R2016-115 PROJECT MANUAL 2016 MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJECT (CITY PROJECT 2016-32)

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INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS ' MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS i (ii) Assess a fine or penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each offense, and each day on which a violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense; � (iii) Withhold the fine or penalty assessed from the unpaid portion of the contract; (iv) Order that the contractor will not be considered a responsive responsible bidder � for future City projects until the contractor provides evidence of making a good farth effort toward meeting the City's minority partic�pation goals. SECTION 10-6. APPEALS: � The penalty assessed by the Public Works Director or his designee shall be appealable to the � City's Human Relations Commission. SECTION 10-7. WAIVER: � A. If a contractor does not or cannot meet the City's minority participation goals for contracts, it may seek in writing a waiver. The waiver request shall include, as � appropriate: (i) Evidence of the contractor's good faith efforts to secure participation by MBE and minority workers; � (ii) Evidence the contractor received no proposals or inquiries from qualified MBE or �rms that employ minority workers in response to a good faith effort to secure participation. � B. The Public Works Director or his designee may, at his or her discretion, waive the minority participation goals upon finding: (i) The project is essential for city operations; � (ii) Emergency circumstances require a waiver; (iii) Evidence of a good faith effort by the contractor; (iv) Evidence the contractor received no proposals or inguiries from qualified MBE or � firms that employ minority workers in response to a good faith effort to secure participation. � ' � END OF � INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS � � 12 r