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I <br /> SECTION 10-3. MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS IN PUBLIC PROJECTS: <br /> A. As allowed by law, Contractors for City public works projects shall make a good <br /> faith effort to comply with the following minimum goals: (1) Ten (10) percent of <br /> the total dollar amount of the contract should be performed by Minority Business <br /> Enterprises if subcontracting opportunities are available and/or ten(10) percent of <br /> the total dollar amount of the contract should be for the purchase of goods,materials <br /> and equipment to be used for the public works project from Minority Business <br /> Enterprises with the ten (10) percent goal being met separately or in combination; I <br /> and (2) Eighteen (18) percent of the total hours worked should be performed by <br /> minority workers. <br /> B. In addition to the provisions of Section 10-3 (A)above, where a proposal or bid for <br /> a public works contract meets or exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar <br /> amount of the contract, the City will award a two percent (2%) bonus of up to a <br /> maximum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Payment of this extra amount or <br /> bonus will be made at the end of the contract and after the City has verified and <br /> documented that MBE expenditures met or exceeded twenty percent(20%)of total <br /> contract value. <br /> C. Subcontracting is not required for a City project. If a subcontractor is used, the <br /> contractor shall make a good faith effort to meet the City's minority participation <br /> goals in the selection of subcontractors. <br /> D. A contractor shall provide evidence of meeting the City's minority participation <br /> goals as directed and required by the Public Works Director or provide evidence <br /> that it made a good-faith effort to meet the goals. 111 <br /> E. A good faith effort means the contractor took reasonable and necessary steps to <br /> achieve the minority participation goals. "Good faith"means the contractor actively <br /> and aggressively sought participation by MBE sub-contractors or vendors or <br /> minority workers. The City shall consider the quality, quantity and intensity of <br /> efforts made by a contractor. The city may reject bids where, in the sole opinion <br /> of the city, the contractor failed to make a good faith effort. <br /> F. Evidence of a good-faith effort includes, but is not limited to, as appropriate: <br /> i. Soliciting through all reasonable and available means the interest of MBE and <br /> minority workers; <br /> ii. Outreach and recruitment efforts of and to MBEs and minority workers; <br /> iii. Packaging requirements, when feasible, into tasks, quantities or subcontracts that <br /> permit maximum participation from MBEs and minority workers; <br /> iv. Providing interested MBEs and firms that employ minority workers with adequate <br /> information about the bidding process, adequate time to respond and assistance in <br /> responding to a solicitation; <br /> v. Negotiating in good faith with MBEs and firms that employ minority workers; <br /> vi. Assisting interested MBEs and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining <br /> bonding, lines of credit or insurance; <br /> vii. Assisting interested MBEs and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining <br /> necessary equipment, supplies or materials; <br /> viii. Seeking services from available minority community organizations; <br /> minority contractors' groups, minority business assistance offices and other <br /> organizations, as appropriate, to provide assistance in recruiting MBEs and <br /> minority workers; <br /> 14 1 <br />