SBE_Commitment_form.doc

This is a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Commitment Form issued by the City of Tucson, Arizona's Business Services Department for use in responding to Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 250042, a Proposition 411 funded mill and fill infrastructure project covering Wards 2 and 6. The project encompasses street resurfacing and infrastructure improvements across nine neighborhoods, including Venice Addition, Glenn Heights, and Carlos Terrace, spanning approximately 17.87 centerline miles and 342,017 square yards of roadway treatment. Deliverables include milling and replacing existing asphalt with 2-inch low volume PAG Mix 2, constructing 169 ADA-compliant curb access ramps, installing 25 speed humps, and replacing 2 speed tables. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2024, at 2:00 pm, with final bids due on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 2:00 pm local Arizona time. Contractors must complete the entire project within 240 consecutive calendar days from the notice to proceed, with liquidated damages set at $2,790 per calendar day of delay.

The form requires bidders to identify all proposed SBE firms and first-tier subcontractors with contracts valued at $5,000 or above, listing their trade or industry and dollar value of contract. The City has established a 4% SBE participation goal for this project, with identified subcontracting opportunities in concrete, underground utility, traffic control, and trucking trade areas. Bidders must certify that the listed SBE firms will be contracted to work on the specified trades and that the information reflects the true proposed subcontracts as a percentage of the base bid. Any additions, deletions, or substitutions to listed subcontractors constitute a violation of the Tucson Procurement Code and may only be approved at the discretion of the Procurement Director. The project is funded through Proposition 411 and requires successful bidders to provide performance and payment bonds for 100% of the contract amount, with the Engineer's Opinion of Probable Cost estimated at $10,314,917. Comprehensive insurance coverage, including commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and worker's compensation, is mandatory.