PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION 07012024.pdf
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- New Mexico
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The document is a Preference Eligibility Application from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, designed to help businesses claim various state and local procurement preferences when bidding on government contracts. The application allows businesses to apply for multiple preference categories, including State of New Mexico preferences such as Resident Business (8%), Resident Veteran Business (10%), and Recycled Content Goods (5%), as well as Bernalillo County preferences like Local Business (5%), Small Business (5%), and Pay Equity (5%).
The preferences are subject to specific documentation requirements and limitations, with a total preference cap of 18% for any single award and a maximum of $180,000 for Bernalillo County preferences. To qualify, businesses must provide certificates from the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, demonstrate local business presence, maintain specific employee counts, or show pay equity between male and female employees. The application serves as a mechanism for local and veteran-owned businesses to receive advantageous consideration in the government procurement process, encouraging economic development and support for specific business categories within New Mexico and Bernalillo County.
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Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION
Preference Type: (Check all applicable preference/s):
State of New Mexico Preferences [ ] Resident Business and Native American Resident Business/Contractor (8%) [ ] Resident Veteran Business and Native American Resident Veteran Business/Contractor (10%) [ ] Recycled Content Goods (5%) (Available for RFBs for Goods only) Bernalillo County Preferences [ ] Local Business (5%) [ ] Small Business (5%) [ ] Pay Equity (5%) Legal Name of company:
Contact Person: Telephone:
E-mail Address: Fax:
Documentation required to be eligible for applicable preferences:
State of New Mexico Preferences Resident Business and Native American Resident Business/Contractor Preference: Requires (WITH ITS OFFER) a copy of a valid Resident Business/Contractor Certificate or Native American Resident Business/Contractor Certificate issued by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department pursuant to Section 13-1-22, NMSA 1978.
Resident Veteran Business and Native American Resident Veteran Business/Contractor Preference: Requires (WITH ITS OFFER) a copy of a valid Resident Veteran Business/Contractor Certificate or Native American Resident Veteran Business/Contractor Certificate issued by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department pursuant to Section 13-1-22, NMSA 1978.
Recycled Content Goods Preference: Requires documented evidence that materials and supplies provided are composed of 25% or more recycled materials; provided that the recycled materials content meets or exceeds the minimum content standards required by bid specifications.
Bernalillo County Preferences Local Business Preference: Requires a copy of a valid Resident Business/Contractor, Native American Resident Business/Contractor, Resident Veteran Business/Contractor or Native American Resident Veteran Business/Contractor Certificate issued by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department pursuant to Section 13-1-22, NMSA 1978 AND documented evidence that the principal office and place of business, which is staffed and open to the public on a regular basis, is maintained in Bernalillo County, which is staffed and open to the public on a regular basis. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder or Offeror to indicate their intent to apply for this preference. Water Authority will not be responsible for notifying the Bidder or Offeror of their failure to indicate intent to apply for this preference.
Small Business Preference: Requires Local Business Preference eligibility documentation as well as an affidavit from a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) affirming that the business employs an average of fewer than 50 full-time employees in a calendar year. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder or Offeror to indicate their intent to apply for this preference. Water Authority will not be responsible for notifying the Bidder or Offeror of their failure to indicate intent to apply for this preference.
Pay Equity Preference: Requires a zero percent (0%) deviation between the salaries it pays to men and the salaries it pays to women for comparable positions, as documented through submission of a valid Pay Equity Business Form issued by the City of Albuquerque Pay Equity Task Force.
Limitations The total amount of all preferences applied, including the applicable State of New Mexico preferences, for the purchase of Tangible Personal Property, Services or Construction in any single award shall not exceed 18%, with the limit on State of New Mexico preferences as set forth under the New Mexico State Procurement Code.
When applying the Bernalillo County preferences to RFBs, the total dollar amount of Bernalillo County preferences shall never exceed $180,000.00.
I certify that my company meets the qualifications to be eligible for the preferences indicated above.
Authorized Signature: ______________________________________________ Date:__________________
Printed Name:________________________________________ Title:______________________________________
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