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w <br /> 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. vra--A <br /> MEETING DATE FEBRUARY 20 , 1990 <br /> SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION GOALS <br /> ***************************************************************************** <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING _X_YES NO <br /> ***************************************************************************** <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES <br /> EXT: 498 <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY MINORITY BUSINESS PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH 732-8181 <br /> PARTICIPATION PLAN HILLSBOROUGH 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE 227-2031 <br /> DURHAM 688-7331 <br /> ***************************************************************************** <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adopting a resolution to set a verifiable goal of <br /> ten percent for minority participation on construction projects of <br /> $100, 000 . 00 or more. <br /> BACKGROUND:North Carolina G.S. 143-128 as amended by Chapter 480 of the 1989 <br /> Session Laws, requires that Orange County must adopt a verifiable <br /> goal for participation by minority businesses for construction <br /> projects greater than $100, 000.00. Subsection (c) states: <br /> The State shall have a verifiable ten percent ( 104) goal for <br /> participation by minority businesses in the total value of work <br /> for each project for which a contract or contracts are awarded <br /> pursuant to this section. Each city, county, or other public <br /> body shall adopt , after a notice and public hearing, an <br /> appropriate verifiable percentage goal for participation by <br /> minority businesses in the total value of work for which a <br /> contract or contracts are awarded pursuant to this section. <br /> Research has been done to establish the number of black and female <br /> owned construction firms in Orange County. The information was <br /> obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce. In 1977 <br /> construction firms owned by blacks or women made up 7 .5* of the <br /> total , in 1982 that figure dropped to 4.7x. Information concerning <br /> the other groups who are considered minorities; Hispanic, Asian <br /> American, American Indian and Alaskan natives represented a minute <br /> amount and therefore was unavailable. The U.S. Department of <br /> Commerce will issue the results of their 1987 survey in the fall of <br /> 1990. <br />