R2020-174 Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Culy Contracting, LLC for 2020 Annual Manhole Rehabilitation Project, City Project 2020-14

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INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS D. PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. All City projects entered into for the repair, remodeling, renovation or construction of public buildings, structures and rights of way. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2020-124, August 3, 2020) SECTION 10-3. MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS IN PUBLIC PROJECTS: A. As allowed by law, Contractors for City public works projects shall make a good faith effort to comply with the following minimum goals: (1) Ten (10) percent of the total dollar amount of the contract should be performed by Minority Business Enterprises if subcontracting opportunities are available and/or ten (10) percent of the total dollar amount of the contract should be for the purchase of goods, materials and equipment to be used for the public works project from Minority Business Enterprises with the ten (10) percent goal being met separately or in combination; and (2) Eighteen (18) percent of the total hours worked should be performed by minority workers. B. In addition to the provisions of Section 10-3 (A) above, where a proposal or bid for a public works contract meets or exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar amount ' of the contract, the City will award a two percent (2%) bonus of up to a maximum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Payment of this extra amount or bonus will be made at the end of the contract and after the City has verified and documented that MBE expenditures met or exceeded twenty percent (20%) of total contract value. C. Subcontracting is not required for a City project. If a subcontractor is used, the contractor shall make a good faith effort to meet the City's minority participation goals in the selection of subcontractors. D. A contractor shall provide evidence of meeting 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. E. A good faith effort means the contractor took reasonable and necessary steps to achieve the minority participation goals. "Good faith" means the contractor actively and aggressively sought participation by MBE sub-contractors or vendors or minority workers. The City shall consider the quality, quantity and intensity of efforts made by a contractor. The city may reject bids where, in the sole opinion of the city, the contractor failed to make a good faith effort. F. Evidence of a good-faith effort includes, but is not limited to, as appropriate: i. Soliciting through all reasonable and available means the interest of MBE and minority workers; ii. Outreach and recruitment efforts of and to MBEs and minority workers; iii. Packaging requirements, when feasible, into tasks, quantities or subcontracts that permit maximum participation from MBEs and minority workers; iv. Providing interested MBEs and firms that employ minority workers with adequate information about the bidding process, adequate time to respond and assistance in responding to a solicitation; V. Negotiating in good faith with MBEs and firms that employ minority workers; vi. Assisting interested MBEs and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining bonding, lines of credit or insurance; vii. Assisting interested MBEs and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining ' necessary equipment, supplies or materials; viii. Seeking services from available minority community organizations; minority contractors' groups, minority business assistance offices and other organizations, as appropriate, to provide assistance in recruiting MBEs and minority workers; 11