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F <br />TRINAL® <br />EXHIBIT A <br />SERVICES <br />Trinal, Inc. proposes to provide professional services to the City of South Bend, Indiana in response to <br />its Request for Proposals for Diversity Compliance Officer Contractual Services for the Diversity <br />Utilization Board (DUB) and the Common Council of the City of South Bend. Based upon the criteria <br />outlined in the RFP for such services and our company's experience in developing, implementing, <br />monitoring and reporting on diversity initiatives for the public and private sectors, we propose to <br />execute our scope in the following manner. <br />2012 - SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />I. OUTREACH <br />a. Develop MBE/WBE/DBE outreach program <br />b. Implement MBE/WBE /DBE outreach program <br />c. Report outcomes of MBE/WBE/DBE outreach program in mutually agreed upon <br />format <br />d. Coordinate two(2) outreach initiatives, such as MBE/WBE/DBE networking events <br />and Capacity building workshops <br />e. Create outreach materials for public distribution <br />f. Establish linkages with Professional and Trade Associations, and Community-Based <br />Organizations, such as the South Bend NAACP Branch, Urban League of South Bend <br />& St. Joseph County, and the Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County <br />g. Assist in identifying existing and potentially certifiable MBE/WBE/DBE firms <br />h. Create brochure outlining City's Diversity program and goals <br />II. REPORTING <br />a. Create reporting format to capture MBE/WBE/DBE spend on federally funded projects <br />b. Assist in the compilation and completion of the MBE/WBE Participation Report to be <br />filed with the Office of the City Clerk by third (3rd) Wednesday of each January, <br />beginning January 2013 <br />c. Draft and submit 2012 Diversity Compliance Report in a mutually agreed upon format <br />d. Create MBE/WBE procurement forms for departments to report MBE/WBE spend <br />e. Provide monthly report of project activity <br />III. MEETINGS <br />a. Initial kick -off meeting with project stakeholders to discuss targeted outreach and <br />diversity tracking goals and objectives <br />b. Conference Calls with project stakeholders. Average of two (2) per month for 2012 <br />c. Attend meetings, as requested, with Professional and Trade Associations to present <br />City's new outreach program <br />d. Attend meetings, as requested, with identified City representatives and other key <br />project stakeholders <br />e. Attend and present at one (1) meeting with St. Joseph Valley Building Trades Council <br />and the Building and Construction Trades Local Unions of St. Joseph County <br />f. Develop and prepare meeting handouts relative to City outreach program <br />