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Minority Business Development

00 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Office: (804) 646-5947

Fax: (804) 646-0136

www.richmondgov.com/MBD

Minority Business Enterprise

and Emerging Small Business

Participation Commitment

for Prequalification (RFQ) Form

PROJECT NAME / NO.

MBE/ESB PROJECT GOAL

ESTABLISHED →

BY THE CITY OF RICHMOND

I, shall commit to % MBE/ESB participation through:

Authorized Company Officer

% FIRST, SECOND and/or THIRD TIER SUBCONTRACTING

% SUPPLY PURCHASES

% JOINT VENTURES

% MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ

% OTHER CREDIBLY VIABLE METHODS

I understand that this commitment obligates my firm to a substantial good faith effort to achieve the proposed MBE/ESB participation.

Our proposal may earn up to 100 prequalification points under PROPOSED GOOD FAITH MINORITY PARTICIPATION EFFORTS.

We further commit to reporting MBE/ESB utilization on a monthly basis using the City’s MBE/ESB-3 form.

IF YOU ARE PREQUALIFIED: It is not necessary to include another MBE/ESB-1 RFQ form in the bid. The

MBE/ESB-1 RFQ form submitted during the RFQ process stands as your firm’s record of proposed MBE/ESB

participation.

IF YOU ARE THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER: You must submit the MBE/ESB-2 form to report a credible list of

legitimate MBE/ESB subcontractors, suppliers, and/or written statements of mentor/protégé or joint venture

arrangement within five (5) business days to the Department of Procurement Services. Upon receipt of the

MBE/ESB-2 form, the Office of Minority Business Development will approve “Good Faith Efforts” and/or verify

MBE/ESB participation before full contract execution.

I, do not wish to earn up to 30 prequalification points for proposed MBE/ESB participation.

Authorized Company Officer

I acknowledge that my declaration will forfeit the opportunity to earn up to 100 prequalification points, and shall

directly impact the level of responsiveness of this application and shall become a matter of record. (Explanation

for declaration is encouraged but not required).

Definitions

MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS

A business at least 51% of which is owned and

controlled or 51% minority-owned and operated by

minority group members or, in case of a stock

corporation, at least 51% of the stock which is

owned and controlled by minority group members.

Minority group members are citizens of the United

States who are African American, Hispanic

American, Asian American, or American Indian.

A business that (1) has been certified by the Office of

Minority Business Development for a period of seven years

or less, (2) has annual gross receipts for each of its three

fiscal years preceding application for certification of

$500,000 or less if engaged in the construction business or

of $250,000 or less if engaged in a non-construction

business, (3) has fewer than ten employees, (4) is not a

subsidiary of another business and does not belong to a

group of businesses owned and controlled by the same

individuals, (5) has its principal place of business within the

City of Richmond Enterprise Zone, (6) possesses a City

business license, and (7) pays personal property, real estate,

and business taxes to the City of Richmond.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT S/HE HAS READ THE TERMS OF THIS COMMITMENT AND IS AUTHORIZED TO BIND THE BIDDER TO THE

COMMITMENT HEREIN SET FORTH.

COMPANY NAME AUTHORIZED OFFICER NAME

MBE/ESB-1 Participation Commitment for Prequalification for Request for Qualification (RFQ) Form Revised Date 1/21/2021

Minority Business Development

1500 East Main Street, 5

Floor

Richmond, VA 23219

Office: (804) 646-5947

Fax: (804) 646-0136

http://www.richmondgov.com/MBD

INSTRUCTIONS/ DEFINITIONS

FIRST, SECOND, AND/OR THIRD TIER SUNCONTRACTING - The scope of work that is initially

contracted by the prime contractor to a subcontractor is considered 1

-tier subcontracting. If that

subcontractor further subcontracts all or a portion of the work, it becomes 2

-tier subcontracting.

Likewise, if the 2

-tier subcontractor decides to subcontract a portion of the work, it is 3

-tier

subcontracting. The prime contractor will receive credit for 100% of the dollar value of the 1

, 2

. 3

tier subcontracting for MBE/ESB participation.

SUPPLY PURCHASES - The prime contractor will receive credit for 100% of the dollar value of

supplies purchased from a MBE/ESB.

JOINT VENTURE - An arranged partnership of the MBE/ESB and one or more other firms to carry out

a single, for-profit project, for which the parties combine their property, capital, efforts, skills, and

knowledge, and in which the MBE/ESB is responsible for a distinct, clearly defined scope of work and

whose share of the capital contributions, control, management, risks and profits of the joint venture are

commensurate with its ownership interest. MBE/ESB credit for legitimate joint ventures will be

five (5) points toward the satisfaction of the MBE/ESB goal for a specified project.

MENTOR/PROTÉGÉ - An arrangement based on a written development plan, approved by the City,

which clearly sets forth the objective of the parties and their respective roles, the duration of the

arrangement and the services and resources to be provided by the mentor to the protégé. MBE/ESB

credit for a legitimate mentor/protégé arrangement will be four (4) points towards the

satisfaction of the MBE/ESB goal for a specified project.

OTHER CREDIBLY VIABLE METHODS - BLANKET BONDING - the prime contractor covers the

bonding requirement for the subcontractor. MBE/ESB credit for Blanket Bonding will be two (2) points

toward the satisfaction of the MBE/ESB goal for a specified project.

Apprenticeship - An apprentice that is bound to work for another for a designated amount of time in

return for instruction in a trade or a business. MBE/ESB credit for Apprenticeship will be one (1)

point toward the satisfaction of the MBE/ESB goal for a specified project.

MINORTIY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) - A business at least 51% of which is owned and

controlled or 51% operated by minority group members or, in case of a stock corporation, at least 51%

of the stock, which is owned and controlled by minority group members. Minority group members are

citizens of the United States who are African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, and

American Indian.

EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS (ESB) - A business that (1) has been certified by the

Office of Minority Business Development (OMBD) for a period of seven years or less, (2) has

annual gross receipts for each of its three fiscal years preceding application for a certification of

$500,000 or less if engaged in the construction business or of $250,000 or less if engaged in non-

construction business, (3) has fewer than ten employees, (4) is not a subsidiary of another business

and does not belong to a group of businesses owned and controlled by the same individuals, (5) has its

principal place of business within the City of Richmond Enterprise Zone, (6) possesses a City business

license, and (7) pays personal property, real estate, and business taxes to the City of Richmond.

MBE/ESB-1 Participation Commitment for Prequalification for Request for Qualification (RFQ) Form Revised Date 1/21/2021

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