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' ' <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 faith <br /> effort to comply with the following minimum goals: (1)Ten(10)percent of the total dollar <br /> ' amount of the contract should be performed by Minority Business Enterprises if <br /> subcontracting opportunities are available and/or ten(10)percent of the total dollar amount <br /> of the contract should be for the purchase of goods,materials and equipment to be used for <br /> ' the public works project from Minority Business Enterprises with the ten(10)percent goal <br /> being met separately or in combination; and (2) Eighteen (18) percent of the total hours <br /> worked should be performed by minority workers. <br /> ' B. In addition to the provisions of Section 10-3 (A) above,where a proposal or bid for a public <br /> works contract meets or exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar amount of the <br /> contract, the City will award a two percent (2%) bonus of up to a maximum of fifty <br /> thousand dollars($50,000). Payment of this extra amount or bonus will be made at the end <br /> ' of the contract and after the City has verified and documented that MBE expenditures met <br /> or exceeded twenty percent(20%) of total contract value. <br /> C. Subcontracting is not required for a City project. If a subcontractor is used, the contractor <br /> ' shall make a good faith effort to meet the City's minority participation goals in the selection <br /> of subcontractors. <br /> D. A contractor shall provide evidence of meeting the City's minority participation goals as <br /> t directed and required by the Public Works Director or provide evidence that it made a <br /> good-faith effort to meet the goals. <br /> E. A good faith effort means the contractor took reasonable and necessary steps to achieve <br /> 111 <br /> the minority participation goals. "Good faith" means the contractor actively and <br /> aggressively sought participation by MBE sub-contractors or vendors or minority workers. <br /> The City shall consider the quality, quantity and intensity of efforts made by a contractor. <br /> The city may reject bids where, in the sole opinion of the city, the contractor failed to make <br /> 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 /> ' <br /> viii. necessary equipment, supplies or materials; <br /> Seeking services from available minority community organizations; minority <br /> contractors' groups, minority business assistance offices and other organizations, <br /> as appropriate, to provide assistance in recruiting MBEs and minority workers; <br /> 1 <br />