R2019-55 Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Entler Excavating Company, Inc. for M.L. King Watermain Flow Meter Test Vault Project, City Project 2019-01

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C. A contractor shall provide evidence of ineeting the City's minority participation goals as directed and required by the Public Works Director or provide evidence that it made a good-faith effort to meet the goals. D. A good faifh effort means the contractor taok reasonable and necessary steps to achieve the minority participation goals.Good faith means the contractor actively and aggressivety sought participation by MBE or minority workers. The City shall consider the quality, quantity and intensity of efforts made by a contractor. E. Evidence of a good-faith effort includes,but is not limited to,as appropriate: (i) Soliciting through all reasanable and available means the interest of MBE and minority workers; (ii) Outreach and recruitrnent efforts of MBE and minority workers; (iii) Packaging requirements, when feasible, into tasks or quantities that permit maximurn participation from MBE and minarity workers; (iv) Providing interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers with adec�uate information about the bidding process,adec}�ate time to respond and assistance in responding to a solicitation; {v) Negotiating in good faith with MBE and firms that employ minority workers; (vi) Assisting interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining bonding, lines of credit or insurance; (vii) Assisting interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining necessary equipment,supplies or materials; (viii) Seeking services from avaitable minority community organizations; minority contractors' groups, minority business assistance o�ces and other organizations, as appropriate,to provide assistance in recruiting MBE and minority workers; (ix) If an MBE or a firm that employs minority workers is rejected, praviding sound reasons for rejection based on a thorough investigation of the firm; (x) Providing payroll records or other evidence showing the percentage of minority workers employed on the project or the percentage of project hours completed by minority workers; [7'his is provide throu�h Prevailin�YT�age documentativnJ (xi) All other good faith efforts or evidence of due diligence to meet the City's minority participation goals. F. The minority participation goals shall be reviewed annually by the City Manager or his designee. Any changes of the goals shall require a majority vote by Decatur City Council. SECTION 10-4.PROGRAM ADNIINISTRATION: A. The Public Works Director,or his designee,shall: (i) Administer and enforce the provisions of this ARicle; (ii} Monitor, track and report on contractors over the contract duration to ensure compliance with this Article. SECTION 10-5.PENALTIES: A. If a contractor fails to meet the City's minority participation goals and fails to provide evidence of a good faith effort to meet the goals,the Public Works Director or his designee may,as appropriate: