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CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN <br />FORM WBE-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 MWBE participation. <br />Project Number: <br />123-014R <br />Project Name: <br />Demolition of 1000 West Sam Ip a Street <br />Bidder: <br />Renascent Inc. <br />Contact Person: <br />Luke Fray <br />Address: <br />6325 Digital Way, Suite 300 <br />City. <br />Indianapolis State: Indiana <br />Email: <br />Lfray@renascentinc.com <br />Date: 3/26/2024 <br />Telephone: 317-533-7300 <br />Zip: 46278 <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 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: hfD://vWVW.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 />LDF Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterprises, found on their website <br />(httRl/www.in. avlidoa . <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be <br />LDF performed by WBEs, including, where appropriate, breaking out contract work items into <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 />LDF means the interest of all WBEs in the scopes of work of the contract. <br />LDF I affirm that I attended all pre -bid meetings scheduled by the City of South Bend to inform <br />WBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. <br />I affirm that I advertised in general circulation and/or trade association publications <br />LDF 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 manner <br />LDF reasonably calculated to inform WBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed <br />sufficient time for WBEs to participate effectively <br />LDF I 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 WBEs <br />LDF 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 WBEs in obtaining bonding, <br />LDF lines of credit, or insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where appropriate. <br />Version 07/19/2023 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 12 <br />