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Pre-bid Meeting Minutes <br />' for <br /> 2023 LOCAL MOTOR FUEL TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT <br /> CITY PROJECTS 2023-25 <br />' Conference Call <br /> 10:00 a.m.., Wednesday, August 9, 2023 <br />' I. Introduction <br /> Introductions by Don Cisco, Engineering Project Manager. This is a pre-bid meeting for City <br /> Project 2023-25 Local Moter Fuel Tax Street Improvement Project. <br /> II. Project Review <br /> tThe Project consists of the placement of approximately 2,450 tons of Asphalt on various <br /> streets. 40 feet of curb and gutter, 4,000 square feet of sidewalk, and 50 square yards of <br /> Class C patching. The replacement of a few water services utility adjustments, pavement <br /> markings, traffic control, landscaping, and other related work items. <br /> III. Minority Participation Goals Review of City Code Chapter 28, Article 10 (Discussion by <br /> Paul Caswell, City Engineer) <br /> A. Policy <br /> ' The City of Decatur encourages a diverse workforce for all municipal procurement and <br /> public works projects. Toward that end, the City establishes goals for participation by <br /> Minority Business Enterprises (MBE)and minority workers for public works contracts, <br /> ' and incentives for procuring equipment, supplies and services for the city government <br /> from MBEs. <br /> The City requires that general contractors show good faith efforts to meet the City's <br /> goals of 10% of the project amount be used to hire MBE subcontractors when <br /> subcontracting opportunities exist and/or 10% of the total dollar amount of the contract <br /> 1 should be for the purchase of goods, material and equipment to Minority Business <br /> Enterprise, and 18% total hours are to be worked by minority employees. Note that there <br /> are two goals that need to be addressed <br /> fB. Definitions <br /> The Prospective bidders are directed to the attached handout that provides an excerpt of <br /> the State's definition of a minority. <br /> ' Page 1 of 3 <br />