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CITY OF SOUTH BEND i <br />MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN 4w <br />FORM WBE-2.0 <br />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />This completed <br />form should be <br />included as <br />part of the Bids <br />documents related <br />to City of South Bend Public <br />Works Projects <br />requiring Good <br />Faith Efforts <br />to obtain MWBE <br />participation. <br />Project Number: <br />Project Name: <br />Bidder: <br />Contact Person: <br />Address: <br />City: <br />Email: <br />Splashpad Renovations <br />Premium Concrete Services Inc. <br />Austin Redding <br />712 Richmond Street <br />Elkhart State: IN <br />austin@premiumservices.group <br />Date: 9/12/23 <br />Telephone: 574-264-0196 <br />Z;p: 46516 <br />To determine whether a bidder <br />has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the WBE <br />utilization goals set forth in <br />the City of <br />South Bend Public Works Project Specifications, the City and its agencies, <br />boards, or commissions, <br />REQUIRE <br />ALL of the following <br />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 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: htti)://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 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 />X <br />htt ://www.in. ov/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 />X <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 />X <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 />y <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 />X <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 />X <br />sufficient time for WBEs to participate effectively. <br />I affirm that I followed up on initial solicitations with interested WBEs. <br />X <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 />x <br />subcontract. <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to assist interested WBEs in obtaining bonding, <br />X <br />lines of credit, or insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where appropriate. <br />Version 09/29/2021 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 15 <br />