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Edgewater Creek Bridge Replacement November 2023 46 2. Work subcontracted to a Lower-Tier Subcontractor that is a DBE, may 1 be counted toward the DBE COA Goal. 2 3 3. Work subcontracted to a non-DBE does not count towards the DBE COA 4 Goal. 5 6 DBE Subcontract and Lower Tier Subcontract Documents 7 There must be a subcontract agreement that complies with 49 CFR Part 26 and 8 fully describes the distinct elements of Work committed to be performed by the 9 DBE. 10 11 DBE Service Provider 12 The value of fees or commissions charged by a DBE firm behaving in a manner 13 of a Broker, or another service provider for providing a bona fide service, such 14 as professional, technical, consultant, managerial services, or for providing 15 bonds or insurance specifically required for the performance of the contract will 16 only be credited as DBE participation, if the fee/commission is determined by 17 the Contracting Agency to be reasonable and the firm has performed a CUF. 18 19 Force Account Work 20 When the Bidder elects to utilize force account Work to meet the DBE COA Goal, 21 as demonstrated by listing this force account Work on the DBE Utilization 22 Certification Form, for the purposes of meeting the DBE COA Goal, only 50% of 23 the Proposal amount shall be credited toward the Bidder’s Commitment to meet 24 the DBE COA Goal. 25 26 One hundred percent of the actual amounts paid to the DBE for the force 27 account Work shall be credited towards the DBE COA Goal or DBE participation. 28 29 Temporary Traffic Control 30 If the DBE firm only provides “Flagging”, the DBE firm must provide a Traffic 31 Control Supervisor (TCS) and flagger, which are under the direct control of the 32 DBE. The DBE firm shall also provide all flagging equipment for it’s employees 33 (e.g. paddles, hard hats, and vests). 34 35 If the DBE firm provides “Traffic Control Services”, the DBE firm must provide a 36 TCS, flaggers, and traffic control items (e.g., cones, barrels, signs, etc.) and be 37 in total control of all items in implementing the traffic control for the project. 38 39 Trucking 40 DBE trucking firm participation may only be credited as DBE participation for the 41 value of the hauling services, not for the materials being hauled unless the 42 trucking firm is also certified as a supplier of those materials. In situations where 43 the DBE’s work is priced per ton, the value of the hauling service must be 44 calculated separately from the value of the materials in order to determine DBE 45 credit for hauling 46 47 The DBE trucking firm must own and operate at least one licensed, insured and 48 operational truck on the contract. The truck must be of the type that is necessary 49 to perform the hauling duties required under the contract. The DBE receives 50 credit for the value of the transportation services it provides on the Contract 51