R2025-310 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for Faries Parkway Concrete Patching City Project 2025-36

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EXHIBIT E CONTINUED B. In addition to the provisions of Section 10-3 (A) above, where 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 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. C. Subcontracting is not required for a City project. If a subcontractor is used,the contractor shall make a good faith effort to meet the City's minority participation goals in the selection of subcontractors. D. A contractor shall provide evidence of meeting the City's minority participation goals as directed and required by the Public Works Director or provide evidence that it made a good-faith effort to meet the goals. E. A good faith effort means the contractor took reasonable and necessary steps to achieve the minority participation goals. "Good faith"means the contractor actively and aggressively sought participation by MBE sub-contractors or vendors or minority workers. The City shall consider the quality, quantity and intensity of efforts made by a contractor. The city may reject bids where, in the sole opinion of the city. the contractor failed to make a good faith effort. F. Evidence of a good-faith effort includes, but is not limited to, as appropriate: i. Soliciting through all reasonable and available means the interest of MBE and minority workers; ii. Outreach and recruitment efforts of and to MBEs and minority workers; iii. Packaging requirements, when feasible, into tasks, quantities or subcontracts that permit maximum participation from MBEs and minority workers; iv. Providing interested MBEs and firms that employ minority workers with adequate information about the bidding process, adequate time to respond and assistance in responding to a solicitation; v. Negotiating in good faith with MBEs and firms that employ minority workers; vi. Assisting interested MBEs and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining bonding, lines of credit or insurance; vii. Assisting interested MBEs and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining necessary equipment, supplies or materials; viii. Seeking services from available minority community organizations; minority contractors' groups. minority business assistance offices and other organizations, as appropriate, to provide assistance in recruiting MBEs and minority workers; ix. If an MBE is rejected, providing sound reasons for rejection based on a thorough investigation of the firm; x. Providing payroll records or other evidence showing the percentage of minority workers employed on the project or the percentage of project hours completed by minority workers; xi. All other good faith efforts or evidence of due diligence to meet the City's minority participation goals. G. The minority participation goals shall be reviewed annually by the City Manager or his designee. Any changes of the goals shall require a majority vote by Decatur City Council. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2020-124. August 3, 2020) SECTION 10-4. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: A. The Public Works Director, his designee, or third party contractor, shall: i. Administer and enforce the provisions of this Article;