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Business Development Initiative
Business Development Initiative
The
Business Development Initiative (BDI) is designed to
support the Department's efforts to increase
competition, lower prices, and increase support to meet
its contracting needs over the next 10 years. The
BDI is designed to provide more opportunities and
support for small businesses to move from subcontracting
and sub consulting to prime contracting and consulting
roles.
The initial phase was implemented in fiscal years 2006-07 and 2007-08, with
the first six months using District Two as the pilot,
followed by the remaining districts in January 2007.
During that time, different strategies were
implemented to determine if there was result an increase
in
competition without adversely affecting the end
product. Some of the strategies used that would provide an opportunity
for businesses who would not typically bid on DOT
contracts are:
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Reserving construction and maintenance contracts for small businesses.
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Waiving performance bond requirements and modifying bid bond requirements for
contracts under $250,000.
- Using the modified qualification process instead of
our standard prequalification process for
construction and maintenance projects
In March 2009, the Department received approval from
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to use the
BDI on federally funded
projects, being the first of its kind, nationally, to be
considered.
Professional services, construction projects, and
design-build projects must comply with the following restrictions:
Professional Services contracts acquired
under FS 287.055:
Federally funded BDI reserve projects
must be under $500,000
State funded BDI reserve projects must be
under $500,000
NOTE: Preference points will not be
employed as a contracting strategy for BDI contracts.
Construction and
Design-Build contracts acquired under FS 337.11:
Federally funded BDI reserve projects must be under
$500,000
State funded BDI
reserve projects must be under $500,000
NOTE: Low Risk Design-build
projects can be reserved for the BDI.
To
view the forms required for the BDI, please click the links below.
AFFIDAVIT & PROFILE
SHEET
REFERENCE SHEET For
a more detailed look at the BDI, please review the
Business Development Initiative Plan or contact us
fdot.bdi@dot.state.fl.us
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