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minority participatial. <br />4. Worked ~~ith ~rinority h~ade, communitp, or contractor orgazuzatiozZS iclentifierl by <br />the C~ffice of Historical LTnderutilized Businesses and 'nlcluded in Tliz bid documents that provided <br />assistance inrecruihnetrt ofminoritybusinasses. <br />~, Attended any prebid nteetings scheduled by tke public otivner. <br />6. Provided assistance in getting requirecl bonding or a~surance or pror~dusg <br />alten~atives to honding or insiaance for subcontractors. <br />7. N~,gotiated ui good faithvaith ~terested minoritybusin~sses and didnotreject <br />them as unqualified without sound reasoils based on their capabiliiies. Any rejection of a <br />minority business based on lack af qualifications shauld ha~ e the rt~sons documentied in writing. <br />8. Prouided assistance to an otherwise qualified minority business in neecl o£ <br />equipment, loa.n capital, lines of credi~, or joinE pay a~reements to secure loans, supplies, or Ietters <br />of credit, uicluding waiving credit that is ~di.narily requii-ed. Assisted minority Uusinesses in <br />obtaining the same unit pricin~ with the bidder's supplier in order to help the minority businesses in <br />establishing credit. <br />9. Negotiated joint centure azid partnership arrangements withminoritybusin~sses <br />in order to increas~ apportunifies for mi.nait.y business parEieipation on a public constructian ar <br />rapair pr~jeot when possible. <br />1 Q. Provide quick pay agreements azad pelicies to anable minority: contractors and. <br />suppliers to meet cash flow deman~s. <br />This decurneniation shall include the follo~ving e~~id~nce: <br />A. Copies of solicitations for quotes to at least three (3) MBE fi~ms from the ~ource list <br />gro~rided try the StaYe for each subcontract to be let under this con#ract (if 3 or more firms <br />aze shor~ on the source list}. Each solicitation shall cccitaui a specific descrigti~. of the <br />work to be subcontraeted, laeaticm where ~id documents ean be reviewed, repressntatave <br />of the Prune Bidder Co eontact, and location, date and time when quotes inust be receivecl. <br />B. Capies of quotes orresponses received frona each fumresPonding to thesoiicitation. <br />G. A telephone log of follaw-up call~ to each firm sent a salicitaticm. <br />D. For subco~acis evhere an ?~iBE fum is not consiciared to be the lrnvest respaisible sub- <br />bidder, copiss of qnotes received from all firms sub~nitting quotes Eor that particular <br />subcontract. <br />E. Documentation of an}~ centraots, correspondence or conversation v«~ith'v1BE firms made <br />in an attempt to meet fhe goals. <br />NQTE: If the Bidder provides sufficient evidence (listed m#A} that the goals stated 'u~ the contract <br />documenLs have been met, or awards all subcantracts to ivIBE's, the docuznentation listad <br />in B will not ba required. <br />Ispon being named apparent law bidder, the Bidder shall provide a Letter of Inteni (Appendix Cl, com~lete with a <br />descripti~ of tha scape of services and dollar i=alue from each ivIDE firm proposed for use in dus contract Failure <br />to providz the documentatian as listed in these pr~visions may result ui rejection of the hid and awau•d The next <br />]o~vest respcrosible and responsive bidder. The O«ner resen~es the riglit to waive an}~ irrzgularities in MBE <br />documeniation if they can be resolved grior to award of flze contract, and the Owner finds it to be in its t~st interast <br />f'1RR-07-2~12 1~:2~ From: ID:1111 Faae:l~19 R=93~ <br />