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f <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND �. <br />MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN <br />FORM WBE-2.0 h ; <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 Works <br />Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MWBE participation. NOT REQUIRED BUT STRONGLY <br />ENCOURAGED <br />Project Number: 122-028 <br />Project Name: 2022 Street & Sewer Material Bid <br />Bidder: <br />Contact Person: <br />Address: <br />City: <br />Email: <br />State: <br />Date: <br />Telephone: <br />Zip: <br />Version 09/2912021 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 17 <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: htt ://www.in. ov/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 />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 />htt:Ilwww.in, ovlidoa . <br />affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be <br />performed by WBEs, including, where appropriate, breaking out contract work items into <br />economically feasible units to facilitate WBE participation. <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to solicit through all reasonable and available <br />means the interest of all WBEs in the scopes of work of the contract. <br />I 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 />concerning subcontract opportunities and allowed WBEs reasonable time to respond to <br />such advertisements. <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 />I 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 />with adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the <br />subcontract. <br />Version 09/2912021 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 17 <br />