Attachment_B._SMBE_Certification_Form.pdf

This is a Small/Minority Business Enterprise Certification Form submitted to the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida for Bid #26-0119, Tank Pumping and Hydro-Jetting Service. The School Board seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive pumping and hydro-jetting services for all facilities owned or operated by the district, including grease traps, septic tanks, and transfer stations. The scope of work encompasses all labor, supervision, fuel, travel, disposal fees, equipment, materials, and transportation necessary to complete the services. Hydro-jetting services shall include treatment of grease trap inlet and outlet lines and other feed and miscellaneous lines as directed by the School Board representative. Regular maintenance service visits for grease traps are scheduled for two times per year on a predetermined basis as mutually agreed upon between the School Board's authorized representative and the selected contractor.

The certification form requires bidders to declare their small business enterprise (SBE) or minority business enterprise (MBE) status as defined by Florida Statutes 288.703, including designations for African American, Asian American, Woman-Owned, Hispanic American, or Native American ownership. Bidders must indicate certification by the State of Florida Department of Management Services Office of Supplier Diversity or provide self-reporting documentation if not certified through that agency. Bidders who are neither SBE nor MBE but intend to subcontract portions of the work to such enterprises must provide subcontractor information including name, designation, and estimated dollar value. Bidders who do not qualify as small or minority business enterprises and do not plan to utilize subcontractors must indicate this on the form.