Orange County NC Website
Certified Transportation Firms Directory <br />Real-time information about firms doing business with the Department and firms that .are <br />certified through North Carolina's Unified Certification Program is available in the Directory of <br />Transportation Firms. The Directory can be accessed by the link on the Department's homepage <br />or by entering httns://apps.dot.state.nc.us/vendor/directorX in the address bar of your web <br />browser. Only firms identified as DBE certified in the Directory can be utilized to meet the <br />contract goals. <br />The listing of an individual firm in the Department's directory shall not be construed as an <br />endorsement of the firm's capability to perform certain work. . <br />Listing of DBE Subcontractors in Contract <br />Only those DBE firms with current certification are acceptable for listing in the bidder's <br />submittal of DBE participation. The Contractor shall indicate the following required <br />information: <br />(A) If the goal is more than zero bidders, at the time the bid proposal is submitted, shall <br />submit a listing of DBE participation on the appropriate form (or facsimile thereof) <br />contained elsewhere in the contract documents in order for the bid to be considered <br />responsive. Bidders shall indicate the total dollar value of the DBE participation for the <br />contract. If the bidder has no DBE participation, they shall indicate this on the form <br />"Listing of DBE Subcontractors" by entering the word or number zero. This form shall <br />be completed in its entirety. B_ lank forms will not be deemed to represent zero <br />participation. Bids submitted that do not have DBE participation indicated on the <br />appropriate form will not be read publicly during the opening of bids. The Department <br />will not consider these bids for award and the proposal will be returned to the bidder. <br />(B) If the goal is zero, bidders at the time the bid proposal is submitted, shall enter the word <br />"zero" or number "0" or if there is participation, add the value on the "Listing of DBE <br />Subcontractors" (or facsimile thereof) contained elsewhere in the contract documents. <br />Written Documentation -Letter of Intent <br />The bidder shall submit written documentation of the bidder/offeror's commitment to use a DBE <br />subcontractor whose participation it submits to meet a contract goal and written confirmation <br />from each DBE, listed in -the proposal, indicating their participation in the contract. This <br />documentation shall be submitted on the Department's form titled "Letter of Intent to Perform as <br />a Subcontractor". This letter of intent form is available at: <br />htttr//www.ncdot.or /g/doh/reconstruct/ps/contracts/letterofmtent ~ It shall be received in the <br />office of the Orange County Purchasing Agent no later than 5:00 p.m. of the 7th calendar day <br />following opening of bids. <br />