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CITY OF SOUTH BEND z <br />MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN :tet >� <br />FORM WBE-2.0 `•� <br />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />This completed form should be Included as part of the Bids documents related to City of South Bend Public <br />Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain WBE participation. <br />Project Number: 121-037 Date: October 25, 2021 <br />Project Name: 100 S Michigan Tree Grates <br />Bidder: Acorn Landscaping LLC <br />Contact Person: Jeff Ritschard Telephone; (574) - 292 - 6519 <br />Address: 3680 W. Sample St. <br />city: South Bend state: Indiana Zip: 46619 <br />Email: jeffritschard@yahoo.com <br />To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the WBE utilization goals set forth in <br />the City of South Bend Public Works Project Specifications, the City and its agencies, boards, or commissions, <br />REQUIRE ALL of the following Good Faith Efforts as listed in the table below`: <br />Version 09/29/2021 Page - 31 Public Works Quote <br />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />WBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed 1) the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise <br />Inclusion Program Plan; 2) the list of certified MWBEs provided by the City; and 3) the Indiana Department <br />of Administration list of Minority and Women Owned Businesses (both certified and non -certified) found <br />at: hftr)://www.in.ciov/idoa/. <br />GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN WBE PARTICIPATION <br />The bidder shall initial each item below, as evidence of its good faith efforts to obtain WBE participation <br />in the awarded contract. <br />I affirm that I reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise <br />Inclusion Program Plan and the Indiana Department of Administration's certified list of <br />Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterprises, found on their website <br />(http://www.in.govAdoa), <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be <br />breaking out contract work items into <br />performed by WBEs, including, where appropriate, <br />economically feasible units to facilitate MWBE participation. <br />Ste_ / <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to solicit through all reasonable and available <br />V <br />means the interest of all WBEs in the scopes of work of the contract. <br />44. <br />1 affirm that I attended all pre-bid meetings scheduled by the City of South Bend to inform <br />WBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. <br />I affirm that I advertised in general circulation and/or trade association publications <br />/ <br />V <br />concerning subcontract opportunities and allowed WBEs reasonable time to respond to <br />such advertisements. <br />• <br />I affirm that I performed any and all necessary steps to provide written notices in a manner <br />reasonably calculated to inform WBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed <br />sufficient time for WBEs to participate effectively. <br />S� <br />1 affirm that I followed up on initial solicitations with interested WBEs. <br />I affirm that I negotiated with interested WBEs in good faith, including providing such WBEs <br />Jwith <br />adequate Information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the <br />subcontract. <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to assist interested WBEs in obtaining bonding, <br />lines of credit, or insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where appropriate. <br />Version 09/29/2021 Page - 31 Public Works Quote <br />