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R � <br /> INFORMATIQN F4R BIDDERS <br /> MIltiIQRITY PARTICIl'ATI4N GUALS <br /> FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRA.CTS <br /> A. If a contractor fails to meet the City's minarity participation goals and fazls to provide <br /> evidence of a good faith effort ta meet the goals, the Public Works Director c�r his <br /> designee may, as appropriate: <br /> (i) Clyder immed'zate carrective action, as appropriate and gracticable, #o rneet the <br /> minority participatian goals or to shaw a good faith effort toward meeting the <br /> gaals; <br /> (ii} Assess a fine or penaity not to exceed $2,000 for each offense, and each day on <br /> which a violation occurs or continues sha11 be cansidered a separate affense; <br /> (iii) Withhold the fine ar penalty assessed from ihe unpaid portion of the contract; <br /> {iv) Order that the contractor will not he conszdered a responsive responsible bidder <br /> far futuxe City projects until the contractor provides evidence of rnaking a good <br /> faith effort toward xneeting the City's minority participation gaals. <br /> SECTION 10-6.APPEALS; <br /> The penalty assessed by the Public Warks Director or his designee shall 6e appealable to the <br /> City's Human Relations Commission. <br /> SECTION 10-fi.WAIVER: <br /> A. If a contractar does nat ar cannot rneet the City's minority participation gaats for <br /> contracts, it may seek in writing a waiver. The waiver request shall include, as <br /> appropriate: <br /> (i) Evidence of the contractor's goad faith efforts to secure participation by MBE az�d <br /> minority workers; <br /> (ii) Evidence the contractor received no proposals or inquiries fram qualified MBE or <br /> firms that employ minority workers in response #o a goad faith ef�art to secure <br /> participation. <br /> B. The Public Works Director or his desigr�ee may, at his or her discretion, waive the <br /> minority participation goals upon�nding: <br /> {i) The pr4ject is essential far city operations; <br /> (ii) Emergency circumstances require a waiver; <br /> (iii) Evidence of a gc�od fai#h effart by the contra.ct�r; <br /> (iv) Evidence the contractor received no proposaXs or i:nquiries fraam qualified MBE or <br /> firms that employ minority workers in response to a goad faith effor� ta secure <br /> participation. <br /> END OF <br /> INFORMATIUN FOR BIIfDERS <br /> MINORiTY PAR.TICIPATION GOAT_,S <br /> FOR PUBLIC WQpxS CONTRACTS <br /> -19- <br />