Contractual Services Agreement - Diversity Compliance Officer (Trinal, Inc.)

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July 2, 2012 Members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend 4th Floor County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: Resolution Approving the Contractual Services Agreement for the Diversity Compliance Officer Dear Council Members: On behalf of the members of the Minority /Women Business Enterprise Utilization Board, it is my privilege to present the attached resolution for your review and favorable recommendation. In May of this year, the Minority /Women Business Enterprise Utilization Board ( "MWUB ") recommended to Common Council and the Department of Administration and Finance that the City of South Bend engageTrinal, Inc. as the Diversity Compliance Officer for the City of South Bend. The recommendation was adopted by Common Councilon May 14, 2012, subject to: (1) Common Council's approval of the contractual services agreement to be prepared by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend; and (2) yearly budget appropriations. The agreement was prepared and approved by the Board of Public Works. We now present that agreement for review and favorable recommendation by Common Council. The MWUB is committed to working with Common Council, the Mayor's Office and the Department of Administration and Finance to enhance economic development in the City of South Bend by increasing the City's utilization of Minority and Women Business Enterprises. We ask for your enthusiastic support to maintain the momentum of our efforts. Thank you. Sincerely, Anthony Fitts _ President, Minority /Women Business Enterprise Utilization Board