Palm Tran announces its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE) goal for fiscal year 2009 as 10% for transit procurements.Eligibility and the requirements for the DBE program are defined in 49 CFR Part 26. The methodologies for these goals are available for public review for 45 days from the date of this notice at Palm Tran’s Administrative Office located at 3201 Electronics Way, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Public comments will be accepted for 45 days from the date of this notice (Published on June 15, 2008).
Send all comments to:
Claudia Salazar
Grants Coordinator
Palm Tran
3201 Electronics Way
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
or by fax at (561) 656-7443 or via email at: csalazar@pbcgov.org
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
GOALS/METHODOLOGY FISCAL YEAR 2009
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 26 (49 CFR 26),
the US Department of Transportation requires that recipients of federal funding assistance of at least $250,000.00 establish a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and establish on overall annual goal.
PROPOSED GOAL FOR FY 2009
Palm Tran has established an overall goal of DBE participation for FY-2009 on U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)-assisted contracts. In fiscal year 2009, Palm Tran will have available in federal grant funds approximately $8,592,846 to award in contracts as of October 1, 2009. This amount includes allocations from previous years and excludes funds that have already been assigned to ongoing projects and funds allocated for bus purchases. Palm Tran has established that it will complete projects during the FY-2009 that will total $4,036,000. Out of this amount, it is Palm Tran’s goal that the DBE participation on DOT-assisted contracts will be 10%.
PALM TRAN FISCAL YEAR 2009 PROJECTS
Palm Tran used calculations by groups of NAICS codes and extracted only those codes of DBE firms who are ready, willing, and able to participate in the following FTA-assisted contracts for Fiscal Year 2009. They are as follows:
NAICS
CODE |
CATEGORY |
PROJECT DETAIL |
| 441110 |
New Car Dealers |
Passenger Van, Cargo Van, 4 Relief Vehicles |
541310
541330 |
Architectural Services
Engineering Services
|
Belle Glade PPark and Ride Planning |
| 561621 |
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) |
Security 1% of 5307 Grant |
| 334111 |
Electronic Computer Manufacturing |
Budget for IT Department |
423860
333319 |
Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicles) Merchant Wholesalers, Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing |
Maintenance/Shop/Miscellaneous Support Equipment |
| 332420 |
Metal Tank (Hvy Gauge) Manufacturing |
Oil Containment Tank |
| 531120 |
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) |
CONNECTION Lease |
| 423120 |
Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers |
Parts |
| 336350 |
Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing |
Capitalized Maintenance |
| 238999 |
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
Transit Enhancements |
236220
236210
238210 |
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, Industrial Building Construction, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors |
General Contractors. We estimated that around 12% of the costs of capital equipment are incurred on installation. |
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS (NAICS)
Table I Identifies the corresponding NAICS Codes, type of industry (Work Item), estimated dollar
(Amount) and Percentage most likely to be associated with proposed Palm Tran projects to be completed
in Fiscal Year 2009.
NAICS
CODE |
CATEGORY |
PROJECT DETAIL |
AMOUNT |
% OF
TOTAL
|
| 441110 |
New Car Dealers |
Passenger Van, Cargo Van, 4 Relief Vehicles |
$100,000 |
2.478% |
541310
541330 |
Architectural Services
Engineering Services |
Belle Glade Park and Ride Planning |
$100,000 |
2.478% |
| 561621 |
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) |
Security 1% of 5307 Grant |
$100,000 |
2.478% |
| 334111 |
Electronic Computer Manufacturing |
Budget for IT Department |
$150,000 |
3.717% |
423860
333319 |
Transportation Equipment & Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manudfacturing |
Maintenance/Shop/Miscellaneous Support Equipment |
$500,000 |
12.389% |
332420 |
Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing |
Oil Containment Tank |
$300,000 |
7.433% |
531120 |
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) |
CONNECTION Lease |
$200,000 |
4.955% |
423120 |
Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts Merchant Wholesalers |
Parts |
$2,000,000 |
49.554% |
336350 |
Motor Vehicle Transmission & Power Train Parts Manufacturing |
Capitalized Maintenance |
$100,000 |
2.478% |
238999 |
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
Transit Enhancements |
$75,000 |
1.858% |
236220
236210
238210 |
Commercial & Institutional Building Construction, Industrial Building Construction, Electrical Contractors & Other Wiring Installation Contractors |
General Contractors. We estimated that around 12% of the costs of capital equipment are incurred on installation. |
$411,000 |
10.183% |
|
TOTAL GRANT DOLLARS TO BE SPENT IN FY-2009 |
|
$4,036,000 |
100% |
Table II Represents the total number of registered DBE firms and all available Firms and subcontractors located in Palm Beach County’s Normal Market Area who are ready, willing and able to participate in USDOT-assisted projects. They were extracted from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Palm Beach County Vendor Data Base, and the Census Bureau’s County Business Pattern data base.
NAICS
CODE |
CODE |
PROJECT
DETAIL |
NUMBER
of DBE's |
NUMBER
of
ALL FIRMs |
Relative
Availability |
441110 |
New Car Dealers |
Passenger Van,
Cargo Van, 4
Relief Vehicles |
0 |
97 |
0.000% |
541310
541330 |
Architectural Services
Engineering Services
|
Belle Glade Park & Ride Planning |
27 |
543 |
4.972% |
561621 |
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) |
Security 1% of 5307 Grant |
10 |
129 |
7.752% |
334111 |
ElectronicComputer Manufacturing |
Budget for IT Department |
0 |
148 |
0.000% |
423860
333319 |
Transportation Equipment & Supplies (except Motor Vehicle), Motor Wholesalers, Other Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing |
Mantenance/Shop/Miscellaneous Support Equipment |
7 |
225 |
3.111% |
| 332420 |
Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing |
Oil Containment Tank |
0 |
1 |
0.000% |
| 531120 |
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) |
CONNECTION Lease |
0 |
205 |
0.000% |
| 423120 |
Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts Merchant Wholesalers |
Parts |
2 |
251 |
0.797% |
| 336350 |
Motor Vehicle Transmission & Power Train Parts Manufacturing |
Capitalized Maintenance |
0 |
2 |
0.000% |
| 238999 |
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
Transit Enhancements |
14 |
498 |
2.811% |
236220
236210
238210 |
Commercial & Institutional Building Construction, Industrial Building Construction, Electrical Contractors & Other Wiring Installation Contractors |
General Contractors. We estimated that around 12% of the costs of capital equipment are incurred on installation. |
23 |
581 |
3.959% |
| |
COMBINED |
TOTALS: |
83 |
2680 |
3.097% |
Table III. Palm Tran's Base Figure for FY-2009 is 10%; a number based on our past history as the weighted percentage average is only 3%. Our spare parts line item is the highest rank of federally funded purchases accounting for 49.5% of our expected expenses in FY-2009, but only showing a 0.7% of DBE companies available under this category.
The weighted percentage average for each listed NAICS Code was calculated as follows:
Palm Tran has in previous years used a Weighted Average to develop a Base Figure, it was determined by multiplying the estimated percentage of total dollars expected to be expended within each NAICS category (Table I) on DOT-assisted projects in FY-2009 by the Percentage of DBE firms and subcontractors in each NAICS category (Table II). The following calculation has been used to arrive at a Base Figure for Step I of the goal setting process:
Using Weighted Average to develop a base figure is calculated as follows:
(Percent of Total Dollars) X (% DBE Firms) + all other categories calculated as such = Total %
Percentage Total from Relative Availability
Table I Percentage from Table II
2.478% X 4.972% = 0.12%
+ all other categories calculated as such = Total % (which is 2%)
NAICS
CODE
|
CATEGORY
|
Table I
PERCENTAGE
OF TOTAL
Funds Available |
Table II
% of DBE
Firms/Total Firms |
A multiplied by B
Weighted % Per
Category
|
| 441110 |
New Car Dealers |
2.478% |
0.000% |
0.00% |
541310
541330 |
Architectural Services
Engineering Services
|
2.478% |
4.972% |
0.12% |
| 561621 |
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) |
2.478% |
7.752% |
0.19% |
| 334111 |
Electronic Computer Manufacturing |
3.717% |
0.000% |
0.00% |
423860
333319 |
Transportation Equipments & Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers, Other Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing |
12.389% |
3.111% |
0.39% |
| 332420 |
Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing |
7.433% |
0.000% |
0.00% |
| 531120 |
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) |
4.955% |
0.000% |
0.00% |
| 423120 |
Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts Merchant Wholesalers |
49.554% |
0.797% |
0.39% |
| 336350 |
Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts Merchant Wholesalers |
2.478% |
0.000% |
0.00% |
| 238999 |
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
1.858% |
2.811% |
0.05% |
236220
236210
238210 |
Commercial & Institutional Building Construction, Industrial Building Construction, Electrical Contractors & Other Wiring Installation Contractors |
10.183% |
3.959% |
0.40% |
| |
BASE FIGURE = TOTAL WEIGHTED PERCENTAGE DBE GOAL FOR FY2009 |
|
|
2% |
Palm Tran is confident that it can at least meet the base established figure of 10%. The proper steps have been taken to further open opportunities to DBEs by separating a portion of the cost of equipment to account for installation; this is a portion that could be subcontracted and it currently has a 4% of relative availability of DBE contractors.
Again this year, as an outreach effort, in association with the organization Palm Beach Partners, we are preparing to hold the Second Annual Matchmaker Conference & Expo with the goal to bring State, County and Local Government Agencies, major corporations and small businesses together to match the multitude of disciplines needed to participate on major contracts. We are certain the conference will allow us to identify new partners that can provide the services and supplies we need but that were not aware of how to complete the proper DBE certification in order to be able to participate in our federally funded projects.
PROCESS
Palm Tran is required to submit its overall DBE goal to DOT on August 1 of each year, except in cases where a federal Transit Administration or Federal Aviation Administration recipients submits a project goal.
Palm Tran posted a notice of the proposed overall DBE goal, informing the public that the proposed goal and its rational are available for inspection during normal business hours at Palm Tran’s main facility located at 3201 Electronics Way, West Palm Beach, Florida, for 45 days following the date of the notice and informing the public that Palm Tran will accept comments on the goals for 45 days from the date of the notice. Palm Tran has published its overall goal with the Palm Beach Post, a countywide publication. The goal is also posted on Palm Tran’s website: www.palmtran.org. Palm Tran issued this notice on June 15, 2008. The notice included addresses to which comments may be sent and addresses (including offices and websites) where the proposal may be reviewed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comments received during the 45 day public comment period will be forwarded to FTA.
CONTRACT GOALS
Palm Tran will use contract goals to meet any portion of the overall goal that cannot be met using race-neutral means. Contract goals are established so that, over the period to which the overall goal applies, they will cumulatively result in meeting any portion of the overall goal that is not projected to be met through the use of race-neutral means.
Palm Tran will establish contract goals only on those DOT-assisted contracts that have subcontracting possibilities. Palm Tran need not establish a contract goal on every such contract, and the size of contract goals will be adapted to the circumstances of each such contract (e.g., scope of work, location of work, and availability of DBEs to perform the particular type of work).
Palm Tran will express its contract goal as a percentage of the total amount of a DOT-assisted contracts expensed during the Fiscal Year.
BREAKOUT OF ESTIMATED RACE-NEUTRAL AND RACE-CONSCIOUS PARTICIPATION
The following is a summary of the basis of the estimated break out of Race Neutral and Race Conscious DBE participation.
Palm Tran anticipates that 7% of the total proposed goal of 10% will be attained through race neutral means. Palm Tran through close monitoring of awarded contracts will use race conscious means after the semi-annual report is completed for FY2009 if overall contract awards have not met at least 10% of DBE participation.
Estimated dollars available for proposed FY 2009 FTA projects are $8,592,846, of which $$4,036,000 are projected to be obligated this year having at least a 10% of DBE participation.
Last updated : 06/26/2008
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