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� INFQRMATION FfJR BIDDERS <br /> MINORITY PARTICIPATION GC3ALS <br /> FOR PUBLiC WORK� CONTRACTS <br /> � D. A good faith effort means the contractar took reasonable and necessary steps to achieve <br /> the minarity participation goals. Good faith means the cc�ntractar actively and <br /> � aggressively sought participation by MBE pr minarity workers. The City shall consider <br /> the quaiity,quantity ar�d intensity of efforts made by a contractor. <br /> E. Evidence af a good-faith effort includes,but is not limited to, as appropriate: <br /> � {i} Saliciting thraugh a]1 reasonable and avaiiable means the interest of MBE and <br /> minority workers; <br /> {ii) Outreach and recruitment efforts of MBE and minority warkers; <br /> � (iii) Packaging requirements, when feasible, into tasks or quantities that pertnit <br /> maximum participation fram MBE and minority warkers; <br /> (iv) Praviding interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers with adequate <br /> � infarmation abaut the bidding process, adequate time to respand and assistance in <br /> responding to a solicitation; <br /> (v} Negotiating in good faith with MBE and firms that employ minority workers; <br /> � (vi) Assisting interested MBE and firms that ernploy minority workers in obtaining <br /> bonding, lines of credit or insurance; <br /> (vii) Assisting interested MBE and firms that employ minority warkers in obtaining <br /> � necessary equipment, supp�ies or materials; <br /> (viii) Seeking services fxom available minority comrnunity organizations; minority <br /> � cantractors' groups, zninority business assistance offices and other arganizatians, <br /> as appropriate, to pravide assistance in recruiting MBE and minority warkers; <br /> {ix) If an MBE or a firm that employs minarity workers �s re3ected, pravlding sound <br /> � reasons far rejection based on a thorough investigation of the firm; <br /> {x) Praviding payrall records ar other evidence showing the percentage of minarity <br /> workers employed on the pro�ect or the percenta�e of pro�ect hours cornpieted by <br /> � minority warkers; <br /> (xi) All other good faith efforts ar evidence of due diligence to zneet the City's <br /> minarity participatian goals. <br /> � F. The minority participation goals shall be reviewed annually by the City Manager or his <br /> designee. Any changes of the goals sha11 require a majority vote by Decatur City Cauncil. <br /> � SECTItJI1� 10-4. PROGRAM ADMINISTRA.TICIN: <br /> A. The Public Works Directar, or his designee, sha11: <br /> � (i) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Article; <br /> {ii} Monitor, track and report an contractars aver the contract duratian to ensure <br /> compliance with this Article. <br /> � SECTION 1Q-5. PENALTIES: <br /> � A. If a contractor fails to meet the City's rninarity participation goals and fails ta pravide <br /> evidence of a gooc� faith effart to meet t1�e goa�s, the Pubaie Works Director or his <br /> designee may, as appropriate: <br /> � (i} Order immediate corrective action, as apprapriate and practicable, to meet the <br /> minority participation goals or to show a good faith effort toward meeting the <br /> goals; <br /> � <br /> � 11 <br />