Pellco Construction, Inc. 6/22/2016

1 2. Contacting local Tribes, Tribal Employment Rights Offices (TERO) 2 concerning the subcontracting or supply opportunities in sufficient 3 time to allow the enterprises to participate effectively; 4 3. Selection by the Bidder of specific economically feasible units of the 5 project to be performed by DBEs in order to increase the likelihood of 6 participation by DBEs even if the Bidder preferred to perform these 7 Work items as the Prime Contractor; 8 9 4. Advertising by the Bidder in general circulation, trade association 10 minority and trade oriented, women focus publications, concerning 11 the subcontracting or supply opportunities; 12 13 5. Providing written notice from the Bidder to a reasonable number of 14 specific DBEs, identified from the OMWBE Directory of Certified DBE 15 Firms for the selected subcontracting or material supply Work, in 16 sufficient time to allow the enterprises to participate effectively; 17 18 6. Follow-up by the Bidder of initial solicitations of interest by contacting 19 the DBEs to determine with certainty whether they were interested. 20 Documentation of this kind of action shall include the information 21 outlined below: 22 23 a. The names, addresses, telephone numbers of DBEs who were 24 contacted, the dates of initial contact, and whether initial 25 solicitations of interest were followed-up by contacting the DBEs 26 to determine with certainty whether the DBEs were interested; 27 28 b. A description of the information provided to the DBEs regarding 29 the plans, specifications, and estimated quantities for portions of 30 the Work to be performed; 31 32 c. Documentation of each DBE contacted but rejected and the 33 reason(s) for that rejection; 34 35 7. Providing, to interested DBEs, adequate information about the plans, 36 specifications, and requirements for the selected subcontracting or 37 material supply Work; 38 39 8. Negotiating in good faith with the DBE firms, and not, without 40 justifiable reason, rejecting as unsatisfactory, Bids that are prepared 41 by any DBE. The DBEs standing within its industry, membership in 42 specific groups, organizations, or associations and political or social 43 affiliations - union vs. non-union employee status - are not legitimate 44 causes for the rejection or non-solicitation of bids in the Prime 45 Contractor's efforts to meet the project goal; 46 47 9. Advertising and making efforts to obtain DBE participation that were 48 reasonably expected to produce a level of participation sufficient to 49 meet the goal or requirements of the Contracting Agency; 50 HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FED AID#SRTS-0420(021);COE#3540 SP-44 March 16,2016