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expected that a demonstration of"active"and "aggressive"will include <br /> ' actual direct contact with or working with a minority subcontractor in a <br /> manner that leads them to provide actual quotes for the work to be <br /> subcontracted. This is benefited by the development of an ongoing <br /> relationship with minority subcontractors. <br /> ' b. What is the City's expectation of what will be required to demonstrate <br /> a Good Faith Effort? <br /> The City regards a good faith effort, at a minimum, to include direct <br /> ' contacts with 2-3 MBE subcontractors for each subcontracting <br /> opportunity until the goal is met. The contacts must be with <br /> subcontractors that provide the type of work that is being subcontracted. <br /> Mass e-mail contacts alone are not considered a good faith effort. <br /> Documented follow up requests are required if no response is received. <br /> The bidder is to provide all work, all contacts, the method of contact <br /> (email,phone,personal, etc.), and the results of each contact. Email <br /> requests with no reply or other evidence of direct contact are not <br /> considered to be acceptable direct contacts. <br /> City staff can have no contact with bidders regarding their bid submittal <br /> after bids have been opened, so their only opportunity to demonstrate a <br /> good faith effort, is to provide all supportive evidence with the bid <br /> document. For the benefit of the review that must be conducted by City <br /> staff, it is helpful for the bidders to group their direct contacts according <br /> to the subcontracting opportunity. <br /> c. If a proposal or bid for a public works contract meets or exceeds <br /> twenty percent(20%)of the total dollar amount of the contract,the <br /> City will award a two percent(2%) bonus of up to a maximum of fifty <br /> thousand dollars ($50,000). Payment of this extra amount or bonus <br /> ' will be made at the end of the contract and after the City has verified <br /> and documented that MBE expenditures met or exceeded twenty <br /> percent(20%) of total contract value. <br /> 2. Minority Workers Goal: 18%total hours worked should be performed by <br /> minority workers. <br /> a. The City tracks this goal through ePrismSoft and prevailing wage <br /> reports when required. <br /> ' IV. Other Items <br /> Bidders should check Decatur Blueprint's website before submitting a bid to make sure there are <br /> no addenda's missing. Only contractors on Decatur Blueprint's plan holder list will get updates <br /> on addenda. You have to purchase the plans to get on their list. Simply downloading a set of <br /> plans from the website does not put you on the bidders list. <br />