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INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS: <br /> MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS <br /> FQR PUBLIC WC)RKS CONTRACTS <br /> D. A good faith effort means the cantractor took reasonable and necessary steps to achieve <br /> the minarity participatian goals. Good faith means the contractor actively and <br /> aggressively sought participation by MBE or minority warkers. The City sha11 consider <br /> the quality, quantity and intensity of efforts rnade by a cantractor. <br /> E. Evidence of a good-faith effort includes, but is not limited to, as appropriate: <br /> (i) Soliciting through alI reasonable and available rneans the interest of MBE and <br /> minority workers; <br /> (ii) tJutreach and recruitment efforts of MBE and minority workers; <br /> (iii) Packaging requirernents, when feasible, into tasks or quantities that permit <br /> maximum participation fram MBE and minority workers; <br /> (iv) Providing interested MBE and firms khat employ minarity workers with adequate <br /> information about the bidding pracess, adequate time to respond and assistance in <br /> responding to a solicitation; <br /> (v} Negotiating in goad faith with MBE and firms that empIoy minority workers; <br /> (vi) Assisting interested MBE and firms that ernploy minarity workers in obtaining <br /> bonding, lines af credit ar insurance; <br /> (vii) Assisting interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers in abtaining <br /> necessary equipment, supp�ies ar materials; <br /> (viii) Seeking services from available minority comrnunity organizations; rninarity <br /> contractors' groups, minarity business assistance offices and ather arganizations, <br /> as appropriate, to provide assistance in recruiting MBE and m'tnority workers; <br /> {ix} If an MBE or a firm that emplays minority workers is rejected, providing sound <br /> reasons for rejection based on a thoraugh investigation of the firm; <br /> {x) Providing payroll records or other evidence showing the percentage of minority <br /> workers employed on the project or the percentage of project hours completed by <br /> minority workers; <br /> (xi) All other gaod faith efforts ar evidence of due diligence to meet the City's <br /> minority partieipation goals. <br /> F. The minority participation goals shall be reviewed annually by the City Manager or his <br /> designee. Any changes af the gaals shall reguire a majority vate by Decatur City Council. <br /> SECTION 1Q-4. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATI4N: <br /> A. The Public Works Director,or his designee, shall; <br /> (i} Administer and enfarce the provisions of this Article; <br /> (ii) Monitor, track and report on cantractors over the contract duration to ensure <br /> compliance with this Article. <br /> SECTION 10-5. PENALTIES: <br /> A. If a cantractor fails to meet the City's minarity participation goals and fails ta provide <br /> evidence of a good faith effort to meet the goals, the Public Works Director or his <br /> designee may, as apprapriate: <br /> (i) Order immediate corrective action, as appropriate and practicable, to tneet the <br /> minority participation goa�s ar to show a goad faith effort toward meeting the <br /> goals; <br /> {ii} Assess a fine ar pena�ty r�at ta exceed $2,000 far each affense, and each day on <br /> which a violation occurs ar continues shall be considered a separate offense; <br /> 11 <br />