Opening of Proposals - Main St Housing Parking Garage Proj No 125-065 - FA Wilhem

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23MORRIS PARKING GARAGE | PROJECT #125-065 DIVERSE & LOCAL SUBCONTRACTORS: The Wilhelm team is committed to meeting the diversity goals established for this project. Working throughout the state of Indiana for over 10 decades has allowed our team to establish relationships with several diverse firms as well as the organizations that support diversity in the construction industry. We regularly contract with XBE companies even when there are no requirements from owners, and use this opportunity to foster and mentor those businesses. In 2025, we spent over $150M with 143 diverse companies. We also maintain a formal Mentor/Mentee process with a variety of diverse companies. Beginning with preconstruction, and through project development and the procurement process, our team will engage in a Project Specific Diversity Participation Plan and develop a bid strategy specifically for the Morris Parking Garage that will promote success for the diverse community. This strategy will include sizing scopes of work appropriately to engage and encourage the diverse subcontractor and supplier community to participate and be successful on bid day. Given the size of this project, this is a significant opportunity for XBE and local St. Joseph County subcontractors to be involved. To maximize participation and interest for subcontractors and suppliers, we would hold several information sessions about the project (in-person and virtual) to inform vendors about the upcoming opportunity and to discuss their capabilities on the project. These meetings will be advertised in the local newspaper, social media, and other diverse organizations (ICR, Mid-States, etc.). Additionally, we will work with any local agencies who support diversity initiatives and workforce development. Through these meetings, we can understand the capabilities of each vendor and tailor bid packages to maximize their involvement. During GMP development, we would once again publicly advertise the project and the bid packages developed through early diverse vendor input. While these packages are initially developed, we would continue to receive input from vendors during the bidding process to “right-size” the work. Once pricing is received, we will summarize and level the scopes of work to ensure a comparable scope from all vendors. This information will be presented to and reviewed with The City of South Bend and the design team. During this process, we will gladly modify our subcontracting plan through discussions with The City of South Bend. Once these local and diverse subcontractors are involved, the Wilhelm team will be responsible for the overall management of their work. However, we will also serve as a resource to ensure their success on this project and develop a strong working relationship that we can carry to other projects. This strategy has been an effective form of diversity engagement on our projects such as the Marion County Assessment & Intervention Center, Eskenazi Hospital, and IU Health Bloomington Regional Academic Health Center. 5. MBE AND WBE PARTICIPATION Spent over the last five years with diverse businesses MILLION $632 Spent in 2025 with 143 diverse subcontractors and suppliers MILLION $150+Cummins AWARD U.S. Tier 2 Supplier Diversity Award GOAL: 27% ACHIEVED31% MARION COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAMPUS City of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN GOAL: 20% ACHIEVED22% HALL OF DATA SCIENCE AND AI Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN GOAL: 27% ACHIEVED40% MARION CO. ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION CENTER City of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN GOAL: 27% ACHIEVED41% ESKENAZI HEALTH RENOVATIONS Marion County Health & Hospital Corp. | Indianapolis, IN