Award Bid - Gemini at Colfax Apartments Exterior Renovations, Water Main Proj No. 119-103 - Ritschard Bros., Inc.

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MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN The City of South Bend, Indiana has shown its commitment to addressing Minority and Women's Business Enterprise ("MWBE") participation in public contracting through the adoption of the City of South Bend Ordinance No. 10693-19. Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint ventures awarded a contract by the City of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of a City contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age or disability that does not affect that person's ability to perform work. Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (MWBEs) are described in the Ordinance. A list of certified MWBEs has been included for your review and a cross reference list of MWBEs (both certified and non - certified) can be found on the Indiana Department of Administration website: http://www.in.gov/idoa/. Documentation shall be provided with the bid that states the MWBE that will be contracted, the dollar amount of the work that will be performed on the project and the percentage of the dollar amount as it relates to the total bid amount by using Form MWBE-1.0, MWBE Utilization Plan. The City, its agencies, boards, or commissions requires the Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by those Contractors classified as a MWBE. Failure to provide ALL the required evidence of good faith efforts with the bid will be grounds for rejecting a bid as non -responsive. Bidders shall demonstrate good faith efforts to have active participation from MWBEs on this Project and supply written documentation evidencing such efforts by using Form MWBE-2.0, Evidence of Good Faith Efforts and Form MWBE-2.1, MWBE Contacted. Such documentation shall include, but is not limited to, the following items: a. A listing of all MWBEs contacted including: (1) the name and address of the MWBE; (2) the date of contact; (3) the type of contact (i.e., phone call, written solicitation, etc.); (4) the nature or type services or goods requested; and (5) the result of the contact. b. Written evidence of outreach and copies of email exchanges inviting and receiving quotes or other responses from MWBEs or other documentation of efforts to encourage and secure competitive quotes from MWBE and local businesses to be included in the benefits of building this Project. c. Written documentation of letters of introduction, invitations to forging majority/minority strategic alliances for capacity building, including but not limited to, mentoring, extensions of assistance on payroll, insurance, bonding, line of credit, technical skills or business skills. All bidders are actively encouraged to reach out to the MWBEs in St. Joseph County, Indiana, other local Indiana counties, Berrien County, Michigan, and Wabash and Kankakee Counties in Illinois to utilize a good faith effort to forge constructive and lasting business partnerships. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the award and performance of all City contracts shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Version 01/29/2020 General Conditions - 5