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Edgewater Creek Bridge Replacement November 2023 45 they are committed. Any changes to the DBE Commitment require the 1 Engineer’s prior written approval. 2 3 DBE Condition of Award (COA) Goal – An assigned numerical amount 4 specified as a percentage of the Contract. Initially, this is the minimum amount 5 that the Bidder must commit to by submission of the Utilization Certification Form 6 and/or by Good Faith Effort (GFE). 7 8 DBE COA Goal 9 The Contracting Agency has established a DBE COA Goal for this Contract in the 10 amount of: *** 22%. *** 11 12 Crediting DBE Participation 13 Subcontractors proposed as COA must be certified prior to the due date for bids on 14 the Contract. All non-COA DBE Subcontractors shall be certified before the 15 subcontract on which they are participating is executed. 16 17 DBE participation is only credited upon payment to the DBE. 18 19 The following are some definitions of what may be counted as DBE participation. 20 21 DBE Prime Contractor 22 Only take credit for that portion of the total dollar value of the Contract equal to 23 the distinct, clearly defined portion of the Work that the DBE Prime Contractor 24 performs with its own forces and is certified to perform. 25 26 DBE Subcontractor 27 Only take credit for that portion of the total dollar value of the subcontract that is 28 equal to the distinct, clearly defined portion of the Work that the DBE performs 29 with its own forces and is certified to perform. The value of work performed by 30 the DBE includes the cost of supplies and materials purchased by the DBE and 31 equipment leased by the DBE, for its work on the contract. Supplies, materials 32 or equipment obtained by a DBE that are not utilized or incorporated in the 33 contract work by the DBE will not be eligible for DBE credit. 34 35 The supplies, materials, and equipment purchased or leased from the 36 Contractor or its affiliate, including any Contractor’s resources available to DBE 37 subcontractors at no cost, shall not be credited. 38 39 DBE credit will not be given in instances where the equipment lease includes 40 the operator. The DBE is expected to operate the equipment used in the 41 performance of its work under the contract with its own forces. Situations where 42 equipment is leased and used by the DBE, but payment is deducted from the 43 Contractor’s payment to the DBE is not allowed. 44 45 When the subcontractor is part of a DBE Commitment, the following apply: 46 47 1. If a DBE subcontracts a portion of the Work of its contract to another firm, 48 the value of the subcontracted Work may be counted toward the DBE 49 COA Goal only if the Lower-Tier Subcontractor is also a DBE. 50 51