FILLABLE_BEP_NON-USE_BEP_FORM_B.pdf

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HVAC, Preventative Maintenance, Municipal Buildings
Solicitation number
IFB- 26 - 262
Issued by
Pinellas County, Florida

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This is a Good Faith Efforts documentation form (Form B) issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida in connection with an HVAC preventative maintenance contract for municipal buildings. The form is designed for prime contractors who have not achieved the required Business Enterprise participation goals or have not used any Business Enterprise subcontractors on the project. Prime contractors must demonstrate good faith efforts to secure Business Enterprise participation by completing this form with supporting documentation. The assessment criteria for good faith efforts include conducting at least one monthly outreach event, documenting all solicited responses and quotes from Business Enterprises, maintaining a list of contacted but unavailable Business Enterprises with supporting documentation, attending outreach or networking events conducted by the Office of Supplier Development, and effectively utilizing the services of the Office of Supplier Development and other available small business enterprise offices and organizations.

Contractors who have exhausted all efforts to secure Business Enterprise participation but were unsuccessful must provide a detailed written explanation of their good faith efforts in the designated space on the form, including all supporting documentation of actions taken to meet the requirement. The form requires certification by an authorized official of the prime contractor firm, with false or material misrepresentation subject to federal or state laws concerning false statements. Contractors seeking assistance with Business Enterprise recruitment and placement may contact the Office of Supplier Development at 727-892-5351 or OSD@stpete.org.

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Form B

EXPLANATION OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS

(Complete Form B if you have not used any Business Enterprise or have not met the required Business Enterprise goal(s))

1. To determine whether a prime contractor has made Good Faith Efforts to achieve the required participation percentage, the OSD will assess the efforts taken such as:

A. Prime contractor conducted at least one (1) monthly outreach event.

B. Prime contractor documented solicited responses regarding Business Enterprise participation, including submission of all Business Enterprise quotes/proposals received for the work category solicited.

C. A list of each Business Enterprise contacted but determined to be unavailable and documentation from Business Enterprise.

D. Attendance at any outreach or networking event conducted by The Office of Supplier Development to acquaint prime contractors with Business Enterprises available to provide relevant goods and services and to inform Business Enterprises of subcontracting opportunities per the relevant contracts.

E. Effectively use the services of The Office of Supplier Development and other available SBE offices and organizations that aid in the recruitment and placement of SBEs. (Contact The Office of Supplier Development at 727-892-5351 or OSD@stpete.org).

2. If you have exhausted all efforts to secure Business Enterprise participation for this project but were unsuccessful, you MUST provide a detailed explanation showing Good Faith Efforts in the space provided below. Your explanation must include all the actions taken to meet this requirement which includes providing all documents to support your claims.

Explanation of Good Faith Efforts:

The undersigned affirms that the statements above are accurate.

(Date) (Title of Official Signing)

(Name of Prime Contractor Firm) (Signature of Official)

ANY MATERIAL MISTEPRESENTATION WILL BE GROUNDS FOR INITIATING ACTION UNDER FEDERAL OR

STATE LAWS CONCERING FALSE STATEMENTS.

Contract Name: Contract Amount:

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