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I 1 lower tier Subcontractor is also a DBE. Work that a DBE subcontracts 2 to a non-DBE firm shall not be credited. 13 4 5 • When non-DBE Subcontractor further subcontracts to a lower-tier I 6 Subcontractor or supplier who is a certified DBE, then that portion of 7 the Work further subcontracted may be credited as DBE participation, 8 provided it is a distinct clearly defined portion of the Work that the DBE I 9 is certified to perform and the DBE Subcontractor performs the Work 10 with its own forces. 11 I 12 • If a firm is not certified as a DBE at the time of the execution of the 13 contract, their participation cannot be counted toward any DBE goals. 14 15 Trucking I16 Use the following factors in determining DBE credit and whether a DBE 17 trucking company is performing a commercially useful function: 18 19 1. The DBE must be responsible for the management and supervision 20 of the entire trucking operation for which credit is being claimed. 21 I 22 2. The DBE must itself own and, with its own workforce, operate at least 23 one fully licensed, insured, and operational truck used on the 24 Contract. I 25 26 3. The DBE receives credit only for the value of the transportation 27 services it provides on the Contract using trucks it owns or leases, I 28 licenses, insures, and operates with drivers it employs. For purposes 29 of this requirement a lease must indicate that the DBE has exclusive 30 use of and control over the truck. This does not preclude the leased 31 truck from working for others provided it is with the consent of the I32 DBE and the lease provides the DBE first priority for use of the 33 leased truck. Leased trucks must display the name and identification 34 number of the DBE. 1 35 36 4. The DBE may lease trucks from another DBE firm including an 37 owner-operator provided they are certified as a DBE for trucking. The I 38 DBE who leases trucks from another DBE may claim participation for 39 the total value of the transportation services the lessee DBE provides 40 on the Contract. I 41 42 5. The DBE may also lease trucks from a non-DBE firm and may enter 43 into an agreement with an owner-operator who is a non-DBE. The I 44 45 DBE shall only receive credit for the number of additional non-DBE trucks equal or less than the number of DBE trucks the firms owns or 46 has leased/subcontracted through another DBE trucking company. 47 The DBE must control the work of the non-DBE trucks. If the non- I48 DBE is performing the work without supervision of that work by the 49 DBE, the DBE is not performing a Commercially Useful Function 50 (CUF). 1 51 I PACIFIC&BROADWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FED AID#HSIP-0005(331);COE#3523 CITYWIDE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FED AID#HSIP-0005(330); COE#3524 35 December 23,2015