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275-030.11 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE 0311 7 Page 1 of a DBE Utilization The Department began its DBE race neutral program January 1, 2000. Contract specific goals are not placed on Federal/State contracts; however, the Department has an overall 8.18% DBE goal it must achieve. In order to assist contractors in determining their DBE commitment level, the Department has reviewed the estimates for this letting. As you prepare your bid, please monitor potential or anticipated DBE utilization for contracts. When the low bidder executes the contract with the Department, information will be requested of the contractor's anticipated DBE participation for the project. While the utilization is not mandatory in order to be awarded the project, continuing utilization of DBE firms on contracts supports the success of Florida's Voluntary DBE Program, and supports contractors' Equal Employment Opportunity and DBE Affirmative Action Programs, NOTE: Any project listed as 0% DBE availability does not mean that a DBE may not be used on that project. A 0% DBE availability may have been established due to any of the following reasons: limited identified subcontracting opportunities, minimal contract days, and/or small contract dollar amount. Contractors are encouraged to identify any opportunities to subcontract to DBEs. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at (850) 4144747. DBE Reporting If you are the prime contractor on a project, complete the attached Anticipated DBE Participation Statement and submit the information at the pre -construction or pre -work conference for all federal and state funded projects. This will not become a mandatory part of the contract. It will assist the Department in tracking and reporting planned or estimated DBE utilization. During the contract, the prime contractor is required to report actual payments to all subcontractors through the web -based Equal Opportunity Reporting System (EORS), BizWeb. All DBE payments must be reported whether or not you initially planned to utilize the company. In order for our race neutral DBE Program to be successful, your cooperation is imperative. If you have any questions concerning the completion or submission of this information, contact the FDOT EOO at (850) 414-4747. Bid Opportunity List The Federal DBE Program requires States to maintain a database of all firms that are part icipating or attempting to participate on FDOT-assisted contracts. The list must include all firms that bid on prime contracts or bid or quote subcontracts on FDOT-assisted projects, including both DBEs and non -DBEs. A form is included to record bidders' information for ALL subcontractors or sub -consultants who quoted to you for specific projects for this letting. If a contractor quoted to you for more than one project you only need list that contractor once. If you have submitted a bidder's list to the Department previously, you need only list new companies who have quoted to you or requested to be on specific projects. If you do not know the answers to numbers 2, 3, 4, or 5 you may leave them blank and the Department will complete them. This information should be returned with your bid package or proposal package or submitted to the Equal Opportunity Office within three days of your submission. It can be mailed or faxed. Please reply to: Florida Department of Transportation Equal Opportunity Office 605 Suwannee Street, MS 65 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 (850) 4144747 (850) 4144879