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26 <br /> Local Economic Benefit for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons Plan <br /> To ensure that,to the greatest extent possible, contracts for work are awarded to business <br /> concerns located or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the Section 3 covered area, <br /> as required by Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Orange County <br /> has developed and hereby adopts the following Plan: <br /> This Section 3 Plan shall apply to services needed in connection with the grant including,but not <br /> limited to,businesses in the fields of planning, consulting, design,building <br /> construction/renovation,maintenance and repair,etc. <br /> This Section 3 covered project area for the purposes of this grant program shall include Orange <br /> County and portions of the immediately adjacent area. <br /> When in need of a service, Orange County will identify suppliers, contractors or subcontractors <br /> located in the Section 3 area. Resources for this identification shall include the Minority <br /> Business Directory published through the State Department of Commerce, local directories and <br /> Small Business Administration local offices. Word of mouth recommendation shall also be used <br /> as a source. <br /> Orange County will include this Section 3 clause in all contracts executed under this CDBG <br /> Program. Where deemed necessary, listings from any agency noted above shall be included as <br /> well as sources of subcontractors and suppliers. <br /> The prime contractor selected for major public works facility or public construction work will be <br /> required to submit a Section 3 Plan which will outline his/her work needs in connection with the <br /> project. Should a need exist to hire any additional personnel,the Orange County Employment <br /> Security Commission shall be notified and referred to the contractor. <br /> Each contract for housing rehabilitation under the program, as applicable, for jobs having <br /> contracts in excess of$100,000 shall be required to submit a Section 3 Plan. This Plan will be <br /> maintained on file in the grant office and shall be updated from time to time or as the grant staff <br /> may deem necessary. <br /> I <br /> Early in our project,prior to any contracting,major purchases or hiring,we will develop a listing <br /> of jobs, supplies and contracts likely to be utilized during the project. We will then advertise in <br /> our local newspaper an advertisement,prominently located as a display advertisement,the <br /> pertinent information regarding the project including all Section 3 required information. <br /> Adopted this day of ,20_. <br /> Chair, Board of County Commissioners <br />