Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas Business Survey

Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd. requests your assistance by completing a Business Survey. Mason Tillman has been retained by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) to conduct a Disparity Study to determine whether Minority, Woman, Veteran, and Person with Disabilities-owned Business Enterprises (M/W/V/PDBEs), and small, local businesses have had equal access to public contracting opportunities. Your participation in this short survey will provide valuable information that will be utilized for the Study. For additional information about the Study, contact Mason Tillman by telephone at (832) 303-7024 or by email at METROHarrisCountyDisparityStudy@mtaltd.com.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Company Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Postal Code

1. Indicate the ethnicity of the majority business owner:

African AmericanAsian Pacific AmericanSubcontinent Asian AmericanHispanicNative AmericanCaucasianNot ApplicableOther, please specify

2. Indicate the gender of the majority business owner:

MaleFemaleNot Applicable

3. Indicate the highest level of education completed by the majority business owner:

Less than high school degreeHigh school degree or equivalent, e.g. GEDTrade/Technical certificate or degreeAssociate degreeBachelor’s degreeGraduate degreeProfessional degree

4. List any professional licenses obtained by the majority business owner:

5. Which of the following certifications does your business hold? Check all that apply.

Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE)Certified Development Company (CDC)Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE)Disabled Person Business Enterprise (DPBE) Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE)Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE)Local Business Enterprise (LBE)Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual Business Enterprise (LGBTBE)Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)Minority Woman Business Enterprise (M/WBE)SBA/8a/HubZoneSmall Disadvantaged Business (SDB)Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB)Veteran Business (VBE)Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)Woman Business Enterprise (WBE)Not Applicable

6. If your business is certified, please specify the certifying agencies:

7. Indicate the industry that best describes your business:

Architectural/Engineering ServicesConstruction-Related ServicesConstructionGoods and CommoditiesLegal ServicesNon-Professional ServicesOther Professional ServicesTechnical/Trade ServicesTrucking

8. What type of goods and/or services does your business provide?

9. What year was your business established?

10. How many individuals does your business currently employ, including all full-time and part-time employees?

0-5 employees6-10 employees11-20 employees21-30 employees31-50 employeesOver 50 employees

11. Is your business bonded?

YesNoNot Applicable

What is the bonding limit?

Less than $50,000$50,00 to $100,000$100,001 to $300,000$300,001 to $500,000$500,001 to $1,000,000$1,000,001 to $3,000,000$3,000,001 to $5,000,000$5,000,001 to $10,000,000More than $10,000,000

12. Do you have an interest in being a prime contractor or subcontractor on a METRO contract?

Yes, as a prime contractorYes, as a subcontractorYes, as both a prime contractor and a subcontractorNot Applicable

13. How many bids, quotes, or proposals did your business SUBMIT to METRO from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2018?

As a prime contractor:

As a subcontractor:

14. How many METRO contracts was your company AWARDED from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2018?

As a prime contractor:

As a subcontractor:

15. Would you like to participate in an interview to share your experiences contracting or attempting to contract with METRO?

YesNo

16. Has your business ever implemented any capacity building techniques? Check all that apply.

Joint ventureSubcontractHiring temporary or seasonal employeesHiring full-time permanent employeesNot ApplicableOther, please describe

17. What range best represents your business's gross revenue/sales for 2018?

Less than $50,000$50,000 to $100,000$100,001 to $300,000$300,001 to $500,000$500,001 to $1,000,000$1,000,001 to $3,000,000$3,000,001 to $5,000,000$5,000,001 to $10,000,000More than $10,000,000

18. For the 2018 annual gross revenue reported above, how many individual contracts were performed?

0 contacts

1 to 5 contracts

6 to 10 contracts11 to 20 contactsMore than 20 contractsNot Applicable

19. Approximately what percentage of your business’s total gross revenue for 2018 was derived from each of the following sources?
Round to the nearest whole number. Numbers must add up to 100%.

Public Contracts (%)

Private Contracts (%)

Other (%)

20. List the value of the three largest contracts that your business completed from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2018:
Round to the nearest dollar.

21. Are you a member of any business or trade organizations?

YesNo

22. If yes, list the organizations that you are a member of: