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Pre-bid Meeting Minutes <br /> for <br /> OAKLAND AND GRAND SEWER SEPARATION PROJECT <br /> 1 FAIR VIEW PARK STORM SEWER <br /> CITY PROJECT 2021-01 <br /> Conference Call <br /> 11:00 a.m., Wednesday,November 1, 2023. <br /> I. Introduction <br /> Paul Caswell Provided introductions. <br /> II. Project Review <br /> The furnishing of all necessary labor, equipment, and material for the installation of <br /> approximately 850'of 48-inch diameter storm sewer and 4 manholes though portion of <br /> Fairview Park. The work will also include miscellaneous site 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 /> 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 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 /> C. Project Goals and Good Faith Efforts <br />