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An Introduction to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority's LDB Program

Contractors bidding Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (the Authority) contracts not funded with federal dollars may have to  the Authority's Local Developing Business (LDB) Program rules.

The LDB Program promotes the use of small businesses (net worth of $750,000 or less) in the Orlando Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Authority achieves this goal by setting several goals that mandate that a percentage of total dollar value of the project must be completed by LDBs. Currently, 2.5% of construction work, 1.7% of procurement and 1.7% of professional services on a project are expected to be performed by LDBs.

The Authority may also set higher goals for any individual project that it believes warrants more LDB participation. Only bona fide LDBs certified by the Authority will count towards the participation goals and good faith efforts made to recruit LDBs.

If a contractor is unable to meet the LDB participation goals set by the Authority, they must submit documentation of the good faith effort made to include LDBs on their bid. The good faith effort includes:

1. The name and title of the individual in charge of the good faith effort for the contractor;
2. Evidence of attendance at prebid/proposal meetings scheduled by the Authority;
3. A list of LDB firms that were contacted;
4. Copies of written correspondence with LDBs as well as the evidence that communication occurred in good faith. This includes but is not limited to certified return receipts, fax cover sheets indicating the date, recipient, and success or failure of fax, and copies of email transmissions;
5. Evidence that adequate information was supplied to LDB firms within the communications designed to attract LDB participation. This information should also include identification of commercially useful portions of work which may be performed by LDBs. A prime contractor should make a strong effort to divide the work into bid packages designed to suit the needs of LDBs;
6. Evidence that LDBs were provided information on bonding and insurance requirements;
7. Copies of advertisements in general circulation media, trade association publications and minority focus publications that were placed at least 14 days before bids or proposals are due;
8. Evidence that the general contractor provided assistance to interested LDBs in reviewing contract plans, specifications and terms and conditions of the project;
9. Evidence that the general contractor gave LDBs prompt notice of any addenda affecting specific trade contractors;
10. Evidence that the general contractor made followup inquiries to LDBs after their initial round of solicitations. This should include documentation of the date, time and name of the individuals contacted. Telephone logs are considered acceptable documentation for this activity;
11. A list of the quotes submitted by the contacted LDBs; and
12. Documentation detailing why any particular LDB was not utilized. In instances where non-LDB subcontractors were used for work that had received LDB bids, additional documentation will be required. This should include all of the quotations from interested LDBs on that item of work, the quote of the non-LDB contractor awarded the item of work, documentation of good faith negotiations with the interested LDBs, and an explanation of why each LDB was not used over the non-LDB contractor. The burden of proof is fully upon the contractor to prove that LDBs were only rejected after a thorough and detailed investigation into the LDB's bid and the LDB's capabilities and capacity to handle the work.