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Pre-bid Meeting Minutes <br /> ' for <br /> 2023 MISCELLANEOUS SANITARY AND STORM IMPROVEMENT <br /> PROJECT <br /> ' CITY PROJECT 2023-09 <br /> ' Conference Call <br /> 10:30 a.m.,Wednesday, April 26, 2023. <br /> I. Introduction <br /> ' Paul Caswell provided introductions <br /> II. Project Review <br /> This work shall consist of making point repairs in the City's storm and sanitary sewer <br /> system at various locations around the City including the installation of new manholes as <br /> ' required. This project will perform a majority of the City's rapid response storm and <br /> sanitary sewer system repairs through June 1, 2024, along with any additional storm and <br /> sanitary sewer repair work identified by the City. The work also includes pavement <br /> ' removal and restoration along with traffic control, and other items of restoration. <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 /> j supplies and services far 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 and/or 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 />