LOCAL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION POLICY

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. V, ch. 126, pt. 7, subpt. B

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.710 Definitions.

Sec. 126.710. - Definitions. For purposes of this Subpart and subject to Section 126.714, "Local business" means a business that is: (1) A registered JSEB pursuant to Part 6 of this Chapter; or (2) Meeting the following criteria: (i) Has all required business occupational licenses to operate in one of the following counties: Baker, Clay, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, Putnam, or Duval County (individually, a "Northeast Florida County"), (ii) Is a business entity registered with the State of Florida, Division of Corporations, indicating a principal office located in a Northeast Florida County or presents other verifiable documents to substantiate business location in a Northeast Florida County that is satisfactory to the Chief, (iii) Has maintained a permanent, physical business address located within the limits of a Northeast Florida County from which the business operates or performs business for a minimum 12 consecutive month period immediately preceding the submission of a response to solicitation under this Chapter, and (iv) Has at least three full-time employees or one principal officer at a Northeast Florida County office location. (Ord. 2023-20-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.711 Local business participation required.

Sec. 126.711. - Local business participation required. For capital improvement procurements of $7,000,000 or more that are awarded to a non-local business, the non-local business shall be required to use Local business to perform or supply at least 40 percent of the project based on the initial award amount (the "Local Participation Requirement"). The Chief shall ensure that the Local Participation Requirement is included in each competitive solicitation, as applicable, unless the Chief determines, based on satisfactory written justification provided by the using agency overseeing the project, that the Local Participation Requirement is not feasible or economical to the City's interests. In such instances where the Local Participation Requirement is not feasible or economical, the Chief, in consultation with the using agency, may establish a lower local participation percentage requirement that is not less than 20 percent. JSEB participation, as required by the JSEB Administrator pursuant to Part 6 of this Chapter, shall count toward meeting the Local Participation Requirement established pursuant to this Section. (Ord. 2023-20-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.712 Exemptions.

Sec. 126.712. - Exemptions. The Local Participation Requirement shall not apply to the following: (i) Any procurement procedures required by state law that prohibit the application of a local participation policy; (ii) Purchases or contracts which are funded, in whole or in part, by a government or other entity in which the laws, regulations or policies governing such funding prohibit application of local participation policy; and (iii) Emergency purchases permitted under this Code. (Ord. 2023-20-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.713 Additional rules.

Sec. 126.713. - Additional rules. The Chief may promulgate additional rules and regulations in the Procurement Operating Manual consistent with this Subpart, including, but not limited to, rules regarding the local business participation policy as applied to procurement methods authorized in this Chapter and good faith efforts by non-local businesses to comply with the requirements of this Subpart. (Ord. 2023-20-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.714 Reciprocity.

Sec. 126.714. - Reciprocity. This local participation policy shall not extend to any Northeast Florida County with an existing local preference or participation policy that does not extend to Duval County. (Ord. 2023-20-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.715 Reporting requirement.

Sec. 126.715. - Reporting requirement. The Chief shall provide an annual report to the Mayor and the City Council no later than December 31 of each year for the previous fiscal year regarding the local business participation given pursuant to this Subpart. The first such report shall be due no later than December 31, 2025. Such annual report shall at a minimum include information and data regarding: (i) Projects where the local business participation was required pursuant to this Subpart (including number of projects and project amounts); (ii) Local businesses participating in projects pursuant to this Subpart; and (iii) Bid protests filed regarding the local business participation policy. (Ord. 2023-20-E, § 3)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVADPE_CH126PRCO_PT7BUAMPRLOBUPAPO_SPBLOBUPAPOFetched: 10/27/2026