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� INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS: <br /> MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS <br /> r FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS <br /> � I. Descri tion f th Mi <br /> p o e nor�ty Participation Goals Pro ram: <br /> � A. The City of Decatur encourages the participation of minorities and Minority Business <br /> Enterprises (MBEs) for City-funded public works construction projects. To comply with <br /> � Chapter 28, Section 10, of the City Code, bidders will make a good faith effort to meet <br /> the following minimum goals: <br /> ��` 1. If subcontracting opportunities are available, 10% of the total dollar amount of the 'i <br /> contract should be performed by Minority Business Enterprises. <br /> 2. Minority workers should perform 18% of the total hours worked. ', <br /> � B. Failure to submit a Subcontractor Utilization Statement or the Minority Business ��i <br /> Enterprise Participation Waiver Request as described and provided herein, may cause , <br /> � the bid to be rejected and determined non-responsive. 'I <br /> IL Pre-Bid Efforts when Awarding Subcontracts: Bidders shall make a good faith effort to � <br /> � contact and solicit bids from MBEs for available subcontracting. Subcontracting contact and �,I <br /> bidding is to be made prior to bid opening. Subcontract information is to be recorded on the I <br /> Subcontractor Utilization Statement to be submitted with the bid documents. <br /> � III. Waiver: I' <br /> A. If a contractor does not or cannot meet the City's minority participation goals for ��' <br /> � contracts, it may seek in writing a waiver. The waiver request shall include, as <br /> appropriate: <br /> � 1. Evidence of the contractor's good faith efforts to secure participation by MBE and <br /> minority workers; <br /> 2. Evidence the contractor received no proposals or inquiries from qualified MBE or <br /> � firms that employ minority workers in response to a good faith effort to secure <br /> participation. <br /> B. Bidders seeking a waiver of MBE �oals must submit with the bid documents a Minority <br /> � Business Enterprise Participation Waiver Request. <br /> IV. Chan�e in the Use of Subcontractors or Self-Performance Status: Before the Prime <br /> � Contractor can deviate from utilizing any of the subcontractors listed on the Subcontractor <br /> Utilization Statement, add subcontractors, or declare the intent to self-perform the work; a <br /> completed Notification of Change in Participation form is to be submitted for each change. <br /> � V. Record Kee in and Re ortin : The Prime Contractor and subcontractors a ree to <br /> � g <br /> maintain records demonstrative of their good faith efforts to comply with the participation <br /> � goals identified in the City Code. All information, including subcontracting, minority <br /> � participation, and weekly prevailing wage documentation, will be provided through <br /> � ePrismSoft, an electronic web based compliance tracking software. Access to ePrismSoft <br /> has been furnished by the City of Decatur. To activate access, the Prime Contractor and all <br /> subcontractors are to contact Human Capital Development at webnfo(�a,eprismsoft.com or <br /> � (309) 692-6400. <br /> � 9 <br />