The Business Development Enterprise Office has the unique responsibility of assisting Florida’s small business community to actively participate in and have access to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise’s contracting and procurement opportunities.
Business Development Enterprise
Business Development Initiative
This program initiative is designed to provide more opportunities, increase competition and support for small businesses to move from sub-contracting and sub consulting to prime contracting and consulting roles.
Steps to Success
Starting a Small Business
Registering on Sunbiz
The first step to contracting with Turnpike is you must have a registered business in the State of Florida. You must first register your business on Sunbiz.
Registered with MyFloridaMarketplace
Who needs registration?
All businesses: Primes, sub-contractors and sub-consultants
How to register
- Visit the MyFloridaMarketplace. Go to the vendor tab and register as a new vendor
- For any questions, please email the Vendor Help Desk at [email protected], or
| Call Us At | Dates | Dates Time |
| (866) 352-3776 | Monday – Friday | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm EST |
Note: MyFloridaMarketplace is a separate agency from FDOT.
Small Business: How to Certify?
Small Business Certification Requirements
To participate in small business reserved contracts, your business must be certified as small business through FDOT.
What does Small Business Means?
Pursuant to Section 337.027, F.S., a small business means a business with yearly average gross receipts of less than $25 million for road and bridge contracts and less than $10 million for professional and nonprofessional services contracts. A business’ average gross receipts are determined by averaging its annual gross receipts over the last three years, including the receipts of any affiliates as defined in Section 337.165, F.S
How to certify
- Submit a notarized or digitally signed affidavit (Form No. 275-000-01).
- Email to [email protected] before the contract execution date.
Certification validity
- Certification lasts 1 year, or
- Until your firm exceeds the small business threshold (whichever comes first).
After approval
Once reviewed, certified firms are added to the official directories:
For Professional Services
Types of the Professionals Services:
• Specialized Engineers • Architects • Structural or Roadway Design • Construction, Engineering, and Inspection (CEI)
• Right of Way Services • Project Development & Environmental Studies (PD&E) • Design Build Advertisements
Prequalification is required
Professional Services: Section 287.055 (the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act) and Section 337.105, Florida Statutes, require procurement of professional services by competitive negotiation. The process, as mandated by statute and Rule 14-75, Florida Administrative Code, involves a prequalification process, advertisement, and competitive selection of professional services consultants based on qualifications, followed by negotiations to establish a fair, competitive and reasonable fee for the desired services. Prequalified consultants may respond to currently advertised projects with an expanded letter of response. At least three firms will be shortlisted for each advertised project. The contract fee will then be negotiated with the top ranked firm.
To prepare for prequalification here are a few helpful resources:
Find Opportunities
Initial Prequalification
Initial Checklist
Renewal
Initial Pre-qualification
Prequalification Application
For Construction & Maintenance
Types of Districts Contracts:
• Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation • Landscape Maintenance • Traffic Operations Improvements
• Milling and Resurfacing • Graffiti Removal • Drainage Cleanout
Determination of awarded vendor is based on the lowest bid received and qualification. The Department procures construction services such as roadway and bridge construction. These services are acquired in accordance with Section 337.11 Florida Statutes.
| Proposal Guaranty Requirement: | Acceptable Forms |
| $500 guaranty required for bids over $150,000 | – Cashier’s Check – BDI Bid or Proposal Bond (Form No. 375-020-16) – Standard Bid or Proposal Bond (Form No. 375-020-09) |
Prequalification under Rule 14-22 is not required, please use BDI Form below.
Find Opportunities
For Design-build and design-bid-build services
Design-Build: (DB) combines into a single contract the design, and construction, for a project, all in accordance with standard Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) criteria (if applicable), specifications (if applicable), and contract administration practices. These projects allow the contractor to participate in the design in an effort to reduce costs and expedite construction.
Vendor Assistance Contact Form
For any questions, please contact
[email protected]
Business Development Enterprise Office
P.O. Box 613069 | Ocoee, FL 34761
FAQ
In order to become certified by the Florida Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD) as a woman, veteran, or minority-owned business enterprise, a business must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Rule 60A-9, Florida Administrative Code. Further, the vendor must register in MyFloridaMarketPlace as a vendor, identify itself as a woman, veteran, or minority-owned business and submit supporting documentation to OSD for review.
You may begin the registration process via the State of Florida’s Vendor Information Portal (VIP). The system will also ask about your social economic status and will prompt you to select the socio-economic categories that apply to you (woman, veteran, and/or minority). After completing the registration in VIP, review the required documentation for certification and submit to the Office of Supplier Development. Review the Certification Required Documents before you submit your documents.
The MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendors section of this website provides information and resources to current and prospective vendor customers.
Resources
- Office of Supplier Development
- Equal Opportunity Office: Small Business
- Turnpike Construction & Maintenance Contracts
- FDOT/TURNPIKE DESIGN-BUILD
- Procurement advertisement
- Pre-Event Contracts- Debris Removal
- Bid Express
- Bid Solicitation Notices
- Business Development Initiative (BDI)
- Commodity Codes
- Consultant Acquisition Plans
- Contractor Prequalification
- Contracts Administration
- District Offices
- Doing Business with FDOT
- FDOT 90 Day Spending Plan
- Office of Maintenance
- Maintenance Contacts
- New Bidders Orientation