming, testing, commissioning, training, and warranty support. All work must comply with local building codes, NEC/NESC standards, and security industry standards including NFPA 730 and UL 1023. The contractor must be a licensed security integrator and obtain necessary permits from the three municipalities. Responses are due July 24, 2026, and must be submitted electronically through BPRO. Key deliverables include project plans, design documents, bills of materials, code compliance permits, installation reports, commissioning verification, training materials, as-built documentation, and warranty and support plans.

Broward County offers procurement preferences for certified SBE and CBE vendors under Section 1-81.10 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances. For Invitations to Bid, certified SBE or CBE vendors submitting bids within ten percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid from a non-certified vendor are offered the opportunity to match that lowest bid; if they do so successfully, they shall be recommended for award. For Request for Proposals, the highest-ranked responsive, responsible SBE or CBE proposer scoring within five percent of the highest-ranked non-certified proposer's score shall be considered the highest-ranked proposer and proceed to negotiations. Vendor certification must be current at the time of solicitation opening. Vendors must also meet County and State license requirements and bonding requirements, and are required to submit a location certification form and copy of their Broward County local business tax receipt to qualify for location-based preference under Broward County Code Section 1-74, which uses local-business status as the first tiebreaker in bid evaluation.