Opening of Bids - 2023 VPA Athletic Court Renovations, Phase III Proj No. 123-040 - Milestone Contractors North Inc.

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN.:. This completed form should be included as part of the Bids documents related to City of South Bend Public Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MWBE participation. Project Number: 123-040 Date: 4/11/2023 Project Name: VPA Athletic Court Renovations, Phase 3 2023 Bidder: Milestone Contractors North. Inc. Contact Person: Dustin P. Hilaa! r_ _ __Telephone: 574-2884811 Address: 24358 SR 23 City: South Bend State: Indiana Zip: 46614 Email: dhilary@milestonelp.com To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the WBE utilization goals set forth in the City of South Bend Public Works Project Specifications, the City and its agencies, boards, or commissions, REQUIRE ALL of the following Good Faith Efforts as listed in the table below*: IEVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS ` NBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed 1) the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise nclusion Program Plan; 2) the list of certified MWBEs provided by the City; and 3) the Indiana Department of kdministration list of Minority and Women Owned Businesses (both certified and non -certified) found it: htto://vwwv.in.00v/idoa/. GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN WBE PARTICIPATION The bidder shall initial each item below, as evidence of its good faith efforts to obtain WBE participation in he awarded contract. it affirm that I reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Inclusion Program Plan and the Indiana Department of Administration's certified list of Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterprises, found on their website tthftp://www.in.gov/idoa . I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be 1 performed by WBEs, including, where appropriate, breaking out contract work items into conomically feasible units to facilitate WBE participation. I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to solicit through all reasonable and available means the interest of all WBEs in the scopes of work of the contract. I affirm that I attended all pre -bid meetings scheduled by the City of South Bend to inform AJ �✓�" WBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. I affirm that I advertised in general circulation and/or trade association publications roncerning subcontract opportunities and allowed WBEs reasonable time to respond to such advertisements. I affirm that I performed any and all necessary steps to provide written notices in a manner n reasonably calculated to inform WBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed sufficient time for WBEs to participate effectively. I affirm that I followed up on initial solicitations with interested WBEs. I affirm that I negotiated with interested WBEs in good faith, including providing such WBEs ith adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the Fa—lines; ubcontract.I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to assist interested WBEs in obtaining bonding, of credit, or insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where appropriate. Version 4/2/2019 Contractor's Bid for Public Works -