EBO Guidelines for Evaluation Points on RFP and CCNA Proposals

Points Pursuant to Designated Industry Category:

DMI-71 FORM

(Refer to DMI 50 Form - Good Faith Efforts (GFE) Outreach) A or B Evaluation Criteria Point Values

A. SLBE participating as the Prime Contractor (City of Tampa Certified Only) with meaningful subcontractor/subconsultant participation of City Certified SLBE firms.

5-15

*B. Prime Contractor with meaningful subcontractor/subconsultant of City Certified SLBE firms. 0 - 10

Note: The maximum points available for SLBE participation will not exceed fifteen (15) points. In addition, evaluation points will be awarded for To-Be-Determined (TBD) participation.

Points are determined as follows (Requires DMI 50 Form - GFE):

A. Five to Fifteen (5-15) rating points may be awarded when the Proposer is a City of Tampa Certified SLBE firm and utilizes SLBE certified firm(s) as sub-contractors/ sub-consultants and assigned to perform meaningful segments of the contractual services detailed herein and documented on the enclosed DMI 10 & 20 Forms.

B. Zero to Ten (0-10) rating points may be awarded when the proposer is not a City of Tampa certified SLBE prime contractor but utilizes SLBE certified firm(s) as sub-contractors/ sub-consultants and is assigned to perform meaningful segments of the contractual services detailed herein and documented on the enclosed DMI 10 & 20 Forms.

*A maximum of three (3) “discretionary” rating points may be awarded when the Proposer provides SLBE participation from an external agency recognized by the City of Tampa. In addition, evaluation points may be awarded for To-Be-Determined (TBD) participation.

The maximum number of points available for SLBE participation will not exceed fifteen (15) points.

DMI 71 Form REV.1/26

EBO Guidelines for Evaluation Points on RFP and CCNA Proposals Equal Business Opportunity Evaluation Weighted Points: CCNA Proposal Guidelines Under CCNA solicitations, proposers must submit to preconstruction Good Faith Efforts (GFE) requirements covering the inclusion of City of Tampa-certified SLBE firms. Such inclusion shall be clearly addressed and documented utilizing DMI 10, 20, and 50 Forms. Proof of certification shall include copies of current certification certificates. This applies to ALL Phase 1 preconstruction design services.

Points awarded during the shortlist selection process will be more heavily weighed predominantly on the design side (this does not preclude identification of phase 2 projections of construction participation that follow in the future, i.e., GMPs). In order to ensure the maximum points, a proposer must clearly identify and quantify its planned participation without ambiguity. Simply marking “To Be Determined” (TBD) will not satisfy this requirement and may result in significantly lower ratings. Finally, additional favorable consideration will be granted to the firm(s) that, beyond all others, provide the highest relevant and most binding participation.

Additional Evaluation Information:

The evaluation includes, but is not limited to, the following criteria:

• SLBE subcontractors listed to be utilized (DMI Form 20)

• Percentage of proposal/scope committed to SLBE subcontracting.

• The collective factors in determining the total points awarded will be based on the overall weight of evidence in the proposal that specified the participation.

• Subcontractors are utilized for meaningful tasks, which are viewed as related to the core scope of work.

In all cases, the Proposer and/or subcontractor(s) must be SLBE certified prior to the opening date and time of the RFP to be eligible to earn SLBE rating points. The City of Tampa's Office of Equal Business Opportunity will evaluate the SLBE participation evaluation process. The Successful Proposer will be required to execute the DMI 40 Form (Letter of Intent-LOI) with their subcontractors/sub-consultants prior to award.

DMI 71 Form REV.1/26