Opening of Bids - Ironwood Dr. Pavement Rehabiliation Proj No 117-071A - C&E Excavating, Inc.

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ciT,y or SOUT14 BEND MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DIVERSITY DEVELOPMEN'll" PROGRAM, rl Aur rORM MWBE-2.0 le EVIDENCE OF GOOD rAIT11 ErFORTS i-his completed form should be Included as part of the Bids documents related to City of South Bend Public Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MBENVO�E 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: 117-071A Date: 2/28/18 . . . . .................... . .. . - . .. .... ...... . . ........ .. .. — Project Name: It I onwood Drive Pavernent Rehabilitation and Intersection Bidder: C& E Excavating, Inc. Contact Pei -soil: Thad Bessinger Telephone: 574-262-4346 Address: 53767 County Road 9 City: Elkhart State: Indiana Zip: 46514 Email: tbessinger@candeexcavating.com To determine whether a bidder has derrionstrated good faith efforts to reach the MBEIWBE 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 fodlowing Good Faith Efforts as listed in the table below' EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS MBEfWDE LIST(S),, The bidder reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Diversity Development Program, which uses the IDOA af)proved list of Minority and Women 9wriod Business as found on their website (http://w\Nw.iii.gov/idoa), (ADVERTISE/CONTACT): In order for your bid to be deemed responsive, the City of South Band requires that Fill perspective bidders COITIP10t() no less than 2 of the, following: 1, Attend all pre -bid meetings scheduled by the City to inform MBE/WBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. 2. Advertise in general circulation and/or trade association publications, concerning subcontracting opportunities, and allow MBE/WBE:s reasonable time to respond, 0Perform any and all necessary steps to provide written notice in a manner reasonably calculated to inform MBEIWBEs of subcontracting opportL,inities 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 MBE/WBE firms, "Bidder- rflUSt circle or otherwise notate which of the two (2) required actions were performed. GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS: The bidder negotiated in good faith with interested MBEfWBES, including providing such MBI-.-/WBE's with adequate Information about tile plans, specifications and other requirements of the subcontract and did riot reject MBE/WBEs as unqualified without sound business reasons based on a thorough investigation of their capabilities. -- ------- ---- -- -------- SMALL CON'TRACT(S): 'File bidder selected specific portions of the work to be per -formed by G--" MBENVBEs in order to increase the likelihood of meeting the MBENVBE goals (including, breaking down contracts into smaller units to facilitate MBENVBE participation) CONTRACT RECORDS: The bidder has maintained the following records for each MBEIWBE 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 riot, including any reasons for concluding that the MBEIWBE was uruivalffied to perform the job. 'Proper dernonstration 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 10117/2017Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 13