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Pre-bid Meeting Minutes <br /> for <br /> 2020 Annual Manhole Rehabilitation Project <br /> City Project 2020-14 <br /> Conference Call <br /> 1-888-450-5996 <br /> Passcode: 133891 <br /> 10:00 a.m. Wednesday,November 4, 2020 <br /> rI. Introductions <br /> See Attached Attendance Sheet <br /> IL Project Review <br /> Paul Caswell Discussed the proejct <br /> A. Project focus is Manholes 12' or greater <br /> B. Casting Replacement <br /> III. Minority Participation Goals Review of City Code Chapter 28, Article 10(Handout and <br /> Discussion). <br /> A. Policy <br /> The City of Decatur encourages a diverse workforce for all municipal <br /> procurement and public works projects. Toward that end, the City establishes <br /> goals for participation by Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and minority <br /> workers for public works contracts, and incentives for procuring equipment, <br /> supplies and services for the city government from MBEs. <br /> The City requires that general contractors show good faith efforts to meet the <br /> City's goals of 10%of the project amount be used to hire MBE subcontractors <br /> when subcontracting opportunities exist andlor 10%of the total dollar amount of <br /> the contract should be for the purchase of goods, material and equipment to <br /> Minority Business Enterprise, and 18%total hours are to be worked by minority <br /> employees. Note that there are two goals that need to be addressed <br /> B. Definitions <br /> The Prospective bidders are directed to the attached handout that provides an <br /> excerpt of the State's definition of a minority <br /> C. Project Goals and Good Faith Efforts <br /> 1. Subcontracting/Supplier Goal: 10%of total dollar amount should be <br /> performed by MBE if subcontracting opportunities are available and/or <br /> 10%of the total dollar amount of the contract should be for the purchase <br /> of goods, material and equipment to Minority Business Enterprises. <br /> a. Subcontracting is not required but if a subcontractor is used a Good <br /> Faith Effort must be made to fill the stated goal. <br /> The Contractor shall put forward good faith efforts to "actively and <br /> aggressively"seek the participation of MBE or minority workers. Itis <br />