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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 contractors. 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 fetters 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 businesses in establishing credit_ Negotiated joint venture and partnership arrangements with minority businesses in order to-increase-oppor-turrities-forminority-bu~sin-ess-participat'ron~a~ablie co- ns action or repair '~ project when possible. 1 Q. Provide quick pay agreements and policies to enable minority contractors and suppliers to meet cash flow demands. This documentation shall include the following evidence: A. Copies of solicitations for quotes to at least three (3) MBE firms from the source list provided by the State for each subcontract to be let under this contract (if 3 or more firms are shown on the source list}. Each solicitation sha{I contain a specific description of the work to be subcontracted, location where bid documents can be reviewed, representative of the Prime Bidder to contact, and location, date and time when quotes must be received. B. Copies of quotes or responses received from each firm responding to the solicitation. C. A telephone to of follow-up calls to each firm sent a solicitation. D. Far subcontracts where an MBE firm is not considered to be the lowest responsible sub- bidder, copies of quotes received from alt firms submitting quotes for that particular subcontract. E. Documentation of any contracts, correspondence or conversation with MBE firms made in an attempt to meet the goals. NOTE: if the Bidder provides sufficient evidence (listed in #A) that the goals stated in the contract documents have been met, or awards all subcontracts to MBEs, the documentation lisfed.in B will not be required. Upon being named apparent low bidder, the Bidder shall provide a LETTER OF INTENT (Appendix C2}, complete with a description of the scope of services and dollar value from each MBE firm proposed for use in this contract. Failure to provide the documentation as listed in these provisions may result in rejection of the bid and award the next lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities in MBE documentation if they can be resolved prior to award of the contract, and the Owner fads it to be in its best interest to do so and award the contract.