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• The ability or desire of a prime contractor to perform the work of the contract with its own organization <br />team does not relieve the prime contractor of the need to make good faith efforts to use MWBE sub <br />contractors to meet the contract goal. <br />EXAMPLE: Total Project Estimate is $500 ,000 . An MWBE goal of 10% is set for a specific part of the project , i.e ., <br />$50 ,000 . Only one MWBE submits a quote to the prime contractor, and it is $50 ,000. A non MWBE submits a <br />quote of $45 ,000. Rejecting the MWBE bid may not meet the requirement of making a good faith effort to meet the <br />contract goal because : 1) the MWBE quote is within the goal percentage and dollar amount set for MWBE <br />participation on the project ; 2) selection of the MWBE quote guarantees that the contractor meets the set goal and <br />that its bid will be deemed responsive ; and 3) the difference between the MWBE and non MWBE quotes is not <br />significant in terms of the overall contract amount (i.e ., 1 % of total contract). <br />If the MWBE 's quote is $53 ,000 and the non-MWBE bid is $50 ,000, it may yet not be demonstrative of a good faith <br />effort to reject the MWBE solely because the MWBE's quote is not the lowest. The excess is not greatly significant <br />to the total contract cost , and it could reasonably be expected to be made up elsewhere in the contract while <br />guaranteeing full goal compliance. <br />The above examples are illustrative only . The City will make a fair and reasonable judgment as to good faith efforts <br />based on all information and documentation provided by bidders and taking into account the Quality , Quantity , and <br />Intensity of the efforts made by a contractor to meet the contract goal. <br />Version 1/3/2025 Page -13 Public Works Quote