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CITY OF SOUTH BEND 0u_ MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FORM MWBE-2.0 EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS ixbs This completed form should be Included as part of the Bids documents related to City of South Bend Public Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MB,EIWBE participation. It i's the bidder's sole responsibility to verify whether any listed minority or woman, business meets the qualifications of a Mlinority or Women's owned business as defined by the Indiana Department of Administration ("IDOA"). Project Number: —1 15-053A Date: '-t —Jk., — lj> Project Name: —Two-Way Conversion of Colfax Avenue Bidder: Tiro, CFCI I A �14 Contact Person: a -e, Telephone: Address: (0!!Z City: State: r y zip: -14,(� Email: /a To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the MBENVBE utilization goals set forth in the City of South Bend Public Works Project Specificaflons, the City and its agencies, boards, or commissions, REQUIRE ALL of the following Good Faith Efforts as listed in the table below*: EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS MBEIWBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed the City of South, Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Diversity Development Program, which uses the IDOA approved list of Minority and Women Owned Business as found on their website (http://www.in.gov/idoa), ACTION (ADVERTISEICONTACT). In order for your bid to be deemed responsive, the City of South Bend requires that all perspective bidders complete no less than 2 of the following: 1. Attend all pre -bid meetings scheduled by the City to inform MBE/VVBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. 2. Advertise in general circulation and/or trade association publications concerning subcontracting opportunities, and allow MBEMBEs reasonable time to respond. (3!) Perform any and all necessary steps to provide written notice in a manner reasonably calculated to inform, MBEMBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed sufficient time for them to participate effectively. 04 Utilize pre-existing services of available community organizations, small and/or disadvantaged business assistance offices and other organizations that provided assistance in the recruitment and placement of MBENVBE firms. **Bidder must circle or otherwise notate which of the two (2) required actions were performed. GOO'NEGOTIATIONS: The bidder negotiated in good faith with interested MBENVBEs, including providing such MBE/VVBE's with adequate information about the plans, specificationsand other requirements of the subcontract and did not reject MBEMBEs as unqualified without sound business reasons based on a thorough investigation of their capabilities. SMALL CONTRACT(S): The bidder selected specific portions of the work to be performed by MBE/WBEs in order to increase the likelihood of meeting the MBEANBE goals (including breaking down contracts into smaller units to facilitate MBEANBE participation) CONTRACT RECORDS: The bidder has maintained the following records for each MBEIWBE that has bid on the subcontracting opportunity: 1. Name, address, and telephone number; 2. A description of information provided by the bidder or subcontractor; and 3. A statement of whether an agreement was reached, and if not, why not, including any reasons for concluding that the MBEIWBE was unqualified to perform the job. *Proper demonstration of Good Faith Effort requires your initials next to all of the, above boxes. Any omissions shall be considered grounds for rejection of the bid by the Board of Public Works. The City of South Bend reserves the right to request additional information. Version 10/17/2017 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 14