HM Pacific Northwest Inc. 5/18/2023

I 1 2 DBE Subcontract and Lower Tier Subcontract Documents111 3 There must be a subcontract agreement that complies with 49 CFR Part 26 and 4 fully describes the distinct elements of Work committed to be performed by the 5 DBE. 6 7 DBE Service Provider 8 The value of fees or commissions charged by a DBE firm behaving in a manner I 9 of a Broker, or another service provider for providing a bona fide service, such 10 as professional, technical, consultant, managerial services, or for providing 11 bonds or insurance specifically required for the performance of the contract will I 12 only be credited as DBE participation, if the fee/commission is determined by 13 the Contracting Agency to be reasonable and the firm has performed a CUE. 14 15 Force Account Work 16 When the Bidder elects to utilize force account Work to meet the DBE COA Goal, 17 as demonstrated by listing this force account Work on the DBE Utilization 18 Certification Form, for the purposes of meeting the DBE COA Goal, only 50°/0 of 19 the Proposal amount shall be credited toward the Bidder's Commitment to meet 20 the DBE COA Goal. 21 22 One hundred percent of the actual amounts paid to the DBE for the force 23 account Work shall be credited towards the DBE COA Goal or DBE participation. 24 25 Temporary Traffic Control 26 If the DBE firm only provides "Flagging", the DBE firm must provide a Traffic 27 Control Supervisor (TCS) and flagger, which are under the direct control of the 111 28 DBE. The DBE firm shall also provide all flagging equipment for it's employees 29 (e.g. paddles, hard hats, and vests). 30 I 31 If the DBE firm provides "Traffic Control Services", the DBE firm must provide a 32 TCS, flaggers, and traffic control items (e.g., cones, barrels, signs, etc.) and be 33 in total control of all items in implementing the traffic control for the project. 34 35 Trucking 36 DBE trucking firm participation may only be credited as DBE participation for the 37 value of the hauling services, not for the materials being hauled unless the I 38 trucking firm is also certified as a supplier of those materials. In situations where 39 the DBE's work is priced per ton, the value of the hauling service must be 40 calculated separately from the value of the materials in order to determine DBE I 41 credit for hauling 42 43 The DBE trucking firm must own and operate at least one licensed, insured and I 44 operational truck on the contract. The truck must be of the type that is necessary 45 to perform the hauling duties required under the contract. The DBE receives 46 credit for the value of the transportation services it provides on the Contract 47 using trucks it owns or leases, licenses, insures, and operates with drivers it 48 employs. 49 1 2023 FEDERAL OVERLAY FEDERAL AID#STBGUL-2715(011) WO#3788 March 2,2023 SP-32