03-14-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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Affirmative Action Plan. SLBE must commit to Project Labor Agreements that commit to local labor utilization and living wage agreements. (e) All of the City's construction projects Request for Proposal for professional, Architect & Engineering, Construction Management or General Contractors, services will be required to include language in the City's solicitation that requires the above contractors to demonstrate the effectiveness of their Affirmative Action or Diversity Plan. The City recognizes that professional service contract providers are often the most important part of a successful Affirmative Action Program. (f) The City of South Bend understands that programs that promote the utilization of local business and local labor ensure reciprocal economic growth within the local region. This activity creates local jobs, expands (income, property and corporate)tax revenues. Sec. 14.5-2. Definitions. Recommended Revision to the,following item to: (1) "Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, " (hereinafter referred to as "DBE")means a small business concern and "Women/Minority Business Enterprise"(hereinafter referred to as 44 7'p,6BE": (a) Which is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the stock of which is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; and (b) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own it. C Business enterprises with at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by one or more minority or one or more women, in the case of any publicly owned business at least fifty- one percent (51%)of the stock of which is owned by minority or women. (m) "Small business concern" means a small business as defined pursuant to Section 3 of the Small Business Act and relevant regulations promulgated pursuant thereto except that a small business concern shall not include any concern or group of concerns controlled by the same socially and economically disadvantaged individual or individuals which has annual average gross receipts in excess of$4 million over the previous three fiscal years. (n) "Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals" (hereinafter referred to as "disadvantaged individuals") means those individuals who are citizens of the United States or lawfully admitted permanent residents, and who are women, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans or Asian-Indian Americans and any other minorities or individuals found to be disadvantaged by the Small Business Administration pursuant to Section 3 and Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. (o) "Small local business enterprise" or"SLBE"means a business enterprise having its principal office in South Bend-Mishawaka Area or located within a 35 mile radius of the City. SLBE will be granted bidding preference on all constructions contracts as long as they are consider by the City to be in full compliance of the City's Affirmative Action Articles as they apply to W/MBE