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r <br /> r <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 andlor 10% of the total dollar <br /> ' amount of the contract should be for the purchase of goods, material and <br /> equipment to Minority Business Enterprise, and 18% total hours are to be <br /> worked by minority employees. Note that there are two goals that need to be <br /> ' addressed <br /> B. Definitions <br /> r The Prospective bidders are directed to the attached handout that provides an <br /> excerpt of the State's definition of a minority. <br /> r <br /> C. Project Goals and Good Faith Efforts <br /> 1. Subcontracting/Supplier Goal: 10% of total dollar amount should be <br /> performed by MBE if subcontracting opportunities are available and/or <br /> r 10% of the total dollar amount of the contract should be for the <br /> purchase of goods, material and equipment to Minority Business <br /> Enterprises. <br /> ' a. Subcontracting is not required but if a subcontractor is used a <br /> Good Faith Effort must be made to fill the stated goal. <br /> ' The Contractor shall put forward good faith efforts to "actively and <br /> aggressively"seek the participation of MBE or minority workers. Itis <br /> expected that a demonstration of"active"and "aggressive"will <br /> ' include actual direct contact with or working with a minority <br /> subcontractor in a manner that leads them to provide actual quotes for <br /> the work to be subcontracted. This is benefited by the development of <br /> ran ongoing relationship with minority subcontractors. <br /> b. What is the City's expectation of what will be required to <br /> rdemonstrate 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 <br /> subcontracted. Mass e-mail contacts alone are not considered a good <br /> faith effort. Documented follow up requests are required if no <br /> response is received. The bidder is to provide all work, all contacts, <br /> the method of contact(email,phone,personal, etc.), and the results of <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br />