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11 <br /> DocuSign Envelope ID:B75E8AA0 ADE3 4E77-B32C-2134D9CAA555 <br /> CT WILSON IS AN EQUAL <br /> BUSINESS <br /> EMPLOYER <br /> INCLUSION POLICY <br /> CT Wilson is committed to providing access and opportunity provide information on any State project in which our firm is <br /> to historically underutilized businesses and encouraging involved. <br /> participation in projects that are constructed or managed by our IDENTIFICATION &OUTREACH EFFORTS <br /> firm. We will do this within the context of the municipal plan <br /> and within the constraints and obligations of national and state *Create a database of WMBE firms specifically tailored to <br /> statutes.Our plan is administered and monitored by the Project historical participation. <br /> Manager/Executive and/or a third-party consultant. -Frequently obtain the databases of area WMBE trade <br /> Furthermore,CT Wilson will demonstrate Good Faith Efforts organizations and municipalities. <br /> in the solicitation and recruitment of WMBE suppliers and *Organize meetings with WMBE coordinators to further identify <br /> subcontractors. We will verify our efforts by thorough WMBE firms that would be candidates for project participation. <br /> documentation of our contacts,conversations,outreach .Provide written notice through a personalized solicitation letter <br /> processes,advertisements, barrier reduction efforts,and <br /> correspondence with WMBE firms. to WMBE firms, inviting them to pre-qualify and/or quote a <br /> scope of work. <br /> *Advertise in area newspapers and publications. <br /> PLAN OBJECTIVES -Follow up initial written solicitations with personal contact. <br /> -Improve access of project contracting and subcontracting .Organize and hold job fairs to encourage WMBE firm <br /> opportunities to WMBE firms. participation and to create greater awareness of CT Wilson in <br /> *Raise awareness of opportunities within the WMBE community. the WMBE community. <br /> *Raise awareness within our firm of likely opportunities for *Make project plans and specifications readily available for use <br /> WMBE participation.This can be accomplished through staff by WMBE firms. <br /> training. <br /> *Streamline the pre-qualification procedures. <br /> -Create an organized approach to WMBE firm identification, -invite WMBE firms to network with major subcontractors to <br /> recruitment,and participation. help generate interest in second tier WMBE participation. <br /> -Improve outreach efforts to WMBE firms. -Organize various trade bid packages into sizes that are both <br /> *Reduce barriers to WMBE participation. "bid-able"and "build-able" by WMBE firms. <br /> *Examine past successes in WMBE utilization for ways to *Meet with WMBE firms that were not pre-qualified. Discuss <br /> improve each successive project. realistic methods to implement for future prequalification. <br /> -Strive to have a central point of contact within our firm who *Utilize WMBE consultant(s.) <br /> would always be available to WMBE firms and who could <br /> PROJECT MBE WBE TOTAL <br /> NCCU RESIDENCE HALLS 20.26% 4.26% 24.52% <br /> UNC RAMSHEAD CENTER 17.9% 7.3% 25.2% <br /> REVOLUTION MILL SITE 6.1% 20.9% 27% <br /> JA WHITTED 16.9% 13.1 1% 30.01% <br />