SBE-Letter_of_Intent_Form_and_Instructions.docx

Small Business Enterprise Program Letter of Intent (LOI) To Perform as an SBE Subcontractor (THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE SBE SUBCONTRACTOR – BOTH SBE SUBCONTRACTOR & PRIME SIGNATURE ARE REQUIRED) Project Number:

Contract #:

Project Description:

TO: ___________________________________________________ (Insert Name of Prime Contractor)

FROM: ________________________________________________ (Insert Name of SBE Firm) A. The undersigned declares that the firm bidding to perform the work described herein, has been granted certification by the City of Phoenix (COP) as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) in the area(s) of:

(COP) Certification Description:

SUPPLIER, BROKER, TRUCKING, HAULING, UNIFORMED OFFICERS MUST USE THIS SECTION

SECTION 2 - GENERAL OR SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTION TRADE AREAS MUST USE THIS SECTION

C. Of the Total Quote Amount reflected in Part B-SECTION 2, the following scope(s) of work with the given amount will not be performed by the SBE or is/are not covered under the SBE’s certification description:

Scope(s) of Work ___________________________________________ Amount $_________________ Subtract Amount in Part C above from the Total Quote Amount in Part B-Section 2 =* $______________________

* Only this amount shall be reflected on the Bidder’s Statement of Proposed Utilization.

D. If trucking services are included in Part B - SECTION 1 above, SBE MUST complete the following:

Of the Total Quote Amount noted in part B-Section 1, the SBE affirms that the amount of * $___________________________ shall be performed by drivers the firm employs, and trucks the SBE owns and leases without drivers.

(The amount referenced above is transferred from Step 9 of the Worksheet (L.O.I.W.-1). *Only this amount shall be on the Statement of Proposed Utilization)

E. All subcontractors providing Broker or Traffic Control/Security Services indicated in Part B-SECTION 1 above MUST Complete the Following:

Rate of the SBE’s fees/commissions ________%; for a Total Amount in fees/commissions of: $________________________ The Percentage and Total Amount referenced above is transferred from Steps 2 and 3 of the Worksheet (page L.O.I. W.-1).

Only the Total Amt in fee/commissions shall be reflected on the Bidders Statement of Proposed Utilization.

Should the prime contractor receiving this form be selected for award of the contract, the undersigned affirms that he/she will enter into an agreement to perform the work bid herein.

By signing this LOI document, the Prime Contractor affirms that it has not altered or modified this document in any way other than, if applicable, entering the Unit/Hours and Total Quote Amount in Part B SECTION 1.

LETTER OF INTENT TO PERFORM AS A SUBCONTRACTOR/SUPPLIER

INSTRUCTIONS AND WORKSHEET - L.O.I. W.-1

A Letter of Intent to Perform as a SBE Subcontractor/Supplier (required for each SBE subcontractor/supplier proposed). The form documents services to be performed by the subcontractor/suppler and the total dollar amount of the subcontract that will be awarded to the SBE. Only the services performed in the area(s) described by the SBE’s certification description can be counted towards the SBE goal requirement.

Part I. Trucking and Hauling: SBEs should indicate on Part B-Section 1 and Part D, of the LOI form, the information regarding trucks to be used in executing the contract. The City allows the counting of all payments for services provided by trucks which the SBE owns. Trucks which the SBE leases on a long-term basis and are operated with drivers the SBE employs may also be counted in full. The payments for short-term leased trucks, with or without SBE employed drivers cannot be counted.

Only trucks for which leasing agreements have been submitted and approved by EOD as part of the SBE firm’s current certification file shall be considered eligible for counting towards the goal.

Estimated value for services provided by all trucks the SBE will use on the contract.

(Add Steps One, Two, and Three) Expected value of work performed by trucks not eligible for counting as SBE participation (Value in Step Three) Total estimated value that can be counted for SBE participation (Subtract Step Five from Step Four) $73,000 - $33,000

Part II. Fees and Commissions: Insert the information from below under Step Three-Commission/Fees Percentage and the Countable Amount for SBE Participation into Part E of the LOI form. This part is applicable for the use of uniformed officers to provide traffic control and security and other services provided at an hourly rate by non-employees of the SBE contractor.

(The following information is provided as a sample only)

STEP ONE

Total Gross Bid Amount

STEP TWO

STEP THREE

Gross Bid Amount (from Step One)

Amount Countable for SBE Participation

Part III. Construction Trade Areas: SBE must indicate in the Scope of Work of Part B-Section 2 of the LOI form, all scope(s) of work associated with the Total Quote Amount. The SBE must complete Part C of the LOI form by entering the Scope of Work and amount not expected to be performed by the SBE or which is not covered under the SBE’s certification description. Subtracting this amount from the Total Quote Amount in Part B-Sect. 2 will result in the portion of work that can be counted as SBE participation.

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