Opening of Bids - WWTP Digester Gas Utilization Design - Project No. 116-050R - Thieneman Construction, Inc.

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND soi rtiry MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DIVERSITY oc. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM _= FORM MWBE-2.0..'="` EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS rti3 �•••r•=•=u urm Snows oe mcwaed as part of the Bids documents related to City of South Bend Public Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MBENVBE participation. It is the bidder's sole responsibility to verify whether any listed minority or woman business meets the qualifications of a Minority or Women's owned business as defined by the Indiana Department of Administration (•'IDOA'•). Project Number: 116-050 R Date: December 8, 2016 Project Name: WWTP Digester Gas Utilization Design Bidder: Thieneman Construction, Inc. Contact Person: Vincent J. Rock Telephone: 317-867-3462 Address: 17219 Foundation Parkway City: Westfield State: IN Zip: 46074 Email: _Vince.rock@thienemanconstruction.com To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the MBENVBE utilization goals set forth in the City of South Bend Public Works Project Specifications, the City and its agencies, boards, or commissions, REQUIRE ALL of the following Good Faith Efforts as listed in the table below': KOwnfedBusiness OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS LIST(S): The bidder reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business iversity Development Program, which uses the IDOA approved list of Minority and Women as found on their website (http://www.in.gov/idoa). ON (ADVERTISE/CONTACT): In order for your bid to be deemed responsive, the City of South requires that all perspective bidders complete no less than 2 of the following: . Attend all pre -bid meetings scheduled by the City to inform MBENVBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. 2. Advertise in general circulation and/or trade association publications concerning subcontracting opportunities, and allow MBE/WBEs reasonable time to respond. X 3. Perform any and all necessary steps to provide written notice in a manner reasonably calculated to inform MBENVBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed sufficient time for them to participate effectively. 4. Utilize pre-existing services of available community organizations, small and/or disadvantaged business assistance offices and other organizations that provided assistance in the recruitment and placement of MBENVBE firms. "Bidder must circle or otherwise notate which of the two (2) required actions were performed. .ODD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS: The bidder negotiated in good faith with interested MBENVBEs, including providing such MBENVBE's with adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the subcontract and did not reject MBEIVVBEs as unqualified without sound business reasons based on a thorough investigation of their capabilities. MALL CONTRACT(S): The bidder selected specific portions of the work to be performed by X MBE/WBEs in order to increase the likelihood of meeting the MBENVBE goals (including breaking down contracts into smaller units to facilitate MBENVBE participation) CO TRACT RECORDS: The bidder has maintained the following records for each MBENVBE that has d on the subcontracting opportunity: 1. Name, address, and telephone number; X 2. A description of information provided by the bidder or subcontractor; and 3. A statement of whether an agreement was reached, and if not, why not, including any reasons for concluding that the MBENVBE was unqualified to perform the job. -•----•••-••----�•• �• �_..•. =w� cnura requires your mitlals next to all of the above boxes. Any omissions shall be considered grounds for rejection of the bid by the Board of Public Works. The City of South Bend reserves the right to request additional information. 0 WW'I'P Digester Gas Utilization Design Project No. 116-050 R 00 45 36-6 Version 7/31/2015