2008-008 Purchasing - Telesis Construction Management for County Campus Contracts

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Signature: Title: We, , do certify that we did undertake the following steps in good faith to procure minority enterprise. The bidder must cite that at least five steps were taken. Contacted minority businesses that reasonably could have been expected to submit a quote and that were known to the contractor or available on these State or local government-maintained lists at least ten (10) days before the bid or proposal date and notifying them of the nature and scope of the work to be performed. 2. Made the construction plans, specifications, and requirements available for review by prospective minority businesses, or providing these documents to them at least ten (10) days before the bid proposals are due. 3. Broke down or combined elements of work into. economically feasible units to facilitate minority participation. 4. Worked with minority trade, community, or contractor organizations identified by the Office of Historical Underutilized Businesses and included in the bid documents that provided assistance in recruitment of minority businesses. 5. Attended any prebid meetings scheduled by the public owner. 6. Provided assistance in getting required bonding or insurance or providing alternatives to bonding or insurance. for subcontractors. 7. Negotiated in good faith with interested minority businesses and did not reject them as unqualified without sound reasons based on their capabilities. Any rejection of a minority business based on lack of qualifications should have the reasons documented in writing. 8. Provided assistance to an otherwise qualified minority business in need of equipment, loan capital, lines of credit, or joint pay agreements to secure loans, supplies, or letters of credit, including waiving credit that is ordinarily required. Assisted minority businesses in obtaining the same unit pricing with the bidder's supplier in order to help the minority I businesses in establishing credit.