(1) The department may establish a program for highway projects which would assist small businesses. The purpose of this program is to increase competition, lower prices, and provide increased support to meet the department’s future work program. The program may include, but is not limited to, setting aside contracts, providing preference points for the use of small businesses, providing special assistance in bidding and contract completion, waiving bond requirements, and implementing other strategies that would increase competition.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term “small business” means a business with yearly average gross receipts of less than $15 million for road and bridge contracts and less than $6.5 million for professional and nonprofessional services contracts. A business’ average gross receipts is determined by averaging its annual gross receipts over the last 3 years, including the receipts of any affiliate as defined in s. 337.165.
(3) The department may adopt rules to implement this section.
History.—s. 12, ch. 2016-181.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXVI - Public Transportation
Chapter 337 - Contracting; Acquisition, Disposal, and Use of Property
337.015 - Administration of Public Contracts.
337.023 - Sale of Building; Acceptance of Replacement Building.
337.025 - Innovative Transportation Projects; Department to Establish Program.
337.026 - Authority of Department to Enter Into Agreements for Construction Aggregate Materials.
337.0261 - Construction Aggregate Materials.
337.027 - Authority to Implement a Business Development Program.
337.03 - Authority of Department to Purchase Surplus Properties From the Federal Government.
337.106 - Professional Service Providers; Requirement for Professional Liability Insurance.
337.107 - Contracts for Right-of-Way Services.
337.1075 - Contracts for Planning Services.
337.108 - Hazardous Materials and Pollutants; Indemnification.
337.111 - Contracting for Monuments and Memorials to Military Veterans at Rest Areas.
337.125 - Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; Notice Requirements.
337.139 - Efforts to Encourage Awarding Contracts to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.
337.141 - Payment of Construction or Maintenance Contracts.
337.145 - Offsetting Payments.
337.162 - Professional Services.
337.164 - Legislative Intent With Respect to Integrity of Public Contracting Process.
337.165 - Contract Crime; Denial or Revocation of a Certificate of Qualification.
337.166 - Moneys Recovered for Violations of Antitrust Laws.
337.167 - Administrative Procedures; Stays and Injunctions.
337.169 - Effect of Ch. 83-4 on Existing Remedies.
337.185 - State Arbitration Board.
337.19 - Suits by and Against Department; Limitation of Actions; Forum.
337.195 - Limits on Liability.
337.221 - Claims Settlement Process.
337.242 - Acquisition of Rail Corridors.
337.243 - Notification of Land Use Changes in Designated Transportation Corridors.
337.25 - Acquisition, Lease, and Disposal of Real and Personal Property.
337.2505 - Donations for Landscape Projects.
337.26 - Execution and Effect of Instruments of Sale, Lease, or Conveyance Executed by Department.
337.27 - Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain by Department; Procedure; Title; Cost.
337.273 - Transportation Corridors.
337.276 - Issuance of Bonds for Right-of-Way Land Acquisition and State Bridge Construction.
337.29 - Vesting of Title to Roads; Liability for Torts.
337.401 - Use of Right-of-Way for Utilities Subject to Regulation; Permit; Fees.
337.402 - Damage to Public Road Caused by Utility.
337.403 - Interference Caused by Utility; Expenses.
337.404 - Removal or Relocation of Utility Facilities; Notice and Order; Court Review.
337.406 - Unlawful Use of State Transportation Facility Right-of-Way; Penalties.
337.407 - Regulation of Signs and Lights Within Rights-of-Way.