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Md <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN <br />FORM MBE-2.0 • --- = =,.<' <br />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />This completed form should be included as part of the Bids documents related to City of South Bend Public <br />Works Projects requiring Good Faith Efforts to obtain MBE participation. NOT REQUIRED BUT STRONGLY <br />ENCOURAGED <br />Project Number: 124-005 Date: 3/12/2024 <br />Project Name: 2024 Asphalt Materials Bid <br />Bidder: Milestone Contractors North LLC f/k/a Inc. <br />Contact Person: Dustin P. Hilary _ Telephone: 574-288-4811 <br />Address: 24358 SR 23 <br />City: South Bend State: Indiana zip: 46614 <br />Email: dhilap(@milestoneliD.com <br />or Gem i i <br />REQUIRE Al-1— of the f CrMA- <br />Ilowino Good Faith ffnrFA_ aA_ lil *R the fable halo...*• , beards, <br />EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS <br />MBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed 1) the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise <br />Inclusion Program Plan; 2) the list of certified MWBEs provided by the City; and 3) the Indiana Department <br />of Administration list of Minority and Women Owned Businesses (both certified and non -certified) found <br />at: http://www.in.aov/idoa/. <br />GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MBE PARTICIPATION <br />The bidder shall initial each item below, as evidence of its good faith efforts to obtain MBE participation <br />in the awarded contract. <br />I affirm that I reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise <br />Inclusion Program Plan and the Indiana Department of Administration's certified list of <br />Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterprises, found on their website <br />(http:/Avww.in.gov/idoa). <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be <br />performed by MWBEs, including, where appropriate, breaking out contract work items into <br />, economically feasible units to facilitate MBE participation. <br />I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to solicit through all reasonable and available <br />means the interest of all MBEs in the scopes of work of the contract. <br />NIA <br />I affirm that I attended all pre -bid meetings scheduled by the City of South Bend to inform <br />MBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. <br />I affirm that I advertised in general circulation and/or trade association publications <br />concerning subcontract opportunities and allowed MBEs reasonable time to respond to <br />y such advertisements. <br />I affirm that I performed any and all necessary steps to provide written notices in a manner <br />reasonably calculated to inform MBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed <br />/j L sufficient time for MBEs to participate effectively. <br />I affirm that I followed up on initial solicitations with interested MBEs. <br />I affirm that I negotiated with interested MBEs in good faith, including providing such MBEs <br />with adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the <br />subcontract. <br />Version 07/19/2023 Contractor's Bid for Public Works - 10 <br />