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' INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS <br /> MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS <br /> FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS <br /> i <br /> D. A good faith effort means the contractor took reasonable and necessary steps to achieve <br /> ' the minority participation goals. Good faith means the contra for actively and <br /> aggressively sought participation by MBE or minority workers. The ity shall consider <br /> the quality, quantity and intensity of efforts made by a contractor. <br /> ' E. 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 MBE and minority workers; <br /> (iii) Packaging requirements, when feasible, into tasks or quantities that permit <br /> maximum participation from MBE and minority workers; <br /> ' (iv) Providing interested MBE 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 MBE and firms that employ minority workers; <br /> (vi) Assisting interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining <br /> bonding, lines of credit or insurance; <br /> (vii) Assisting interested MBE and firms that employ minority workers in obtaining <br /> necessary equipment, supplies or materials; <br /> (viii) Seeking services from available minority community orga izations; minority <br /> contractors' groups, minority business assistance offices and other organizations, <br /> as appropriate, to provide assistance in recruiting MBE and mif iority workers; <br /> (ix) If an MBE or a firm that employs minority workers is rejecte I, providing sound <br /> reasons for rejection based on a thorough investigation of the firm; <br /> (x) Providing payroll records or other evidence showing the percentage of minority <br /> workers employed on the project or the percentage of project flours completed by <br /> minority workers; <br /> (xi) All other good faith efforts or evidence of due diligence meet the City's <br /> g Y <br /> minority participation goals. <br /> F. The minority participation goals shall be reviewed annually by the City Manager or his <br /> designee. Any changes of the goals shall require a majority vote by Decatur City Council. <br /> SECTION 10-4. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: <br /> A. The Public Works Director, or his designee, shall: <br /> (i) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Article; <br /> (ii) Monitor, track and report on contractors over the contract duration to ensure <br /> compliance with this Article. <br /> ' SECTION 10-5. PENALTIES: <br /> ' A. If a contractor fails to meet the City's minority participation goals and fails to provide <br /> evidence of a good faith effort to meet the goals, the Public Works Director or his <br /> ' designee may, as appropriate: <br /> (i) Order immediate corrective action, as appropriate and practicable, to meet the <br /> minority participation goals or to show a good faith effort t ward meeting the <br /> ' goals; <br /> 11 <br />