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4. Worked with minority trade, community, or contractor organizations identified by the Office of Histarica4 Underutilized Businesses and included in the bid documents #hat 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 banding or insurance far contractors. T. Negotiated in good faith with interested minority t~usinesses and did not reject them as unqualified without sound reasons based on their capabilities. Any rejection of a minority business based on tack 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 businesses in establishing credit_ 9. Negotiated joint venture and parfiership arrangements wish minority businesses in order -tc~tnerease~ppar~un'siies-for-rrrinarity~bvsiness~partrcipatian~srra`(Sabl c col- nos ruc~ian or repair '- projectwhen passible. 10. Provide quick pay agreements and policies to enable minority contractors and suppliers to meet cash flaw demands. This documentation shalt 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 shalt 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. ©. Far subcontracts where an MBE firm is no# cans'sdered to be the lowest responsible sub- bidder, copies of quotes received from all firms submitting quotes far that particular subcontract. E. Documentation of any contracts, correspondence or conversation with MBE fimis made in an attempt to meet the goals. NOTE: tf fhe Bidder provides sufficient evidence (fisted in #A) that the goals stated in the contract documents have been met, or awards al[ subcontracts to MBEs, the documentation listed.in B will not be required. Upon being named apparent low bidder, the Bidder shall provide a t_ETTER 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 fhe Owner finds it to be in its best interestta do sa and award the contract.