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MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN
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<br />rou h the adoption of the City of south Bend ordinance
<br />City
<br />City of South Send, Indiana has shown its co itn7ent to addressing Minority and .rcarrrect by
<br />The y public contracting
<br />EnteepriseIW~tOC"' participation in p employee or
<br />No. 1tlr�St-1. Persons, partrerships, carp
<br />crat rrns, assc+clations, or joint ventures awarded c aura t y
<br />of South, Bend through its agencies, boards, or caammisscrns shall not respect
<br />hire,tenurer te against
<br />nt far employment in the performance of a Cityeectl trrelated to employment because ofrac s�exdrtreligionr
<br />pact It
<br />rivileges
<br />matter directly or indr. + perform wor
<br />privileges of employment, or any
<br />color, national origin, ancestry, age or disability that does net affect that person's ability o
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<br />Es (both
<br />Minority and WO found Business
<br />Enterprises are described in the Drdinance. list ofAMBE@istrartcr B web"site.
<br />provided with the bid that states the MBEs on the+8ES that 'ro project andltbhe
<br />certified. and non -certified can be found on the Indiana Department
<br />http'lrw\4M in rao�rtidoW. Documentation shall be P erforrrred by the M 1BI✓s and 'U BEs on the p j
<br />contracted, the dollar arncaunt of the work that will be p
<br />using Form 8E-f.t7, BE 8,+trlizatr'or? �'dara,
<br />percentage of the dollar amount as it relates to the total bid amount by g
<br />and Form I BE-1,0, WBE Utilization Plan,
<br />ancies, boards, or commissions rewires the Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by
<br />The City, Its g
<br />those Contactors classified as MBEs and \NBEs.
<br />Failure to it e.r meet the MBE and CBE goals �r to
<br />evidence of good faith efforts for the bid will
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<br />be grounds for rejecting a bid as r�or�-resg►nslve.
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<br />lrom
<br />SES on this Pr J ct and Supply
<br />Bidders shall demonstrate goad faith efforts to have active participation
<br />M�E E nceiof Good Faith Efforts d r"BE"
<br />written dooumcted, Such
<br />entat.on evidencing such efforts by using Earnas
<br />BE
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<br />Evidence of Good Faith
<br />Efforts and For= ,BED Ic,1 M t COtltacte�! aracl BE- , f. t�BE Go tithe date of
<br />documentation shall include, but is not limited Ira, the t the name and address of the MtuSE,
<br />a, A listing of all Mt'�' BEs contacted6ncluding; G
<br />. writ
<br />contact: ��� the type of contact ji.e., phone call
<br />written solicitation, etc*), d,4'� the nature of type services of
<br />goods requested; and (b) the result of the contact
<br />ting and receiving bids,
<br />uotes or
<br />her
<br />b,
<br />Written evidence of outreach and copies of email efforts go s I olur ge and secure ornpetit e responses
<br />responses from MtU1tBEs or other documentation include
<br />from M�II'�+BE and local businessesftob�ducition�invtationsin the ntolforgi�grn�ajortytrrrinohis lrelty strategic alliances
<br />o. Written documentation of letters ra
<br />extensions, fOrgians, of assistance on payroll, insurance,
<br />for capacity tauilding, including but not hrri ted to, rr�entraring, ietion. This scrape change will.
<br />bonding, line of credit, technical skills or Iausinesses change e prior to comp
<br />d. From time to time, prozation Plan, it is the
<br />jects will undergo a scup g
<br />inevitably impact the Contract usage of M SE occurs, thegapplicab e Contractor rshall utilize itsbest
<br />inev y e changerequired b the scope change.
<br />request of the City that when a project scup
<br />efforts to contract with M and' Subcontractors in a proportional manner as: req '}
<br />faith effort to forge constructive and lasting business
<br />are actively encouraged to reach out to the MJWBEs in St. ,Joseph County, Indiana, other Indiana
<br />All bidders tw°lichi an to utilise a Bond
<br />counties, and Berrien County, g
<br />partnerships. I with applicable federal,
<br />Notwithstanding the foregoing, the award and performance of all City contracts shall come y
<br />state, and local laws.
<br />The City
<br />reserves the right to request verification of goal implementation throughout the course of the project,
<br />. P �r g to to the utilization IAi'�"ufB�E's firms in a manner consistent with
<br />If a goal exists, the winning respondent is contractuall obligated t
<br />ghat was represented in its quote submission to the City. Deviations
<br />utilisation plan must be requested in writing
<br />ed b the Crty. The Caty reserves the right to initiate a ch nge order in the amount equal to the difference In
<br />and approv y
<br />any subcontractor utilization if the utilization plan change Is f3
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