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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: 122-064R Date: July 11, 2023 <br />Project Name: Central Services Parking Lot Repairs <br />Bidder: Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. <br />Contact Person: Garrett Vanparys Telephone: 574-288-8321 <br />Address: 25200 State Road 23 <br />City: South Bend State: Indiana zip: 46614 <br />Email: gvanparys@rieth-riley.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 />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />WBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed 1) the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business <br />Enterprise Inclusion Program Plan; 2) the list of certified MWBEs provided by the City; and 3) the <br />Indiana Department of Administration list of Minority and Women Owned Businesses (both certified and <br />non -certified) found at: http://www.in.gov/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 <br />participation in the awarded contract. <br />I affirm that I reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business <br />Enterprise Inclusion Program Plan and the Indiana Department of Administration's <br />certified list of Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterprises, found on their website <br />(http://www.in.gov/idoa). <br />I 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 MWBE 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 <br />inform 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 <br />manner reasonably calculated to inform WBEs of subcontracting opportunities and <br />allowed sufficient time for WBEs to participate effectively. <br />Y <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 <br />WBEs with adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements <br />of the subcontract. <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to assist interested WBEs in obtaining <br />IJ <br />bonding, lines of credit, or insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where <br />V <br />appropriate. <br />Version 03/15/2023 Page - 30 Public Works Quote <br />