Opening of Bids - Miami Basin Drainage Improvement Project Proj No 116-082C - Rieth Riley Construction Co

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FORM MWBE-2.0 � St, EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS This completed form should be Included as part of the Bids documents related to City of South Bond Public Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MBEMBE 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 (1111DOA"). Project Number: 116-082C Date; July 24, 2018 Project Name: Miarn] Basin Drainage Improvement Project Bidder: Rieth-Riiley Construction Co., Inc. Contact Person: Robert A. Nichols 11 Telephone: 574-288-8321 Address: 252010 State Road 23 City; South Bend state: Indiana Zip: 46,614 Email: michols2rieth-riley.corn To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the MBEMBE 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*; EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS MBEIWBE LIST(S). The bidder reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Diversity Development Program, which uses the IDOA approved list of Minority and Women X Owned Business as found on their websita (hitp://www,in.govlidoa). ACTION (ADVERTISE/CONTACT): In order for your bid to be deemed responsive, the City of South Bend requires that all perspective bidders complete no less than 2 of the following:, 1. Attend all pre -bid meetings scheduled by the City to inform MBEANBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. 2. Advertise in general circulation aindfor trade association publications concerning subcontracting opportunities, and allow MBE/WBEs reasonable time to respond, 3. Perform, any and all necessary steps to provide written notice In a manner reasonably calculated to inform MBE/WBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed sufficient time for them to participate effectively. 4. Utilize pre-existing services of available community organizations, small and,for disadvantaged business assistance offices and other organizations that provided assistance in the recruitment and placement of MBE/WBE firms, X "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 MBEANBES, including providing such MBE/WBE's with adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the subcontract and did not reject MBE/WBEs as unqualified without sound business X reasons based on a thorough investigation of their capabilities. SMALL CONTRACT(S): The bidder selected specific portions of the work to be performed by MBENVBEs in order to increase the likelihood of meeting the! MBEIWBE goals (including breaking down contracts Into smaller units, to facilitate MBEIWBE participation) F_ CONTRACT RECORDS: The bidder has maintained the following records for each IMBEIWBE 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 MBENV8E 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 blid by the Board of Public Works, The City of South Bend reserves the right to request additional information. Version 10/1712017 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 10