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INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS: <br /> MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS <br /> FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS <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; <br /> xi. All other good faith efforts or evidence of due diligence to meet the City's <br /> minority participation goals. <br /> G. 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 /> (Amended, Ordinance No. 2020-124, August 3, 2020) <br /> SECTION 10-4. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: <br /> A. The Public Works Director, his designee, or third party contractor, 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 /> Report to the City Council no less than annually on MBE utilization pursuant to <br /> this City Code. <br /> iv. Provide information to MBEs and minority workers about contractors that are t <br /> seeking to recruit MBEs and minority workers. <br /> B. The city manager shall establish policies and procedures providing that MBEs bidding on <br /> equipment, supplies and services to be purchased through written competitive bidding by M <br /> the city, including public works contracts, can be awarded in certain circumstances where <br /> they may not be the lowest qualified bidder. <br /> (Amended, Ordinance No. 2020-124, August 3, 2020) <br /> SECTION 10-5. PENALTIES: <br /> A. If a contractor fails to meet the City's minority participation goals, falsifies <br /> p g MBEs <br /> documentation, and/or fails to provide evidence of a good faith effort to meet the goals, <br /> the Public Works Director or his designee may, as appropriate: <br /> i. Order immediate corrective action, as appropriate and practicable, to meet the <br /> minority participation goals or to show a good faith effort toward meeting the <br /> goals; <br /> ii. Assess a fine or penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each offense. Each day on <br /> which a violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense. The <br /> assessed fine or penalty may be deducted and withheld from the unpaid portion of <br /> the contract; <br /> iii. Order that the contractor will not be considered a responsive responsible bidder <br /> for future City projects for a fixed period of time and/or until the contractor , <br /> provides evidence of making a good faith effort toward meeting the City's <br /> minority participation goals. <br /> (Amended, Ordinance No. 2020-124, August 3, 2020) , <br /> SECTION 10-6. APPEALS: <br /> The penalty assessed by the Public Works Director or his designee shall be appealable to the <br /> City's Human Relations Commission. r <br /> 12 <br />