Opening of Quotes - The Pointe at Riverwalk Building Utility Materials Proj No 124-069M - Etna

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GOOD FAITH EFFORTS MATERIALS TO BE INCLUDED WI t rf BIER ence of ood If a contractor's laid does not meet the goal rwhether the contractor the contract, otis arespons4 d bidder. Ifor must submit dthe contractor's faith efforts with its bid so the City can determine bid meets the MWSE goal, evidence of good faith effort is not required, but it would be prudent to include some evidence in case an error was made. The information required of a ccantra.ctor why nenot at Section d,castfo6 awgoal too show geed faith efforts can be found in the South Rend Inclusion Program bj Where the bidder cannot achieve the contractrmimhe bidder must provide proof of having made at ontof whether to, issue goal wa v r the City will good faith efforts to meet the goal. In making this dete consider, at a minimum, the bidder's efforts to; (1) Solicit through all reasonable and available means (e.g., attendance at prembid meetings, advertising and written natives) the interest at all MWBEs in the scopes of work of the contract. The contractor shall provide interested the�on�'� t tolta1timely, adequate 11ow such firms to respond theosolicitaabut the tion,s specifications, and requirements The bidder must follow up initial solicitations with interested Maa'u'BEs. increase the ikelihood 2) Select portions of the Thisformed ludesb, where appropr ate, by MWBEs in order to aking out coontract work at the contract goal will be achieved.snc items into economically these word.'terms�t withitsown afoces, it is the bidder's respl onsibility to otherwise prefer t perform make a portion of the work available to 9,�"��B1=s and to select those portions of the wor or material needs consistent with the availability of such firms to facilitate their participationft Negotiate in goad faith with interested lv WBEs- Evidence of such negotiation includes the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of firms that were contacted; a description of the and specfications for for informatior) provided+iregarding e ardi g the agreements could at helansar ached. Thehbidder may note work e eject �.+WBEs as d subcontracting, >? being unqualified without asound reason's hased on: a thorough investigation of dditional casts involved In finding d using I�WSEsiis rnot it aitslelf s That there may be s sufficient reason for a bidder's failure to meet the contract goal, as tang as such casts are reasonable. The ability or desire of a bidder sibilerform the work of a Contract ity to make gad faith efforts ontalt� apes of own organization does not relieve it of the responsibility work within which subcontracting opportunities are available. (4) Make efforts to assist interested Ra11WBEs in obtaining bonding, fines of credit„ or Insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where appropriate, (5) Make efforts to assist interested to WBEs in obtaining necceessary equiprmenL supplies, materials, or related assistance or services„ where appropriat Materials that should be submitted to support a contractor's good faith efforts includea ., Copies of advertiserments, notices, or solicitations from contractor to Ni BE's- to include date and time of issuance;oliciations sent; A list of all locations where advertis erne contractorts or 'Be and I�+IWBE's in responsere placed ors to 1tcontractor's Copies of communication betty advertisements, notices, or solicitations, Proof of contractor's brea4c-out of contract items into omits feasible for performance byt'u''lt�7Bf="s; w r and B s for Proof oaf communications beef cocactO her? contrareachd asstated regarding Ispecif ally to above agreements., and why agreement Subsection (b) (3); I'�I'�u" BE's and those from �,fti,�,+SE's when non h+t'ww"BE's bid or quote Proof of bids or quotes from is used; ro riate; Proof of efforts made by contractor to a slat f��BE to participate in contract, where app p and sago �l� Public Works Ouot�e � Version