<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 2-1. - Goal for participation of minority businesses in public contracts.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               The county shall have a five percent goal for participation by minority businesses
               in the total value of work for each project for which contracts are awarded pursuant
               to G.S. 143-128. To assist in meeting this goal, the county will use its best efforts
               to advertise contracting opportunities, to include minority firms on any bidding list
               which may be prepared by the county, and to explain to minority businesses the bidding
               procedures. The minority bidding list of the state, county, and other entities in
               the Unifour Area shall be referred to from time to time so that minority businesses
               doing business in this area can be contacted with respect to projects and bidding
               by the county. The county manager, or his designee, is designated as the person to
               monitor and to keep records of business minority participation in the bidding process
               and in the actual construction process based upon total dollars involved in the construction
               project. The county manager shall cause the same to be presented, along with the annual
               audit of the budget, and a report of the percentage (based on dollar amounts) of the
               construction projects of the county actually done by minority businesses.
               
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               (b)
               
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               For single prime contractors, the successful applicant will be required to show, in
               writing, to the county, a compliance with the following, and these requirements shall
               be part of awarded contracts:
               
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               (1)
               
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               Elements of the project that will be subcontracted.
               
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               (2)
               
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               Substantial material purchases, in relation to the project, and that any minority
               businesses doing business in this area, if any, have or will be given an opportunity
               to bid upon.
               
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               (3)
               
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               Number of subcontractors or providers that bid or otherwise respond to notice of the
               project, and the number of these that are minority businesses.
               
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               (4)
               
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               Successful subcontractors on the project and the number and identity of those that
               are minority businesses.
               
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               (5)
               
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               Percentage of the work (in dollars) on the project that is to be performed or provided
               by minority businesses.
               
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               (6)
               
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               A showing that not less than three percent of the percentage of total work (in dollars)
               on the project has been performed by minority businesses will be conclusive proof
               that the contractor has complied with this section and no other documentation or report
               in writing may be required upon the submission of proof of said three percent.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Failure of a contractor to comply with this section shall be grounds for declaring
               a bidder or a contractor as not responsible and ineligible for participation in county
               contracts for such period of time, or number of contracts in dollar amounts, as the
               county commissioners shall determine.
               
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               (d)
               
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               A copy of this section shall be part of any request for proposals under G.S. 143-128
               for any such contract and noncompliance by any single primary bidder shall be grounds
               for declaring the bid non-responsive.
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 2-3; Res. of 2-25-2007(1))
               
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