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Substitute Bill No. 86-10 <br /> April 4,2011 <br /> Page 6 <br /> (d) Board members shall serve without compensation and shall comply with the State of <br /> Indiana's conflict of interest law.14 <br /> (e) The Board and the Department of Administration and Finance shall have the following <br /> duties and authority: <br /> (1) The Board shall hear and determine requests for MBE/WBE Program Waivers from <br /> bidders from MBE/WBE requirements. <br /> (2) The Department of Administration and Finance shall maintain lists of certified <br /> MBEs and WBEs from which City departments and boards may make purchases or award <br /> contracts directly or indirectly as subcontractors of business entities being awarded a contract by <br /> the City. Such lists shall delineate the goods, services or construction projects which the MBE or <br /> WBE may be interested in performing or providing. <br /> (3) The Board, in consultation with the Department of Administration and Finance, shall <br /> develop a plan for the utilization of local MBEs and'WBEs and shall establish within the said <br /> plan rules and regulations to implement this chapter and the duties of the Board hereunder. This <br /> plan shall be titled the Minority and Women Business Utilization Plan for the City of South <br /> Bend. The utilization plan shall not unlawfully discriminate against any person or business in the <br /> award or execution of any contract. The utilization plan shall promote local MBE and WBE <br /> business development in the community and shall comply with the requirements of federal and <br /> state public purchasing and construction laws. <br /> (4) The Department of Administration and Finance, in consultation with the Board, shall <br /> conduct an annual review of effectiveness of the City departments and boards in meeting their <br /> annual goals in soliciting prices from local/regional MBEs and WBEs. Such review shall be <br /> based on the actual solicitation of a price from local/regional MBEs and WBEs versus the <br /> availability of qualified local/regional MBEs and WBEs. <br /> (5) The Human Rights Office of the Department of Administration and Finance, in <br /> consultation with the Board, shall provide training to all departments and boards of the City at <br /> least annually in how to better utilize MBEs and WBEs. The Human Rights Office of the <br /> Department of Administration and Finance in consultation with the Board, shall provide training <br /> to the St. Joseph Valley Building Trades Council and the Building and Construction Trades Local <br /> Unions of St.Joseph County at least quarterly in how to better utilize MBEs and WBEs. The <br /> Human Rights Office of the Department of Administration and Finance shall file quarterly <br /> reports with the Mayor, City Controller and the Common Council summarizing their training <br /> and outreach activities.15 <br /> 14 Indiana Code§3544-1-3 sets forth the.Indiana state law and Indiana State Form 236 is the Uniform Conflict of <br /> Interest Disclosure Statement form. <br /> is As of the writing of this ordinance,the following local unions were known to be lawfully in existence: Boilermakers <br /> Local##374;Bricklayers,Masons&Plasterers Local Union#4;elevators Constructors Local#44; Glaziers, <br />