2011-328 Planning - DOT Construction, Inc. for bus shelters at DTCC

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(2) When a committed DBE is decertified prior to Orange County receiving a Request for Subcontract for the named DBE firm,. the Prime Contractor shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to replace the DBE subcontractor with another DBE subcontractor to gerform at Ieast the same amount of work to meet the contract goal or demonstrate that it has made a good faith effort to do so. Changes in the Work When the Engineer makes changes that result in the reduction or elimination of work to be performed by a committed DBE, the Contractor will not be required to seek additional participation. When the Engineer makes changes that result in additional work to be performed by a' DBE based upon the Contractor's commitment, the DBE shall participate in additional work to the same extent as the DBE participated in the original contract work. When the Engineer makes changes that result in .extra work, which has more than a minimal impact on the contract amount, the Contractor shall seek additional participation by DBEs unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. When the Engineer makes changes that result in an alteration of plans or details of construction and a portion or all of work had been expected to be performed by a committed DBE, the Contractor shall seek participation by DBEs unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. When the Contractor requests changes in the work that result in the reduction or elimination of . work that the Contractor committed to be performed by a DBE, the Contractor shall seek additional participation by DBEs equal to the reduced DBE participation caused by the changes. Reports All requests for subcontracts involving DBE subcontractors shall be accompanied by a certification executed by both the Prime Contractor and the DBE subcontractor attesting to the agreed upon unit prices and extensions for the affected contract items. This information shall be submitted on the Department Form RS-1-D, located at: ham://www.ncdot.ors/doh/forms/files/FORMRS-1-D.doc unless otherwise approved by Orange County. Orange County reserves the right to require copies of actual subcontract agreements involving DBE subcontractors. Within 30 calendar days of entering into an agreement with a DBE for materials, supplies or services, not otherwise documented by a Request for Subcontract as specified above, the Contractor shall furnish the Engineer a copy of the agreement. The documentation should also indicate the percentage (60% or 100%) of expenditures claimed for DBE credit. All certifications will be considered a part of the project records, and consequently will be subject to penalties under Federal Law associated with falsifications of records related to projects. Reporfing Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation