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This documentation shall include an affidavit that certifies that the Bidder has <br />taken at least five (5) of the following ten (10) good faith steps to procure MBEs, <br />and it should also list which steps were taken: <br />1. Contacted minority businesses that reasonably could have been <br />expected to submit a quote and that were known to the contractor or available on <br />these State or local government maintained lists at least ten (10) days before the <br />bid or proposal date and notifying them of the nature and scope of the work to be <br />performed. <br />2,. Made the construction plans, specifications, and requirements <br />available for review by prospective minority businesses, or providing these <br />documents to them at least ten (10) days before the bid proposals are due. <br />3. Broke down or combined elements of work into economically <br />feasible units to facilitate minority participation. <br />4. Worked with minority trade, community, or contractor <br />organizations identified by the Office of Historical Underutilized Businesses and <br />included in the bid documents that provided assistance in recruitment of minority <br />businesses. <br />5. Attended any prebid meetings scheduled by the public owner. <br />6. Provided assistance in getting required bonding or insurance or <br />providing alternatives to bonding or insurance for subcontractors. <br />7. Negotiated in good faith with interested minority businesses and <br />did not reject them as unqualified without sound reasons based on their <br />capabilities. Any rejection of a minority business based on lack of qualifications <br />should have the reasons documented in writing. <br />8. Provided assistance to an otherwise qualified minority business in <br />need of equipment, loan capital, lines of credit, or joint pay agreements to secure <br />loans, supplies, or letters of credit, including waiving credit that is ordinarily <br />required. Assisted minority businesses in obtaining the same unit pricing with the <br />bidder's supplier in order to help the minority businesses in establishing credit. <br />9. Negotiated joint venture and partnership arrangements with <br />minority businesses in order to increase opportunities for minority business <br />participation on a public construction or repair project when possible. <br />10. Provide quick pay agreements and policies to_enable minority. <br />contractors and suppliers to meet cash flow demands. <br />This documentation shall include the following evidence: <br />