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FORM MBE-2.0 <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 <br />Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MBE participation. <br />Project Number: 123-068 <br />Project Name: 2023 Residential Demolitions <br />Date: L V Z Zc <br />Bidder: %/elf,!-4-N1r CZi CnL 1JVC— <br />Contact Person: ffE/rZ4 ��- hE-k .j Telephone: S7 7zf —� jr <br />Address: <br />City:1—i— State: 11V Zip:E,j j <br />Email: <br />To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the M BE 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 />MBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed 1)the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise <br />Inclusion Program Plan; 2)the listof 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 :/Avww.in. ov/idaa/. <br />GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MBE PARTICIPATION <br />The bidder shall initial each item below, as evidence of its good faith efforts to obtain MBE 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 />(http:J/www.in.gov/idoa). <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be <br />L/ <br />performed by MWBEs, including, where appropriate, breaking out contract work items into <br />economically feasible units to facilitate MBE participation. <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to solicit through all reasonable and available <br />means the interest of all MBEs 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 />MBEs 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 MBEs 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 MBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed <br />sufficient time for MBEs to participate effectively. <br />I affirm that I followed up on initial solicitations with interested MBEs. <br />I affirm that I negotiated with interested MBEs in good faith, including providing such MBEs <br />with adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the <br />subcontract. <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to assist interested MBEs in obtaining bonding, <br />lines of credit, or insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where appropriate. <br />