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Signature: <br /> Title: <br /> We , do certify that we did undertake <br /> the following steps in good faith to procure minority enterprise The bidder must cite that at least <br /> five steps were taken. <br /> 1. Contacted minority businesses that reasonably could have been expected <br /> to submit a quote and that were known to the contractor or available on <br /> these State or local government-maintained lists at least ten (10) days <br /> before the bid or proposal date and notifying them of the nature and scope <br /> of the work to be performed. <br /> 2. Made the construction plans, specifications, and requirements available for <br /> review by prospective minority businesses, or providing these documents <br /> to them at least ten (10) days before the bid proposals are due. <br /> 3. Broke down or combined elements of work into economically feasible <br /> units to facilitate minority participation. <br /> 4. Worked with minority trade, community, or contractor organizations <br /> identified by the Office of Historical Underutilized Businesses and <br /> included in the bid documents that provided assistance in recruitment of <br /> minority businesses. <br /> 5. Attended any prebid meetings scheduled by the public owner. <br /> 6. Provided assistance in getting required bonding or insurance or providing <br /> alternatives to bonding or insurance for subcontractors. <br /> 7. Negotiated in good faith with interested minority businesses and did not <br /> reject them as unqualified without sound reasons based on their <br /> capabilities. Any rejection of a minority business based on lack of <br /> qualifications should have the reasons documented in writing. <br /> 8. Provided assistance to an otherwise qualified minority business in need of <br /> equipment, loan capital, lines of credit, or joint pay agreements to secure <br /> loans, supplies, or letters of credit, including waiving credit that is <br /> ordinarily required. Assisted minority businesses in obtaining the same <br /> unit pricing with the bidder's supplier in order to help the minority <br /> businesses in establishing credit. <br />