Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise’s BDI helps small businesses compete for FDOT work through set-asides, preference points, reduced barriers, and other strategies. Small business thresholds: < $25M (road & bridge) and < $10M (professional/non-professional services).
Business Development Initiative (BDI)
Who Qualifies?
Submit the notarized affidavit to the Equal Opportunity Office; certification is valid one year or until thresholds are exceeded.
Prequalification Required
Complete FDOT prequalification before responding to Professional Services or Design–Build advertisements. Resources are available via the Turns Pike Contracts website.
Bidding & Requirements
Rule 14-22 prequalification is not required. Submit the BDI Reference Sheet (Form 275-000-02) unless prequalified; upload via AASHTOWare Project Bids. Bids over $150,000 require a $500 proposal guaranty (cashier’s check or approved bond).