Opening of Bids - 2022 Street and Sewer Material Bid Proj No. 122-028 - Klink Trucking 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. 10761-21. 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 are described in the Ordinance. A list of MBEs and WBEs (both certified and non -certified) can be found on the Indiana Department of Administration website: http://www.in.gov/idoa/. DeGuFnentat'an shall be provided with the bid that states the IVIBEs and VVBE6 that 14, MBE Ut#4atierr Rlarr, and Form A43E 1 n W -BE 99i za4 or., The Gityits agenGie6, bE)aFds, GF GerApnissions requires the GentFaGteF'S geed faith efforts to obtain Failure to either meet thp MR and WBE goals or to provide evidenre of good faith efforts fnr the hid will be gFOUnds for rejeGtinq a bid as non re Bidders s4aN are encouraged to demonstrate good faith efforts participation from MWBEs on this Project and supply written documentation evidencing such efforts by using Forms MBE -2.0, Evidence of Good Faith Efforts and WBE-2.0, Evidence of Good Faith Efforts and Forms MBE -2.1, MBE Contacted and WBE- 2.1, WBE Contacted. Such documentation shall include, but is not limited to, the following items: a. A listing of all M/WBEs contacted including: (1) the name and address of the M/WBE; (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. this PFE�eGt. Y nwrell,irisyranGe, bending, lif dit, +r.Ghnical r kills business sinss skill.. no 9GFe All bidders are actively encouraged to reach out to the MIWBEs in St. Joseph County, Indiana, other Indiana counties, and Berrien County, Michigan 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 10/13/2021 General Conditions - 5