Opening of Bids - Liberty Tower TIF Project – Parking Garage Proj No. 123-054R - RAM Construction

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11 I11 /1 CITY OF SOUTH BENDq _ MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN - FORM MBE-2.0 EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS 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 MBE participation. Project Number: 123-054R Project Name: Liberty Tower TIF Project — Parking Garage Bidder. RAM Construction Services of Michigan, Inc. Contact Person: Address: City: Email: Dan Canedo-Project Manager 13800 Eckles Road Livonia State: Michigan dcanedo@ramservices.com Date: 12/12/2023 Telephone: 734-564-3305 Zip: 48150 To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the MBE 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': EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS MBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed 1) the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Inclusion Program Plan; 2) the list of certified MWBEs provided by the City; and 3) the Indiana Department of Administration list of Minority and Women Owned Businesses (both certified and non -certified) found at: htt :/twww.in. ov/idoa/. GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MBE PARTICIPATION The biddershall initial each item below, as evidence of its good faith efforts to obtain MBE participation in the awarded contract. I 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 YES Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterprises, found on their website htt ://www.in. ovrdoa . I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be YES performed by MWBEs,. including, where appropriate, breaking out contract work items into economically feasible units to facilitate MBE participation. I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to solicit through all reasonable and available YES means the interest of all MBEs 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 YES MBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. I affirm that I advertised in general circulation and/or trade association publications YES concerning subcontract opportunities and allowed MBEs reasonable time to respond to such advertisements. I affirm that I performed any and all necessary steps to provide written notices in a manner YES reasonably calculated to inform MBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed sufficient time for MBEs to participate effectively. YES I affirm that I followed up on initial solicitations with interested MBEs. I affirm that I negotiated with interested MBEs in good faith, including providing such MBEs YES ^ ith adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the subcontract. I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to assist interested MBEs in obtaining bonding, YES lines of credit, or insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where appropriate. Version 09/29/2021 Contractor's Bid for Public Work - 11