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SOUTH BEND �tovrii q�. <br />ISINESS ENTERPRISE DIVERSITY <br />GENT PROGRAM <br />I MWBE-2.0 <br />iOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />of the Bids documents related to City of South Bend <br />s to obtain MBE/WBE participation. It is the bidder's sole <br />rity or woman business meets the qualifications of a <br />)y the Indiana Department of Administration (" IDOAN ). <br />Date: / z/2I- AZ <br />sir <br />STtviIF U­i"c Telephone: <br />/?l I IQ .:- , A- 477. <br />Sau7Jf EYA State: 1� Zip; Vbt,;z-r <br />.SUrrAkERNyt70C,6 h.3 ,C0M <br />Is to reach the MBE/WBE utilization <br />iifications, the City and its agencies, <br />Faith +Efforts as listed in the table <br />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />MBENVBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business <br />Enterprise Diversity Development Program, which uses the IDOA approved list of Minority. and Women <br />Owned Business as found on their website (http:/Iwww.in.gov/idoa).- <br />ACTION (ADVERTISE/CONTACT): In order for your bid to be deemed responsive, the City of South <br />Bend requires that all perspective bidders complete no less than of the following: : <br />Attend all pre -bid meetings scheduled by the City to inform MBE/WBEs of contracting and <br />subcontracting opportunities. <br />Advertise in general circulation and/or trade association publications ;concerning .subcontracting <br />opportunities, and allow MBE/WBEs reasonable time to respond. <br />Perform any and all necessary steps to provide written noticein a manner reasonably calculated to <br />inform MBENVBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed sufficient time for them to participate <br />effectively. <br />Utilize pre-existing services of available community organizations, small and/or disadvantaged <br />business assistance offices and other organizations that provided assistance in the recruitment and <br />placement of MBENJBE firms. <br />"Bidder must circle or otherwise notate which of the two (2) required actions were performed. <br />GOOD FAITH The :bidder negotiated in good faith with. interested MBE/WBEs, <br />NEGOTIATIONS: <br />including providing such MBENVBE's with adequate information about the plans, specifications and <br />other requirements of the': subcontractand did not reject MBENVBEs as unqualified without sound <br />business reasons based on a thorough investigation of their capabilities. <br />SMALL CONTRACT(S): The bidder selected specific portions of the work to be performed by <br />MBENVSEs in order to increase the likelihood of meeting the MBENVBE goals (including breaking <br />down contracts into smaller units to facilitate MBENVBE participation) <br />CONTRACT RECORDS: The bidder has maintained the following records for each MBENVBE that has <br />Aid on the subcontracting opportunity: <br />1. Name, address, and telephone number; <br />2. A description of information provided by the bidder or subcontractor; and <br />3. A statement of whether an agreement was reached, and if :not, why not, including any reasons for <br />concluding that the MBENVBE was unqualified to perform the job. <br />In Effort requires your initials next to all of the above boxes. Any <br />ds for rejection of the bid by the Board of Public Works. The City of <br />est additional information, <br />tor's Bid for Public Works - 9 <br />