FILLABLE_BEP_NON-USE_BEP_FORM_B.pdf

This is a fillable Form B document issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, for establishing Good Faith Efforts in achieving Business Enterprise participation goals on the Crane and Crane Equipment Inspections and Repairs contract (IFB-26-171). The form requires prime contractors who have not utilized Business Enterprises or failed to meet required participation percentages to demonstrate comprehensive outreach efforts. The City expects prime contractors to document at least one monthly outreach event, solicit and collect all Business Enterprise quotes and proposals received, maintain lists of unavailable Business Enterprises with supporting documentation, attend City-sponsored outreach events conducted by the Office of Supplier Development, and effectively utilize available SBE offices and organizations for recruitment and placement. The contract encompasses annual inspections, detailed reporting, load testing, preventive maintenance, and as-needed repairs for approximately 60 cranes across multiple city facilities, with services required during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and after-hours as needed. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of crane inspection and repair experience with trained and certified technicians. Questions are due by April 10, 2026, with bids due electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal by April 28, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The initial contract term is three years with options to renew for two additional one-year periods under the same terms with mutual written agreement.

The procurement includes set-aside opportunities for certified Business Enterprise subcontractors, specifically Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), with prime contractors required to submit either Form A documenting intent to utilize certified business enterprises or Form B documenting good faith efforts if participation goals cannot be met. All bidders must be registered with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 per occurrence commercial general liability, $1,000,000 combined single limit commercial automobile liability, workers' compensation as required by Florida law, and $1,000,000 per occurrence errors and omissions insurance. Bid and performance bonds are required, set at five percent of total bid price and one hundred percent of the bid amount, respectively. Subcontractors may constitute up to 80 percent of contract work with restrictions on multiple-tier subcontracting. Pricing is submitted through three required tables: Annual Inspections for 60 specific cranes, Labor Rates distinguishing regular business hours, after-hours, and weekend/holiday rates, and Parts pricing with discounted percentage structure including delivery, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on total Annual Inspections pricing. No specific budget or award value range is disclosed in the available documentation.