FORT BEND COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DBE GOAL FY2024 to FY2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 ESTABLISHED BASE FIGURE …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 ADJUSTED GOAL ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 RACE-NEUTRAL AND RACE-CONSCIOUS PARTICIPATION ……………………………………………………….. 9 OUTREACH/CONSULTATION …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10 PUBLIC COMMENT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12 ATTACHMENTS Attachment A – Survey Response …………………………………………………………………………………………. 13 Attachment B – Fort Bend County Independent Articles ………………………………………………………..32 Attachment C – DBE Goal Posted on the County’s Website ……………………………………………………39 Live Link to DBE Goal on Fort Bend County Website https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/public- transportation/disadvantaged-business-enterprise-program/dbe-goal Page 2 of 47

INTRODUCTION Fort Bend County Public Transportation (County) has completed their a review of the federally funded contracting opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) for fiscal years 2024 through 2026. According to US DOT regulations 49 CFR PART 26, the County is required to establish a Race- Neutral/Race-Conscious DBE goal program. This goal is based on projected contracting opportunities and the availability of eligible ready, willing, and able to work DBEs, as well as, past contracting achievement. An overall agency goal of 3.67% is proposed for contracting opportunities for the DBE program. ESTABLISHED BASE FIGURE To calculate the weighted base figure, the relative availability of DBE contractors within the Local Market Area (LMA) was determined. The LMA is defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization’s (OSDBU) as the area in which the substantial majority of the contractors and subcontractors with which your agency does business with are located, and the area in which your agency spends the substantial majority of contracting dollars. Based on that definition and past similar contracting services, the substantial majority of contractors and subcontractors that were ready, willing, and able were located in Fort Bend County and Harris County. Graph 1 shows the LMA of past similar contracting services. Page 3 of 47

Graph 1: Local Market Area The County used data from the following sources to identify the total number of available DBEs for each project.  North American Industry Classification System(NAICS) Codes https://www.census.gov/naics/  United States Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2021 Fort Bend County & Harris County https://data.census.gov/cedsci/advanced?g=0500000US48157,48201&tid=ACSST1Y2018.S0101&vintage=2018  Texas Unified Certification Program (TUCP) DBE Directory https://txdot.txdotcms.com/Default.asp The total number of firms and DBE firms available in both Fort Bend County and Harris County areas for these types of projects was determined from the NAICS code, Census Bureau County Business Pattern, and the TUCP DBE directory. The data obtained from all firms and DBEs was used to calculate the relative availability using Equation 1 below. Table 1 shows the data for the relative availability for all projects. Equation 1: Relative Availability for Each Project . ,      , ,   (    − ) =   0 10 20 30 40 50 1 1 1 4 2 9 2 47 1 1 2 2 1 Ready Willing & Able Vendor Counties Past Participation Local Market Area (LMA) Page 4 of 47

Table 1: Relative Availability for Each Project The project types were identified and the corresponding anticipated budgets for the contract terms were added to calculate the weight for each project (See Equation 2 and Table 2). The County does not anticipate to have any subrecipient during this goal period. The County did not exclude any projects. No. NAICS Codes Projects Ready, Willing, and Able DBEs All Firms Ready, Willing, and Able (includes DBEs and non-DBEs) Relative Availability 1 454310 Bulk Fuel 1 336 0.0030 2 236220 114 4186 0.0272 3 541310 0 1822 0.0000 4 541330 81 7240 0.0112 5 541850 Bus Wraps 4 211 0.0190 6 485111 0 0 0.0000 7 424720 0 520 0.0000 8 488410 0 939 0.0000 9 811111 4 7085 0.0006 10 485999 2 120 0.0167 11 485310 1 86 0.0116 12 485113 1 30 0.0333 13 541614 23 1212 0.0190 14 541611 44 2006 0.0219 15 541690 Ambassador Services 35 3296 0.0106 16 541512 Dispatch & Scheduling Software 184 7498 0.0245 17 541690 Pos-Award, Post Delivery & Bus Inspection Services 27 3296 0.0082 18 541613 17 3855 0.0044 19 541820 7 528 0.0133 20 541910 16 383 0.0418 21 236220 Bus Shelter 0 4186 0.0000 22 238990 Gate/Fencing 10 6400 0.0016 23 237110 77 1305 0.0590 24 237310 13 916 0.0142 25 237990 13 411 0.0316 26 238110 130 1931 0.0673 27 238120 38 475 0.0800 28 238220 20 9682 0.0021 29 238190 24 795 0.0302 30 238210 41 6499 0.0063 31 238290 11 812 0.0135 32 238320 28 1578 0.0177 33 238330 44 892 0.0493 34 238350 19 1598 0.0119 35 238990 48 6400 0.0075 36 238130 29 682 0.0425 37 238910 97 2818 0.0344 38 561730 87 6214 0.0140 Overall availability of DBEs 0.7495 Construction Management Bus Service Financial & Transportation Planning Marketing Construction Westpark P&R Page 5 of 47

Equation 2: Weight for Each Project               =  Table 2: Weight for Each Project No. NAICS Codes Projects Project Amount of FTA Assisted Funds Weight (% of total DOT Funds) 1 454310 Bulk Fuel 2,626,250 $ 0.0489 2 236220 3 541310 4 541330 5 541850 Bus Wraps 282,606 $ 0.0053 6 485111 7 424720 8 488410 9 811111 10 485999 11 485310 12 485113 13 541614 14 541611 15 541690 Ambassador Services 2,604,134 $ 0.0485 16 541512 Dispatch & Scheduling Software 500,000 $ 0.0093 17 541690 Pos-Award, Post Delivery & Bus Inspection Services 174,692 $ 0.0033 18 541613 19 541820 20 541910 21 236220 Bus Shelter 16,040 $ 0.0003 22 238990 Gate/Fencing 10,000 $ 0.0002 23 237110 190,380 $ 0.0035 24 237310 44,898 $ 0.0008 25 237990 638,447 $ 0.0119 26 238110 27 238120 28 238220 29 238190 30 238210 1,345,563 $ 0.0250 31 238290 32,153 $ 0.0006 32 238320 33 238330 34 238350 35 238990 36 238130 37 238910 449,240 $ 0.0084 38 561730 307,970 $ 0.0057 Total Project Amount of FTA Assisted Funds 53,732,804 1 18,146 $ 0.0003 0.0315 1,692,133 $ 142,690 $ 0.0027 1,749,063 $ 0.0326 38,833,399 $ 0.7227 0.0247 1,325,000 $ 0.0140 750,000 $ Construction Management Bus Service Financial & Transportation Planning Marketing Construction Westpark P&R Page 6 of 47

According to OSDBU, the weighted based figure is not required by rule but it will make the goal calculation more accurate; See Equation 3 for the formula used to calculate the Weighted Base Figure. The Total Weighted Base Figure is 5.79% (See Table 3). Equation 3: Weighted Base Figure for Each Project     =    Table 3: Total Weighted Base Figure No. NAICS Codes Projects Relative Availability Weight Weighted Base Figure 1 454310 Bulk Fuel 0.0030 0.0489 0.0001 2 236220 0.0272 0.0003 0.0000 3 541310 0.0000 0.0003 0.0000 4 541330 0.0112 0.0003 0.0000 5 541850 Bus Wraps 0.0190 0.0053 0.0001 6 485111 0.0000 0.7227 0.0000 7 424720 0.0000 0.7227 0.0000 8 488410 0.0000 0.7227 0.0000 9 811111 0.0006 0.7227 0.0004 10 485999 0.0167 0.7227 0.0120 11 485310 0.0116 0.7227 0.0084 12 485113 0.0333 0.7227 0.0241 13 541614 0.0190 0.0247 0.0005 14 541611 0.0219 0.0247 0.0005 15 541690 Ambassador Services 0.0106 0.0485 0.0005 16 541512 Dispatch & Scheduling Software 0.0245 0.0093 0.0002 17 541690 Pos-Award, Post Delivery & Bus Inspection Services 0.0082 0.0033 0.0000 18 541613 0.0044 0.0140 0.0001 19 541820 0.0133 0.0140 0.0002 20 541910 0.0418 0.0140 0.0006 21 236220 Bus Shelter 0.0000 0.0003 0.0000 22 238990 Gate/Fencing 0.0016 0.0002 0.0000 23 237110 0.0590 0.0035 0.0002 24 237310 0.0142 0.0008 0.0000 25 237990 0.0316 0.0119 0.0004 26 238110 0.0673 0.0315 0.0021 27 238120 0.0800 0.0315 0.0025 28 238220 0.0021 0.0027 0.0000 29 238190 0.0302 0.0027 0.0001 30 238210 0.0063 0.0250 0.0002 31 238290 0.0135 0.0006 0.0000 32 238320 0.0177 0.0326 0.0006 33 238330 0.0493 0.0326 0.0016 34 238350 0.0119 0.0326 0.0004 35 238990 0.0075 0.0326 0.0002 36 238130 0.0425 0.0326 0.0014 37 238910 0.0344 0.0084 0.0003 38 561730 0.0140 0.0057 0.0001 Total 0.0579 Expressed as a % 5.79% Financial & Transportation Planning Marketing Construction Westpark P&R Construction Management Bus Service Page 7 of 47

ADJUSTED GOAL The County’s adjusted DBE goal is based on past participation for fiscal years 2017 through 2022 due to the strong similarities of contracting opportunities between FY2018 – FY2020 and FY2021 – FY2023. The goal setting process is more accurate if the median (instead of the average or mean) of past participation is used to make adjustment because the process of determing the median excludes all outlier (adnormally high or abnormally low) past participation percentages. Based on DBE participation for the past six (6) fiscal years (See Table 4), a median of 1.56% was determined (See Equation 4). To ensure past participation is not given a disproportionate weight, the average of the Weighted Based Figure (See Table 3) and the Past Participation Median Goal (See Equation 4) was used to calculate the new adjusted goal for fiscal years 2024 through 2026, 3.67% (See Equation 5). Table 4: Past Participation DBE Goal Equation 4: Median Goal  = (. % + . %)  = . % Equation 5: Adjusted DBE Goal   = (   +  )  = (. % + . %)  = . % The County identified two disparity studies performed in the past five (5) years in the local market area - Port of Houston Authority Disparty Study in 2020 and Harris County Disparity Study in 2021. The County determined that these studies will not be used to adjust the availability figure because the main focus of these reports were on Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) data. Furthermore, these studies may skew the availabilities of certified DBEs due to the different requirements and/or criterias. Page 8 of 47

RACE-NEUTRAL AND RACE-CONSCIOUS PARTICIPATION The County’s DBE goal has been 100% race-neutral. The race-neutral attainment for the past six (6) fiscal years was examined to determine the maximum race-neutral participation. The County used FY2019 achievement of 1.17% and FY2020 achievement of 1.95% to determine the median (See Equations 4, 5, and Table 5). Table 5: DBE Goal vs. Achievement The County’s method for determining the race-neutral and race-conscious portion is consistent with the guidelines in OSDBU Tips for Goal-setting in the DBE program. The County first determined the median as explained above in Equation 4, then determined the mean of the difference between the race-neutral achievement and goal for the two years used to calculate the median. The mean difference between achievement and goals for these two years was added to the race-neutral median to determine the feasibility of achieving through race-neutral means. Equation 6: Race-Neutral Allocation  −   = (  +  )  + (  −   ) + (  −   )  = (.  + . )  + (.  − . ) + (.  − . )  = .  + (.  + . )  = .  + .  = . % Page 9 of 47

Based on the results of the calculation in Equation 6 and the majority of the race-neutral attainment was through DBE Prime Contractors, the County determined the DBE goal for FY2024 through FY2026 can be met at 100% race-neutral. OUTREACH/CONSULTATION The County hosted a DBE Goal webinar on June 7, 2023 followed by a survey. There was no comments received during the webinar. Partnering organizations were invited (See Table 6) and encouraged to extend the invitation to their network. Small businesses in our database were also invited to attend the webinar (See Table 7). The webinar was used to consult with minority, women, general contractor groups, and community organizations to assist in the development of the DBE goal. Based on the surveys and webinar, none of the businesses that responded identified any past discrimination. Table 6: The County Small Business Partnering Organization Organization Name Contact First NameContact Last Name Contact phone #Contact Email Address HCCS Veronica Douglas 713-718-5278 veronica.douglas@hccs.edu (City of Houston) Office of Business Opportunity Marsha Murray 832-393-0600 director.obo@houstontx.gov Houston Minority Supplier Development Council Ingrid Robinson 713-271-7805 info@hmsdc.org Houston Black Chamber of Commerce Tiko Reynolds-Hausman 713-660-8299 info@ghbcc.com Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Carolina Petriciolet 713-644-7070 info@houstonhispanicchamber.com Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Stacy Bynes 281-491-0800 info@fortbendcc.org Page 10 of 47

Table 7 Houston Community College System (HCCS) is a viable partner in community outreach to small, disadvantaged and minority-owned businesses. HCCS’ Small Business Development Program was created to provide opportunities for local small businesses to participate in contracting and procurement. The City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity is an agency committed to promoting the growth and success of local small businesses, with special emphasis on historically underutilized groups by ensuring their meaningful participation in the government procurement process. Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, established in 1973, is a non-profit organization for minority businesses helping them to grow their businesses successfully by providing necessary trainings, workshops, and certification programs. Safe Fleet Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. PCS Telecom, Inc. Alfred Benesch & Company America's Favorite Printer ESA Solutions, LLC Houston Security 101 Sunset Glass Tinting Acerra Technologies Transit Safety & Security Solutions, Inc. TRC Engineering Services, LLC Heneco Engineering & Consulting, LLC 717 Media Group Corporate Outfitters, LTD Debner Westmatic Corporation 3G Chemical Solutions, LLC Ipax Sigma Surveillance, Inc. Safety Vision, LLC Core Office Interiors Sowells Consulting Engineers, LLC Zarinkelk Engineering Services, Inc. Reladyne Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. Sun Coast Resources Inc. Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. Turbo Images Securitas Technology Corporation Queen City Engineering & Design PLLC Spawglass First Transit, Inc. Small Business Invitees Bass Construction Co., Inc. Vesta Rea & Associates, LLC Pavlov Advertising, LLC Page 11 of 47

Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce (GHBC), formerly the Negro Chamber of Commerce, was established in 1935. The GHBC continues to represent the interest and promote greater unity among the African-American business community. Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is the leading advocate for Hispanic business and civic interests in the Greater Houston area. Through its issue advocacy, its media platforms with an audience reach of more than 3 million people, and its robust membership network, the Chamber is the leading united voice for its members and all of the Hispanic Houston area. Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce (FBCC) has, for over 40 years, fulfilled the mission to serve as the advocate for business excellence in Fort Bend County. With over 1,200 business members, the FBCC is comprised of local, national, and global; as well as small, medium, and large and Fortune 500 ranked businesses and organizations. Attachment A includes the response to the surveys that were sent out before and after the webinar. The survey results were analyzed and, based on the feedback, the County determined the results of the public consultation should be noted. However, analysis of the data determined that an adjustment of the base figure was not needed. PUBLIC COMMENT The public comment period was opened for 45 days. It began on May 31, 2023 and ended on July 15, 2023. The County’s DBE Goal, 3.67% for FY2024-2026 was published in the Fort Bend Independent (See Attachment B) and also posted on the County’s Public Transportation Department webpage (See Attachment C). During the 45 day comment period, the County did not receive any comments from the public, therefore, there was no adjustment to the proposed DBE Goal. Page 12 of 47

Public Paicipation Survey for DBE Goal Methodology FY2024-2026 #1 COMPLETE Collector: Started: Last Modified: Time Spent: Email: IP Address: Page 1 Ql Email Invitation 1 - Partners (Email) Wednesday, June 07, 2023 5:21:57 PM Wednesday, June 07, 2023 5:37:37 PM 00:15:40 director.obo@houstontx.gov 68. 74 .206.203 What percentage of your members are qualified as a DBE firm in Texas? Q 2 Based on the percentage of your members qualified as DBE firms, how many are interested (or hꜹe sought work) either as a Prime Contractor or a Subcontractor with Fort Bend Transit? Q 3 What percentage of your members who hꜹe not sought DBE certification, but mꜽ qualify, are interested in contracting or subcontracting opportunities with Fort Bend Transit? Q4 Hꜹe any of your members reported any discrimination when responding to a federally funded Solicitation with Fort Bend Transit? Q 5 Have any of your members reported any barriers when responding to a federally funded Solicitation with Fort Bend Transit? Q 6 Is there any feedback you would like to provide us that the questions above did not address? Enter Percentage Amount: 25% Not Sure Not Sure No No Yes, If yes, please explain.: We are a DBE ceifying entity. 1/1 ATTACHMENT A Page 13 of 47

Public Participation 1 / 2 Q1 What is the name of your company? TANCHES GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC. Q2 Are you a Small Business? Yes Q3 What services do you provide? IT- TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, SERVICES Q4 What are your company's NAICS codes? 541519, 541512 Other (please specify): Q5 Are you a certified DBE vendor? Yes Q6 If you are not a DBE vendor, are you interested in becoming a DBE vendor? N/A Q7 Have you heard about Fort Bend County Public Transportation? No #1 #1 COMPLETE COMPLETE Collector: Collector: Email Invitation 1 Email Invitation 1 (Email) (Email) Started: Started: Thursday, May 04, 2023 10:42:59 AM Thursday, May 04, 2023 10:42:59 AM Last Modified: Last Modified: Thursday, May 04, 2023 7:45:18 PM Thursday, May 04, 2023 7:45:18 PM Time Spent: Time Spent: 09:02:18 09:02:18 Email: Email: tanaz@tanches.com tanaz@tanches.com IP Address: IP Address: 66.196.241.194 66.196.241.194 Page 1: Market Research for DBE Goal Methodology for FY2024 - FY2026 Page 14 of 47

Public Participation 2 / 2 Q8 Have you experienced discrimination on any Fort Bend County Department Of Transportation assisted contracts? N/A Q9 What are some barriers you experienced when applying to Department of Transportation contracts, if applicable? Respondent skipped this question Q10 Is your business capable of performing work in the Fort Bend County area? Yes Q11 Would you like to be added to Fort Bend County Public Transportation's vendors list? Yes Q12 How does your company typically become aware of contracting opportunities? Respondent skipped this question Q13 Please provide any additional comments/information below, including your name, phone number, and an email if you would like to be added to our vendors list. Respondent skipped this question Page 15 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 1 / 2 Q1 What is the name of your company? Jimerson underground inc Q2 Are you a Small Business? Yes Q3 What services do you provide? Constrction Underground utilities Q4 What are your company's NAICS codes? Not sure Q5 Are you a certified DBE vendor? Yes Q6 If you are not a DBE vendor, are you interested in becoming a DBE vendor? Respondent skipped this question Q7 Have you heard about Fort Bend County Public Transportation? Yes #1 #1 COMPLETE COMPLETE Collector: Collector: Email Invitation 1 Email Invitation 1 (Email) (Email) Started: Started: Thursday, May 04, 2023 7:02:18 AM Thursday, May 04, 2023 7:02:18 AM Last Modified: Last Modified: Thursday, May 04, 2023 7:07:00 AM Thursday, May 04, 2023 7:07:00 AM Time Spent: Time Spent: 00:04:42 00:04:42 Email: Email: alicia@jimerson.net alicia@jimerson.net IP Address: IP Address: 206.54.210.199 206.54.210.199 Page 1: Market Research for DBE Goal Methodology for FY2024 - FY2026 Page 16 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 2 / 2 Q8 Have you experienced discrimination on any Fort Bend County Department Of Transportation assisted contracts? No Q9 What are some barriers you experienced when applying to Department of Transportation contracts, if applicable? None Our prices are not competitive Q10 Is your business capable of performing work in the Fort Bend County area? Yes Q11 Would you like to be added to Fort Bend County Public Transportation's vendors list? Yes Q12 How does your company typically become aware of contracting opportunities? Amtek Civcast Building Connected Q13 Please provide any additional comments/information below, including your name, phone number, and an email if you would like to be added to our vendors list. 281-261-0976 Dennis Wolford dennis@jimerson.net alicia@jimerson.net Page 17 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 1 / 2 Q1 What is the name of your company? Houston Electrical Contractors Q2 Are you a Small Business? Yes Q3 What services do you provide? Electricians Q4 What are your company's NAICS codes? 238210 Other (please specify): Q5 Are you a certified DBE vendor? No Q6 If you are not a DBE vendor, are you interested in becoming a DBE vendor? N/A Q7 Have you heard about Fort Bend County Public Transportation? No #2 #2 COMPLETE COMPLETE Collector: Collector: Email Invitation 1 Email Invitation 1 (Email) (Email) Started: Started: Thursday, May 04, 2023 8:39:07 AM Thursday, May 04, 2023 8:39:07 AM Last Modified: Last Modified: Thursday, May 04, 2023 8:43:28 AM Thursday, May 04, 2023 8:43:28 AM Time Spent: Time Spent: 00:04:21 00:04:21 Email: Email: houstonelectricalcontractors@gmail.com houstonelectricalcontractors@gmail.com IP Address: IP Address: 67.44.192.17 67.44.192.17 Page 1: Market Research for DBE Goal Methodology for FY2024 - FY2026 Page 18 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 2 / 2 Q8 Have you experienced discrimination on any Fort Bend County Department Of Transportation assisted contracts? N/A Q9 What are some barriers you experienced when applying to Department of Transportation contracts, if applicable? N/A Q10 Is your business capable of performing work in the Fort Bend County area? Yes Q11 Would you like to be added to Fort Bend County Public Transportation's vendors list? Yes Q12 How does your company typically become aware of contracting opportunities? Email Q13 Please provide any additional comments/information below, including your name, phone number, and an email if you would like to be added to our vendors list. Julian Trevino Houston Electrical Contractors LLC houstonelectricalcontractors@gmail.com (832) 403-1350 Page 19 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 1 / 2 Q1 What is the name of your company? R J Construction Company, Inc. Q2 Are you a Small Business? Yes Q3 What services do you provide? Water/Wastewater infrastructure; all components Q4 What are your company's NAICS codes? Not sure Q5 Are you a certified DBE vendor? Yes Q6 If you are not a DBE vendor, are you interested in becoming a DBE vendor? N/A Q7 Have you heard about Fort Bend County Public Transportation? No #3 #3 COMPLETE COMPLETE Collector: Collector: Email Invitation 1 Email Invitation 1 (Email) (Email) Started: Started: Thursday, May 04, 2023 8:19:26 PM Thursday, May 04, 2023 8:19:26 PM Last Modified: Last Modified: Thursday, May 04, 2023 8:22:44 PM Thursday, May 04, 2023 8:22:44 PM Time Spent: Time Spent: 00:03:18 00:03:18 Email: Email: rjconstcoinc@earthlink.net rjconstcoinc@earthlink.net IP Address: IP Address: 73.155.4.148 73.155.4.148 Page 1: Market Research for DBE Goal Methodology for FY2024 - FY2026 Page 20 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 2 / 2 Q8 Have you experienced discrimination on any Fort Bend County Department Of Transportation assisted contracts? No Q9 What are some barriers you experienced when applying to Department of Transportation contracts, if applicable? n/a Q10 Is your business capable of performing work in the Fort Bend County area? Yes Q11 Would you like to be added to Fort Bend County Public Transportation's vendors list? Yes Q12 How does your company typically become aware of contracting opportunities? public bid notices via Civcast; etc. Q13 Please provide any additional comments/information below, including your name, phone number, and an email if you would like to be added to our vendors list. Robert Joseph rjconstcoinc@earthlink.net 713-906-0730 Page 21 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 1 / 2 Q1 What is the name of your company? Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC dba ROE Construction Q2 Are you a Small Business? Yes Q3 What services do you provide? Construction- with a focus on site work, civil and paving Q4 What are your company's NAICS codes? 237310, 237110, 238990 Other (please specify): Q5 Are you a certified DBE vendor? No Q6 If you are not a DBE vendor, are you interested in becoming a DBE vendor? Yes Q7 Have you heard about Fort Bend County Public Transportation? No #4 #4 COMPLETE COMPLETE Collector: Collector: Email Invitation 1 Email Invitation 1 (Email) (Email) Started: Started: Friday, May 05, 2023 3:35:36 PM Friday, May 05, 2023 3:35:36 PM Last Modified: Last Modified: Friday, May 05, 2023 3:39:41 PM Friday, May 05, 2023 3:39:41 PM Time Spent: Time Spent: 00:04:05 00:04:05 Email: Email: royaloaksenterprisesllc@gmail.com royaloaksenterprisesllc@gmail.com IP Address: IP Address: 98.44.2.109 98.44.2.109 Page 1: Market Research for DBE Goal Methodology for FY2024 - FY2026 Page 22 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 2 / 2 Q8 Have you experienced discrimination on any Fort Bend County Department Of Transportation assisted contracts? N/A Q9 What are some barriers you experienced when applying to Department of Transportation contracts, if applicable? Respondent skipped this question Q10 Is your business capable of performing work in the Fort Bend County area? Yes Q11 Would you like to be added to Fort Bend County Public Transportation's vendors list? Yes Q12 How does your company typically become aware of contracting opportunities? Bonfire, Civcast, ConstructConnect, BuildingConnected, PlanHub Q13 Please provide any additional comments/information below, including your name, phone number, and an email if you would like to be added to our vendors list. Deanna Burghli 713-692-6252 Deanna@ROE-Construction.com Page 23 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 1 / 2 Q1 What is the name of your company? STAR AMSTON GLOBAL LTD Q2 Are you a Small Business? Yes Q3 What services do you provide? Construction Q4 What are your company's NAICS codes? Nails code 237310 238110 236118 Other (please specify): Q5 Are you a certified DBE vendor? Yes Q6 If you are not a DBE vendor, are you interested in becoming a DBE vendor? Yes Q7 Have you heard about Fort Bend County Public Transportation? Yes #5 #5 COMPLETE COMPLETE Collector: Collector: Email Invitation 1 Email Invitation 1 (Email) (Email) Started: Started: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 5:10:01 AM Wednesday, May 10, 2023 5:10:01 AM Last Modified: Last Modified: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 5:20:26 AM Wednesday, May 10, 2023 5:20:26 AM Time Spent: Time Spent: 00:10:25 00:10:25 Email: Email: morg335@yahoo.com morg335@yahoo.com IP Address: IP Address: 76.30.93.155 76.30.93.155 Page 1: Market Research for DBE Goal Methodology for FY2024 - FY2026 Page 24 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 2 / 2 Q8 Have you experienced discrimination on any Fort Bend County Department Of Transportation assisted contracts? No Q9 What are some barriers you experienced when applying to Department of Transportation contracts, if applicable? None Q10 Is your business capable of performing work in the Fort Bend County area? Yes Q11 Would you like to be added to Fort Bend County Public Transportation's vendors list? Yes Q12 How does your company typically become aware of contracting opportunities? Solicitation for bid Q13 Please provide any additional comments/information below, including your name, phone number, and an email if you would like to be added to our vendors list. Michael Morgan Starglob@yahoo.com 832-715-0537 Page 25 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 1 / 2 Q1 What is the name of your company? Resicom, Inc. Q2 Are you a Small Business? Yes Q3 What services do you provide? Civil Construction- Utilities, Paving, Park/Play ground construction, Erosion control etc. Building Construction. Q4 What are your company's NAICS codes? Not sure Q5 Are you a certified DBE vendor? Yes Q6 If you are not a DBE vendor, are you interested in becoming a DBE vendor? Respondent skipped this question Q7 Have you heard about Fort Bend County Public Transportation? Yes #6 #6 COMPLETE COMPLETE Collector: Collector: Email Invitation 1 Email Invitation 1 (Email) (Email) Started: Started: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 9:57:03 AM Wednesday, May 10, 2023 9:57:03 AM Last Modified: Last Modified: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 10:06:33 AM Wednesday, May 10, 2023 10:06:33 AM Time Spent: Time Spent: 00:09:29 00:09:29 Email: Email: ike@resicominc.com ike@resicominc.com IP Address: IP Address: 98.57.20.126 98.57.20.126 Page 1: Market Research for DBE Goal Methodology for FY2024 - FY2026 Page 26 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 2 / 2 Q8 Have you experienced discrimination on any Fort Bend County Department Of Transportation assisted contracts? No Q9 What are some barriers you experienced when applying to Department of Transportation contracts, if applicable? Respondent skipped this question Q10 Is your business capable of performing work in the Fort Bend County area? Yes Q11 Would you like to be added to Fort Bend County Public Transportation's vendors list? Yes Q12 How does your company typically become aware of contracting opportunities? Email invites, CivCast publications, Q13 Please provide any additional comments/information below, including your name, phone number, and an email if you would like to be added to our vendors list. Ike Anya 713-269-9085 ike@resicominc.com Page 27 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 1 / 2 Q1 What is the name of your company? J THOMAS II CONSTRUCTION, LLC Q2 Are you a Small Business? Yes Q3 What services do you provide? PAINTING, DRYWALL FLOORING SIDEWALKS & PARKING LOT STRIPING. Q4 What are your company's NAICS codes? 238310, 237310, 238330 Other (please specify): Q5 Are you a certified DBE vendor? Yes Q6 If you are not a DBE vendor, are you interested in becoming a DBE vendor? N/A Q7 Have you heard about Fort Bend County Public Transportation? No #7 #7 COMPLETE COMPLETE Collector: Collector: Email Invitation 1 Email Invitation 1 (Email) (Email) Started: Started: Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:18:21 AM Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:18:21 AM Last Modified: Last Modified: Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:22:59 AM Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:22:59 AM Time Spent: Time Spent: 00:04:38 00:04:38 Email: Email: jtii1construction@gmail.com jtii1construction@gmail.com IP Address: IP Address: 24.72.190.30 24.72.190.30 Page 1: Market Research for DBE Goal Methodology for FY2024 - FY2026 Page 28 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 2 / 2 Q8 Have you experienced discrimination on any Fort Bend County Department Of Transportation assisted contracts? N/A Q9 What are some barriers you experienced when applying to Department of Transportation contracts, if applicable? Some of the persons make it difficult for you to get past them in reference to you speaking with someone who could or could not help you. Q10 Is your business capable of performing work in the Fort Bend County area? Yes Q11 Would you like to be added to Fort Bend County Public Transportation's vendors list? Yes Q12 How does your company typically become aware of contracting opportunities? Email listing Q13 Please provide any additional comments/information below, including your name, phone number, and an email if you would like to be added to our vendors list. YVONNE ROBINSON 979-922-2480 EMAIL: jtii1construction@gmail.com Page 29 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 1 / 2 Q1 What is the name of your company? Torrey Lifestyle Investments, LLC Q2 Are you a Small Business? Yes Q3 What services do you provide? Signage Q4 What are your company's NAICS codes? 339950, 423440, 541850 Other (please specify): Q5 Are you a certified DBE vendor? No Q6 If you are not a DBE vendor, are you interested in becoming a DBE vendor? Respondent skipped this question Q7 Have you heard about Fort Bend County Public Transportation? No #8 #8 COMPLETE COMPLETE Collector: Collector: Email Invitation 1 Email Invitation 1 (Email) (Email) Started: Started: Friday, May 12, 2023 12:27:57 PM Friday, May 12, 2023 12:27:57 PM Last Modified: Last Modified: Friday, May 12, 2023 12:30:48 PM Friday, May 12, 2023 12:30:48 PM Time Spent: Time Spent: 00:02:51 00:02:51 Email: Email: lisa@tli-holdings.com lisa@tli-holdings.com IP Address: IP Address: 172.56.49.4 172.56.49.4 Page 1: Market Research for DBE Goal Methodology for FY2024 - FY2026 Page 30 of 47

Public Participation - Fort Bend County Public Transportation 2 / 2 Q8 Have you experienced discrimination on any Fort Bend County Department Of Transportation assisted contracts? No Q9 What are some barriers you experienced when applying to Department of Transportation contracts, if applicable? Respondent skipped this question Q10 Is your business capable of performing work in the Fort Bend County area? Yes Q11 Would you like to be added to Fort Bend County Public Transportation's vendors list? Yes Q12 How does your company typically become aware of contracting opportunities? bonfire or other search engines Q13 Please provide any additional comments/information below, including your name, phone number, and an email if you would like to be added to our vendors list. Respondent skipped this question Page 31 of 47

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