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Documents and Forms
The files below are in .pdf unless otherwise indicated
Hire Houston First
Certification Application and Forms
- On-Line Application Forms M/W/PDBE and SBE certification
- Certification Checklist (MWSBE-PDBE-ACDBE-DBE) (November 29, 2017)
- SBE Certification Checklist (October 27, 2017)
- Affidavit of Non-Interest
- (TUCP) DBE/ACDBE Interstate Certification Checklist
- (TUCP) Interstate DBE/ACDBE Affidavit (updated March 2017)
- Certification Flyer & Ins and Outs of City Contracting (updated July 2023)
- Certification Flyer & Ins and Outs of City Contracting in Spanish (updated July 2023)
Compliance Resources for Prospective Bidders on City Projects (Pre-Bid / Pre-Award)
- Contractor Pre-Bid Requirements Presentation (.pdf)
- Pre-Bid Outreach Resources
- Chambers and Community Organizations (.pdf, updated April 2018)
- Media Publication List (.pdf, updated June 2016)
- Good Faith Efforts Policy (.pdf, updated 2016)
- Application of the City’s Good Faith Efforts Policy Presentation (.pdf, updated June 2021)
- Good Faith Efforts Informational Presentation for Contractors (Pre-Award & Post Award) 08.25.2015 (.pdf)
- Companion Guide to Good Faith Efforts Policy (Pre-Award) – 08.25.2015 (.pdf)
- Good Faith Efforts Policy Review Presentation - 08.08.2014 (.pdf)
- DOCUMENT 00470: Bidder's MWSBE Participation Plan (updated January 2022)
- DOCUMENT 00471: Pre-Bid Good Faith Efforts (updated)
- Fillable .pdf (00471) (updated)
- Fillable .pdf (00472) (updated)
- Non-Construction MWBE Participation Plan (.docx, updated April 2022)
- DOCUMENT 00495: Post-Bid Procedures
- DOCUMENT 00570: Contractor's Revised MWSBE Participation Plan (updated January 2022)
- DOCUMENT 00571: Post-Bid Good Faith Efforts
- DOCUMENT 00572: Contractor's Request for Plan Deviation
- DOCUMENT 00520: Agreement
- DOCUMENT 00600: List of Proposed Subcontractor and Suppliers
- DOCUMENT 00808: Bidder / Subcontractor Requirements for MWSBE, PDBE Construction Contracts (updated January 2022)
Contract Compliance Forms
- Labor Standards and Payroll Forms
- 2024 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction (.pdf)
- 2024 Wage Scale for Building Construction (.pdf)
- 2024 Heavy Construction Wage Rates (.pdf)
- 2024 Highway Construction Wage Rates (.pdf)
- Apprentice Trainee Wage Rate Form (.pdf)
- Authorized Payroll Signer - Prime Contractor (.pdf, updated August 2021)
- Authorized Payroll Signer - Subcontractor (.pdf, updated August 2021)
- Certified Payroll Form WH347 (updated 01.30.2013)
- Employee Wage Verification Affidavit – COH (.doc)
- Payroll Deduction Authorization Form (.pdf)
- Worker Information Sheet (.xls)
- Supervisory EEO Meeting Documentation Sign in Sheet (.docx)
- Project EEO Meeting Documentation Sign in Sheet (.doc)
- EEO 26 - 28 (.pdf)
- EEO 29 (.pdf)
- EEO 3-7 Form (.pdf)
- EEO The Law Poster for Projects (.pdf)
- Company Wide Employment Data Worksheet (.xls)
- Deviation Request Form (.pdf, updated March 2024)
- MWSDBE Utilization Schedule (.xls)
OBO Policies and Procedures
- OBO Policies and Procedures (.pdf, revised February 2, 2022)
- Impartial Hearing Procedures (.pdf, published February 2022)
- Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise Program Policies Presentation (.pdf, updated September 2020)
Historical Wage Scales
The links below are .pdf
- 2023 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction
- 2023 Wage Scale for Building Construction
- 2023 Heavy Construction Wage Rates
- 2023 Highway Construction Wage Rates
- 2022 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction
- 2022 Wage Scale for Building Construction
- 2022 Heavy Construction Wage Rates
- 2022 Highway Construction Wage Rates
- 2021 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction
- 2021 Wage Scale for Building Construction
- 2021 Heavy Construction Wage Rates
- 2020 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction
- 2020 Wage Scale for Building Construction
- 2020 Heavy Construction Wage Rates
- 2019 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction
- 2019 Wage Scale for Building Construction
- 2019 Heavy Construction Wage Rates
- 2018 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction
- 2018 Wage Scale for Building Construction
- 2018 Heavy Construction Wage Rates
- 2017 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction
- 2017 Wage Scale for Building Construction
- 2017 Heavy Construction Wage Rates
- 2016 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction
- 2016 Wage Scale for Building Construction
- 2016 Heavy Construction Wage Rates
- 2015 Wage Scale for Engineering Construction
- 2015 Wage Scale for Building Construction
Department Links
- OBO Home Page
- About the Director
- Advisory Board
- Contract Compliance Commission
- Departments with OBO Offices
- OBO Leadership Team
- Calendar of Events
- Certifications and Designations
- DBE and ACDBE Certifications
- Contract Compliance
- Pay or Play (POP) Program and Forms
- Department Services
- Hire Houston First
- OBO Solutions Center
- Liftoff Houston
- Turnaround Houston
- Houston Small Business Legal Consultations
- Disparity Study
- Title VI Information
- Reports
- Success Stories
- Documents and Forms
- director.obo@houstontx.gov
Resources
- Partners with a Purpose
- Government Grants for Small Businesses
- Chambers of Commerce
- Professional and Community Organizations
