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���!1►�II1���I���J!1'�1[NIJ!11[1 <br />Garmong Construction has embraced the responsibility to not only meet but to exceed the State's goals for engaging MBE/ <br />WBE/VBE (XBE) enterprises. We have made significant strides in the development and inclusion of companion organizations <br />from diverse backgrounds in recent years. Throughout our 102-year history, we have embraced partnerships with firms that <br />have combined talent and varying backgrounds. This deliberate effort to bring diversity to our projects has been a measurable <br />deliverable for the past decade. <br />Over the past five years, we have consistently met or exceeded XBE participation goals. For the Martin Luther King Jr. Dream <br />Center, Garmong secured a 21 % XBE participation rate. Similarly, we completed a $12 million police station in Lawrence, <br />Indiana, and we were able to secure an impressive 17% participation from XBEs. Similarly, we secured a remarkable 54% XBE <br />participation on the Purdue University Brees Academic Center. These participation rates exceeded the ordinance -based goal <br />for the municipality and Purdue's expectations for campus -based projects, respectively. <br />The concept of inclusion has been ingrained in our company culture for years. We have played a vital role in the development <br />and implementation of a diversity internship program in partnership with the Vigo County School Corporation. This program <br />provides real work experience to minority high school students, allowing them to gain awareness about higher education and <br />career opportunities in the Wabash Valley. The six- week, paid internship offers students both office and field experiences, <br />contributing to their personal and professional growth. Garmong has supported the Vigo County School Corporation with <br />various construction projects, including the Aquatics Center (shown below). <br />Furthermore, as a union contractor signatory to the Carpenters, Laborers, and Cement Finishers, our tradespeople are not only <br />skilled contributors but also products of the union's active programs and hiring practices designed to increase participation for <br />minorities and women in the construction industry. <br />Our office workforce boasts 23% representation of professional construction women in our Project Management group, while <br />our corporate office staff is comprised of 27% women. We actively encourage engagement in industry organizations such as <br />the National Association of Women in Construction and have provided financial support in past years. <br />WIN ON <br />.UNN <br />1h <br />GARMONG <br />dodo <br />. <br />Kennedy Park Renovation I <br />Garmong Construction <br />