FILLABLE_BEP_NON-USE_BEP_FORM_B.pdf

This is a Business Enterprise Good Faith Efforts documentation form (Form B) issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, for use by prime contractors bidding on machine shop services. The form applies to contractors who have not utilized any Business Enterprise subcontractors or have failed to meet required Business Enterprise participation goals. The City of St. Petersburg seeks bids from qualified vendors to provide machine shop services on an as-needed basis to support municipal operations, primarily for the Water Resources department, including water treatment and lift station facilities, as well as the City Sanitation and Fleet Management Departments. Required work includes refurbishing filter tanks, fabricating aluminum back plates and stainless steel cap covers, repairing stainless steel mixers, fabricating and installing powder-coated guardrails, duplicating and fabricating parts, and fabricating and installing equipment enclosures at City and vendor facilities.

Form B requires prime contractors to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve Business Enterprise participation goals through documented actions such as conducting at least one monthly outreach event, documenting solicited responses and quotes from Business Enterprises, maintaining a list of contacted but unavailable Business Enterprises with supporting documentation, attending outreach events conducted by the Office of Supplier Development, and effectively utilizing recruitment services from the Office of Supplier Development and other SBE offices. Contractors unable to secure Business Enterprise participation must provide a detailed explanation with supporting documentation justifying their efforts. All statements submitted must be certified by an authorized official under penalty of federal or state false statements laws. Contractors are encouraged to contact the Office of Supplier Development at 727-892-5351 or OSD@stpete.org for assistance in identifying and recruiting available Business Enterprises.