R2025-171 Resolution Authorizing a Construction Engineering Contract with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly for South Water Treatment Plant Electrical Improvements, City Project 2022-18

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I I b. What is the City's expectation of what will be required to demonstrate a I Good Faith Effort? The City regards a good faith effort, at a minimum, to include direct contacts with 2-3 MBE subcontractors for each subcontracting opportunity I until the goal is met. The contacts must be with subcontractors that provide the type of work that is being subcontracted. Mass e-mail contacts alone are not considered a good faith effort. Documented follow up requests are I required if no response is received. The bidder is to provide all work, all contacts, the method of contact (email,phone,personal, etc.), and the results of each contact. Email requests with no reply or other evidence of Idirect contact are not considered to be acceptable direct contacts. City staff can have no contact with bidders regarding their bid submittal I after bids have been opened, so their only opportunity to demonstrate a good faith effort, is to provide all supportive evidence with the bid document. For the benefit of the review that must be conducted by City I staff, it is helpful for the bidders to group their direct contacts according to the subcontracting opportunity. 11c. If a proposal or bid for a public works contract meets or exceeds twenty percent(20%) of the total dollar amount of the contract, the City will award a two percent (2%)bonus of up to a maximum of fifty thousand I dollars ($50,000). Payment of this extra amount or bonus will be made at the end of the contract and after the City has verified and documented that MBE expenditures met or exceeded twenty percent(20%) of total contract value. I 2. Minority Workers Goal: 18%total hours worked should be performed by minority workers. I a. The City tracks this goal through forms provided by the City, a copy is located within the special provisions. Prevailing wage reports are not required to be submitted when the Prevailing wage act reporting is 11 I provided. lviii. SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION — Existing Water Treatment Plant that must stay in service. I IX. CONTRACT TIME — Substantial completion is June 4, 2027 and ALL work shall be completed by July 2, 2027 X. PROJECT QUESTIONS —All questions on the plans and specifications should be directed to the City in writing by emailing them to capitalprojects@decaturil.gov Questions received less than 5 days prior to the bid opening will not be answered as to give sufficient time to address items by addendum, if required. 1 I