Opening of Bids - South Well Field WTP Improvements - Bid Package 2 Div A Proj No 117-059A - Bowen Engineering

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN FORM MBE-2.0 EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS 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 MBE participation. Project Number: _117-059A South Well Field, Water Treatment Plant, and Distribution System Improvements Contract A - Well Field and Water Treatment Plant Improvements (Bid Package 2 • Division A - Rebid) Bowen Engineering Corporation Date: 06/10/2025 Project Name: Bidder: Contact Person: Address: City Doug Stout, Estimating Manager Telephone 8802 North Meridian Street 317-842-2616 Indianapolis State: IN Zip: 46260 Email: To determine whether a bidder has demonstrated good faith efforts to reach the MBE utilization goals set forth in the City of South Bend Public Works Project Specifications, 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 MBE LIST(S): The bidder reviewed 1) the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Inclusion Program Plan; 2) the list of certified MWBEs provided by the City; and 3) the Indiana Department of Administration list of Minority and Women Owned Businesses (both certified and non-certified) found at: http://www.in.aov/idoal. GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MBE PARTICIPATION The bidder shall initial each item below, as evidence of its good faith efforts to obtain MBE participation in the awarded contract. I affirm that I reviewed the City of South Bend's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Inclusion Program Plan and the Indiana Department of Administration's certified list of p$ Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterprises, found on their website (http://www .in.gov/idoa) I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to select portions of the contract work to be 7MS performed by MWBEs, including, where appropriate, breaking out contract work items into economically feasible units to facilitate MBE participation. I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to solicit through all reasonable and available pS means the interest of all M BEs in the scopes of work of the contract. I affirm that I attended all pre-bid meetings scheduled by the City of South Bend to inform DS MBEs of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. I affirm that I advertised in general circulation and/or trade association publications DS concerning subcontract opportunities and allowed MB Es reasonable time to respond to such advertisements. I affirm that I performed any and all necessary steps to provide written notices in a manner p$ reasonably calculated to inform MBEs of subcontracting opportunities and allowed sufficient time for MBEs to participate effectively. p S I affirm that I followed up on initial solicitations with interested MB Es. I affirm that I negotiated with interested MBEs in good faith, including providing such MBEs p S with adequate information about the plans, specifications and other requirements of the subcontract. DS I affirm that I have made good faith efforts to assist interested MBEs in obtaining bonding, lines of credit, or insurance as required by the City or the bidder, where appropriate. Version 09/29/2021 Contractor's Bid for Public Works- 11