Trinity Contractors, Inc 3/1/2017

I Material costs paid by the Contractor directly to the material supplier are not allowed. If proper procedures are not followed or the Engineer determines that the arrangement results in lack of independence for the DBE involved, no DBE credit will be given for the DBE's participation as it relates to the material cost. Prompt Payment Refer to Section 1-08.1 for Prompt Payment requirements associated with this ' contract. Reporting All certified DBE Work whether COA or race neutral participation is reported. 1 The Contractor shall submit a Monthly Report of Amounts Credited as DBE Participation (form #422-103) to the Project Engineer each month, regardless of whether payments were made or Work occurred, between Execution of the Contract and the final amounts paid to DBE contractor or Completion of the Contract. In the event that the payments to a DBE contractor have been made by an entity other than the Contractor, as in the case of a lower-tier Subcontractor or supplier, then the Contractor shall obtain evidence of payments from the paying entity and report these payments to the Engineer as described above on form #422-103. The monthly report is due 20 calendar days following the end of the month. Changes in COA Work Committed to DBE The Contractor shall utilize the COA DBEs to perform the work and supply the materials for which each is committed unless approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any payment for work or material completed by the Contractor or subcontractors that was committed to be completed by the COA 1 DBEs. Owner Initiated Changes The Engineer will consider the impact on DBE participation in instances where the Engineer changes Work that was committed to a DBE at the time of Contract Award. In such instances, the Contractor shall not be required to substitute for the Work but is encouraged to do so. The Engineer may direct DBE participation or solicitation of DBEs as part of a change order. Contractor-Initiated Changes The Contractor cannot reduce the amount of work of a COA DBE without good cause, even if the Contractor continues to meet the DBE COA Commitment through other means. Reducing a COA DBE's Commitment is viewed as a 1 partial DBE termination, subject to the procedures below. Original Quantity Underruns In the event that Work committed to a DBE firm as part of the COA underruns the original planned quantities the Contractor is encouraged to substitute the remaining applicable Work to another DBE but is not required to do so. Contractor Proposed DBE Substitutions Requests to substitute a COA DBE must be for good cause (see DBE termination process below), and requires the written approval of the Engineer. CITYWIDE INTERSECTION SIGNING FED AID#HSIP-000S(439);COE#3628 43 November 16, 2016