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material and equipment to Minority Business Enterprise, and 18%total hours are to be worked by <br /> minority 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 excerpt of the <br /> ' State's definition of a minority. <br /> C. Project Goals and Good Faith Efforts <br /> ' 1. Subcontracting/Supplier Goal: 10%of total dollar amount should be performed by MBE <br /> if subcontracting opportunities are available and/or 10%of the total dollar amount of the <br /> contract should be for the purchase of goods,material and equipment to Minority <br /> Business Enterprises. <br /> a. Subcontracting is not required but if a subcontractor is used a Good Faith Effort must <br /> ' be made to fill the stated goal. <br /> The Contractor shall put forward good faith efforts to "actively and aggressively"seek <br /> the participation of MBE or minority workers. It is expected that a demonstration of <br /> "active"and "aggressive"will include actual direct contact with or working with a <br /> ' minority subcontractor in a manner that leads them to provide actual quotes for the work <br /> to be subcontracted. This is benefited by the development of an ongoing relationship <br /> with minority subcontractors. <br /> ' b. What is the City's expectation of what will be required to demonstrate a Good Faith <br /> Effort? <br /> The City regards a good faith effort, at a minimum, to include direct contacts with 2-3 <br /> ' MBE subcontractors for each subcontracting opportunity until the goal is met. The <br /> contacts must be with subcontractors that provide the type of work that is being <br /> subcontracted. Mass e-mail contacts alone are not considered a good faith effort. <br /> ' Documented follow up requests are required if no response is received. The bidder is to <br /> provide all work,all contacts, the method of contact(email,phone,personal, etc.), and <br /> the results of each contact. Email requests with no reply or other evidence of direct <br /> contact are not considered to be acceptable direct contacts. <br /> ' City staff can have no contact with bidders regarding their bid submittal after bids have been opened,so their only <br /> opportunity to demonstrate a good faith effort, is to provide all supportive evidence with the bid document. For the <br /> benefit of the review that must be conducted by City staff, it is helpful for the bidders to group their direct contacts <br /> according to the subcontracting opportunity. <br /> c. Contract Performance Bond (required for contracts greater than $150,000) <br /> ' 5. Project Schedule <br /> a. Completion date is 11/15/2025 <br /> ' 6. Questions and Answers <br /> ' 1. The Ledge Stone must be an approved supplier and meet the size and type <br /> specified. The suppliers were not prequalified that they had the material <br /> available. <br /> Massie Massie +Associates <br />