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� <br /> , C. A contractor shall provide evidence of ineeting the City's minority participation goals as <br /> directed and required by the Public Works Director or provide evidence that it made a <br /> good-faith effort to meet the goals. <br /> ' D. A good faith effort means the contractor took reasonable and necessary steps to achieve <br /> the minority participation goals. Good faith means the contractor actively and <br /> aggressively sought participation by MBE or minority workers. The City shall consider <br /> ' the quality, quantity and intensity of efforts made by a contractor. <br /> E. Evidence of a good-faith effort includes, but is not limited to, as appropriate: <br /> (i) Soliciting through all reasonable and available means the interest of MBE and <br /> � minority workers; <br /> (ii) Outreach and recruitment efforts of MBE and minority workers; <br /> (iii) Packaging requirements, when feasible, into tasks or quantities that pertnit <br /> , maximum participatian from MBE and minority workers; <br /> (iv) Providing interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers with adequate <br /> information about the bidding process, adequate time to respond and assistance in <br /> ' responding to a solicitation; <br /> (v) Negotiating in goad faith with MBE and firms that employ minority workers; <br /> , (vi) Assisting interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining <br /> bonding, lines of credit or insurance; <br /> (vii) Assisting interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining <br /> ' necessary equipment, supplies or materials; <br /> (viii) Seeking services from available minority community organizations; minority <br /> contractors' groups, minority busmess assistance offices and other organizations, <br />' as appropriate, to provide assistance in recruiting MBE and minority workers; <br /> (ix) If an MBE or a firm that employs minority workers is rejected, providing sound <br /> reasons for rejection based on a thorough 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; [This is provfde through Prevailing Wage documentationJ <br />, (xi) All other good faith efforts or evidence of due diligence to meet the City's <br /> minority participation goals. <br /> F. The minority participation goals shall be reviewed annually by the City Manager or his <br />� designee. Any changes of the goals shall require a majority vote by Decatur City Council. <br /> SECTION 10-4. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: <br />, A. The Public Works Director, or his designee, shall: <br /> (i) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Article; <br />, (ii) Monitor, track and report on contractors over the contract duration to ensure <br /> compliance with this Article. <br />' SECTION 10-5. PENALTIES: <br /> A. If a contractor fails to meet the City's minority participation goals and fails to provide <br />, evidence of a good faith effort to meet the goals, the Public Works Director or his <br /> designee may, as appropriate: <br />' <br />� <br />