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CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN <br />5 PEACC <br />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. NOT REQUIRED BUT STRONGLY <br />ENCOURAGED <br />Project Number: <br />125-006 <br />Project Name: 2025 Asphalt Materials Bid <br />Bidder: Milestone Contractors. L.P. <br />Contact Person: Lynn J. Bauer <br />Address: 24358 SR 23 <br />City: <br />Email <br />South Bend <br />State: Indiana <br />Ibauer@milestonelp.com <br />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />Date: 4/8/2025 <br />Telephone: 574-288-4811 <br />zip: 46614 _ <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 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: http://www.in.!qov/idoa/. <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 />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://www.in.gov/idoa). <br />affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be <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 />1h'�J <br />MBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. <br />I affirm that I advertised in general circulation and/or trade association publications <br />1 �Q <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 />D� <br />sufficient time for MBEs to participate effectively. <br />�J V <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 />Version 07/19/2023 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 10 <br />