Opening of Bids - Newman Center Masonry Work Project No. 116-132 - C&S Masonry - Awardee

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND o "o Yff11?% MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM} FORM MW8E-2:0. EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS This completed form should be included as part of the Bids documents related to City of South Send Public Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MBEIWBE 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 businesses defined by the Indiana Department of Administration (`IDOA7). Project Number: 116-132 Date: 1 Project Name: Newman Center: Masonry Repair Bidder. vti' PLC. Contact Person: J-re-,y : tr-Q 1r).S Telephone: S 7q - Z©£%-'9;tl�rf Address: 372�- /Q. , - Mtn r y GT. S u i fc 46. City: 15D 4ii &P--D State: 7Z wek .a Zip: g6162A Email: To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the MSE/WBE 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 belnw*r - - EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS MBEWBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business 0 _ Enterprise Diversity Development Program, which uses the IDOA approved list of Minority and Women +ACT- Owned Business as found on their website (http:t/www.in_gav/idoa). _ ACTION-(ADVERTISEICONTACT): In order for your bid to be deemed responsive, the City of South Send 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. Advertise in general circulation andfor trade association publications concerning subcontracting - opportunities, and allowMBEIWBEs reasonable time to respond. - PPerform any and all necessary steps to provide written notice in a manner reasonably calculated. to - inform MBEWBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed sufficient time for them to participate - - effectively. - - - Utifize 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 MBEIWBE firms. "Bidder must.circle or otherwise notate which of the two (2) required actions were performed. GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS: The bidder negotiated in good faith with interested MBE/WBEs, including providing such MBEWBE's with adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the subcontract and did not reject MBE1WBEs as unqualified without sound - business reasons based on a thorough investigation of their capabilities. - - SMALL CONTRACT(S): The bidder selected specific portions of the work to be performed by MBE/WBEs in order to increase the likelihood of meeting the MBE/WBE goals (including breaking down contracts into smaller units to facilitate MBENBE participation) CONTRACT RECORDS: The bidder has maintained the following records for each MBE/WSE that has bid on the subcontracting opportunity: - - 1. Name, address, and telephone number; 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 MBEWBE was unqualified to perform the job. 'Proper demonstration of Good Faith Effort requires your initials 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. Version 1011712016 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 9