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1� <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN - = <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 particlpatlon. _ <br />Project Number 125-017R Date �' 'v? S <br />Project Name <br />Bidder. <br />Urban Tree Nursery Site Improvements <br />Contact Person f1'1drea- /z, 1,yMwV J <br />Address. <br />C <br />Telephone <br />l r <br />City° ��^ State 7 A Trp; <br />Email, i n r66) Gi Cprn/Qn ,ScCcnQf'f. CDC <br />To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the MBE utilization goal set forth in <br />the City of South Bend Public Works Project Specifications, the City and its agencies, boards, or commissions, <br />RE43UIRE 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 Enterpnse <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: httJlwww in govAdoaf. <br />GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MBE PARTICIPATION <br />The bidder <br />in the awarded <br />shall initial each item below, as evidence of its good faith efforts to obtain MBE participation <br />contract. <br />I affirm that I reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterpnse <br />Inclusion Program Plan and the Indiana Department of Administration's certified list of <br />Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterpnses, found on their website <br />httl/www in ovlidoa . <br />�N <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be <br />performed by MBEs, 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 />�'JilfV <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 />�I <br />concerning subcontract opportunities and allowed MBEs reasonable time to respond to <br />such advertisements. <br />PO <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 MWBEs 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 />subcontracL <br />nA . <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 />