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' <br /> ' <br /> ' The Ciry will require that Good Faith efforts will entail contact with a minimum of 3 MBE's.for <br /> each subcontracting opportunity. Contact with MBE contractors can be made through the <br /> following sources: <br /> ' 1. Metro Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce: <br /> Pat West <br /> c% The Torch Newspaper <br /> ' thetorchdecatur(a�,vahoo.corn <br /> (217) 423-7720 <br /> 2. ePrismSoft; <br /> ' 3. IDOT MBE listing; <br /> 4. Capital Development Board; <br /> S. The City of Peoria has a good listing; <br /> , 6. Other contractor resources. <br /> 3. Review the City's expectation of what will be required to demonstrate a <br /> Good Faith Effort. <br /> ' Further Discussion on Good Faith effort documentation requested by the Cit� <br /> • Good Faith Efforts will require documented outreach to minority contractors. <br /> ' • Make a minimum of 3 minority contacts for available subcontract work. <br /> • Provide evidence of efforts to contact: <br /> ' o Source(s) of MBE information <br /> o Who was contacted <br /> o How was contact made � <br /> o Results of the contact j <br /> ' o If no contacts are available,provide documentation on how you know that to be the I <br /> case. <br /> • Always document your outreach efforts and provide that documentation attached to the <br /> tMinority Business Enterprise Participation Waiver Request. <br /> • Bidding process: You do not have to take the MBE bid if it is not the low bid, but you do <br /> need to provide evidence of the bid and the tabulation showing that the MBE was not the <br /> ' low bid. <br /> • Each contractor must show real outreach efforts (i.e. direct contacts) to get bidders, not <br /> just published advertisements. <br /> ' o Document all MBE contacts and provide them with any waiver request. <br /> ' IV. Other Items <br /> All prevailing wage information for the General Contractor and all subcontractors will be input <br /> into ePrismSoft. Please contact the help number listed if help is needed. <br /> ' Return all required MBE forms with the bid. Make certain that all information is filled out <br /> properly and include all necessary documentation. <br /> ' The need for documentation of all outreach efforts was stressed. The resident engineer should <br /> be informed when minoriry employees or subcontractors do not respond to work opportunities. <br /> ' <br /> ' <br />