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18 <br />B. Goals for participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) shall be <br />established for this contract and approved by NCDOT's Contractual Services <br />Unit prior to advertising for construction bids. In accordance with (insert program <br />guide name here) guidelines, a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise special <br />provision will be submitted along with the funding authorization for the <br />construction phase of the project. <br />The Firm shall exercise all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that <br />Disadvantaged Business Enterprises participate up to the level submitted in the firms <br />Letter of Interest (LOI) or project proposal. <br />LISTING OF DBE SUBCONTRACTORS <br />All firms, at the time the project proposal is submitted, must also submit a listing of DBE <br />participation on the appropriate form (or facsimile thereof) contained elsewhere in this <br />proposal in order for the project proposal to be considered responsive. Firms must <br />indicate the total dollar value of DBE participation for the contract. In the event the firm <br />has no DBE participation, it is still required to indicate this on the forms by entering the <br />word or number zero. Blank forms will not be deemed to represent zero participation. <br />PROJECT PROPOSALS SUBMITTED WHICH DO NOT HAVE DBE PARTICIPATION <br />INDICATED ON THE APPROPRIATE FORM WILL NOT BE READ PUBLICLY <br />DURING THE OPENING OF PROJECT PROPOSALS. The Department will not <br />consider these project proposals for award and they will be returned to the firm. <br />Firms have the option of submitting their DBE participation in an abbreviated format as <br />required in Paragraph A below, or the firm may submit their DBE participation in the <br />additional detail required by Paragraph B below. In the event the firm elects to submit <br />DBE participation in accordance with Paragraph A and is selected, that firm must <br />deliver to the Department no later than 12:00 noon of the sixth day following the <br />opening of project proposals, a detailed DBE submittal as required by Paragraph B <br />below. <br />Only those DBE firms with current certification by the Department will be considered <br />acceptable for listing in the firm submittal of DBE participation. <br />A. The Firm shall indicate on the form for listing of DBE subcontractors contained <br />elsewhere in this proposal the following required information: <br />REQUIRED INFORMATION <br />(1) The names and federal tax ID of DBE firms committed to participate in the <br />contract <br />(2) The description of the Service or Item to be performed and/or provided by <br />each DBE firm; and <br />-18- <br />