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<br /> <br />MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN <br /> <br />dinance No. 10693-19. <br />Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint ventures awarded a contract by the City of South Bend <br />through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment <br />in the performance of a City contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or <br />any matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, <br />age or disability <br /> <br />certified MWBEs has <br />been included for your review and a cross reference list of MWBEs (both certified and non-certified) can be found on <br />the Indiana Department of Administration website: http://www.in.gov/idoa/. Documentation shall be provided with the <br />bid that states the MWBE that will be contracted, the dollar amount of the work that will be performed on the project <br />and the percentage of the dollar amount as it relates to the total bid amount by using Form MWBE-1.0, MWBE <br />Utilization Plan. <br /> <br />those Contractors classified as a MWBE. <br /> <br />Failure to provide ALL the required evidence of good faith efforts with the bid will be grounds for rejecting a <br />bid as non-responsive. <br /> <br />Bidders shall demonstrate good faith efforts to have active participation from MWBEs on this Project and supply written <br />documentation evidencing such efforts by using Form MWBE-2.0, Evidence of Good Faith Efforts and Form MWBE- <br />2.1, MWBE Contacted. Such documentation shall include, but is not limited to, the following items: <br />a. A listing of all MWBEs contacted including: (1) the name and address of the MWBE; (2) the date of contact; <br />(3) the type of contact (i.e., phone call, written solicitation, etc.); (4) the nature or type services or goods <br />requested; and (5) the result of the contact. <br />b. Written evidence of outreach and copies of email exchanges inviting and receiving quotes or other responses <br />from MWBEs or other documentation of efforts to encourage and secure competitive quotes from MWBE and <br />local businesses to be included in the benefits of building this Project. <br />c. Written documentation of letters of introduction, invitations to forging majority/minority strategic alliances for <br />capacity building, including but not limited to, mentoring, extensions of assistance on payroll, insurance, <br />bonding, line of credit, technical skills or business skills. <br /> <br />All bidders are actively encouraged to reach out to the MWBEs in St. Joseph County, Indiana, other local Indiana <br />counties, Berrien County, Michigan, and Wabash and Kankakee Counties in Illinois to utilize a good faith effort to forge <br />constructive and lasting business partnerships. <br /> <br />Notwithstanding the foregoing, the award and performance of all City contracts shall comply with applicable federal, <br />state, and local laws. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Version 4/2/2019 Page - 11 Public Works Quote <br /> <br /> <br />