Reference Number 0000337692 Professional Design Services to prepare construction plans for the Chapman Highway and Fort Avenue Signal Improvements Project. Question Deadline 12/29/2023 at 4:30 PM ET Questions are submitted online No, Questions can be submitted by letter, fax (865-215-2277), or email to buyers-email@knoxvilletn.gov. General Requirements - Insurance Required Diversity Business Enterprise (DBE's) are minority-owned (MBE), women-owned (WBE), service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVBE), and small businesses (SBE), who are impeded from normal entry into the economic mainstream because of past practices of discrimination based on race or ethnic background. These persons must own at least 51% of the entity and operate or control the business daily. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) is a continuing, independent, for-profit business that performs a commercially useful function, and is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled by one (1) or more minority individuals. Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) is a continuing, independent, for-profit business that performs a commercially useful function, and is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled by one (1) or more women. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) is a continuing, independent, for-profit business which performs a commercially useful function and has total gross receipts of not more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) average over a three-year period or employs no more than ninety-nine (99) persons on a full-time basis. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business Enterprise (SDVBE) is a continuing, independent, for profit business that performs a commercially useful function, owned by any person who served honorably on active duty in the armed forces of the United States with at least a twenty percent (20%) disability. Persons with Disabilities Business Enterprise (PDBE) is business owned by a person with a disability that is a continuing, independent, for-profit business that performs a commercially useful function, and is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled by one (1) or more persons with a disability. * The City of Knoxville reserves the right to (a) accept or reject any and/or all submissions of qualifications; (b) to waive irregularities, informalities, and technicalities; and (c) to accept any alternative submission of qualifications presented which, in its opinion, would best serve the interests of the City .
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