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4. Worked with minority trade, community, -or contradw organizations idenfifed by the - <br />Office of Historical Underutilized Businesses and included in the bid documents that provided <br />assistance In reariitment of tninorfiy businesses. <br />5. Attended any prebid meetings scheduled by the public owner. <br />6. Provided assistance in getting required bonding or insurance or providing altematives'to <br />bonding or insurance -for contractors. <br />7. Negotiated in good faith with interested minority businesses and did not reject them as <br />u nqualified without sound reasons based on their capabilities. Any rejection of -a minority <br />business based on lack of qualifications should have the reasons documented in writing. _ <br />8. Provided assistance to•ari:dthehMse qualified minority business in need of equipment, <br />loan capital, lines of credit, or joint pay agreements to secure loans, supplies, or letters of credit, . <br />including waiving credit that is ordinarily required. Assisted minority businesses in obtaining the <br />same unit pricing with the bidder's supprier In order to help -the minority businesses in establishing <br />credit <br />9. Negotiated joint vertture and partnership arwgernents with minority businesses in order <br />to4nemese- opportwMesfor tnktor4-basf 7i t311�"bc ns on or repair <br />project when possible. <br />f 0. Provide quick pay agreements and policies to enable minority contractors and suppliers . <br />to meet cash flow demands. : <br />This documentation shall include the following evidence: <br />A. Copies of solicitations for quotes to - at.least three (3) MBE firms from the source list <br />provided by the State for each subcontract to. be let under thIs contract (if 3 or more firms <br />are shown on the source list).. Each solicitation shall contain a specific description of the <br />work to be subcontracted, location-where bid documents can be reviewed, representative <br />of the Prime Bidder to contact, and location, date and time when quotes must be <br />received. <br />B. Copies of*quotes or responses received from each firm responding to the solicitation. <br />C. A telephone to of follow -up cabs to "each firrh sent a solicitation. <br />D. For subcontracts where an MBE firm is not considered to -be the lowest responsible sub- <br />bidder, copies of quotes received from all firms submitting quotes for that particular <br />subcontract.: . <br />E. Documentation of any contracts, eorrespondenoe or conversation with MBE firms made <br />in an attempt to meet the goals. <br />NOTE: If the Bidder provides sufficient evidence Misted In #A) that the goals stated in the contract <br />documents have been met, or awards all subcontracts to MBEs, the documentation listedin B vAl <br />not be required. <br />Upon being name-d.apparent low bidder, the Bidder shall provide a LETTER OF 114TENT (Appendix C2). complete <br />with a description of the scope of services and dollar value from each MBE firm proposed for use In this contract.. <br />Failure to provide the - documentation as listed In these provisions may result in rejection of the bid and -award the - <br />:` next lowest responsible•and responsive bidder. The Owner reserves the right% waive any irregularities in MBE <br />- . documentation ff they sari be resolved prior to award of the contract, and the owner finds It to be in. its best <br />interest to do so and award the contract. - <br />