Criteria: Provide the list of opportunities that the Prime Contractor (Bidder and/or Proposer) had in regards to the portion of the project they intended to subcontract out. What areas would be better served by an entity that may have specialized services. (i.e. trucking, paving, special supplies, electrical engineering, or asbestos abatement). Purpose: To ensure the public/business community is well-informed and made aware of MSD projects and to outreach to M/WBE firms for potential subcontract, subconsultant and/or supplier opportunities. Criteria: Provide a copy of the advertisement(s) in local and/or trade publications and the services that they are attempting to subcontract. This effort would need to be made well in advance of pre-bid meetings, and at the very least, well before the bid or proposal due date. Purpose: To ensure the Bidder/Proposer has provided potential subcontracting firms with information about MSD projects it intends to bid on. Criteria: Submit a copy of information that was forwarded to the list of potential subcontracting firms. This step is to illustrate that adequate information was provided to firms that were contacted. Purpose: To ensure the Bidder/Proposer has provided sufficient notification to potential M/WBEs of the Bidder’s/Proposer’s interest in bidding on an MSD project to facilitate the M/WBE’s decision to participate and preparation of a bid for subcontracting. Criteria: Provide documentation of written notice, to a reasonable number of specific M/WBE firms of the Bidder’s interest in the Contract that is being solicited; in sufficient time in order to allow M/WBE firms to participate effectively. Purpose: To ensure the Bidder/Proposer has provided bid plans, specifications and other pertinent requirements to M/WBE firms.
Criteria: Provide the list of opportunities that the Prime Contractor (Bidder and/or Proposer) had in regards to the portion of the project they intended to subcontract out. What areas would be better served by an entity that may have specialized services. (i.e. trucking, paving, special supplies, electrical engineering, or asbestos abatement). Purpose: To ensure the public/business community is well-informed and made aware of MSD projects and to outreach to M/WBE firms for potential subcontract, subconsultant and/or supplier opportunities. Criteria: Provide a copy of the advertisement(s) in local and/or trade publications and the services that they are attempting to subcontract. This effort would need to be made well in advance of pre-bid meetings, and at the very least, well before the bid or proposal due date. Purpose: To ensure the Bidder/Proposer has provided potential subcontracting firms with information about MSD projects it intends to bid on. Criteria: Submit a copy of information that was forwarded to the list of potential subcontracting firms. This step is to illustrate that adequate information was provided to firms that were contacted. Purpose: To ensure the Bidder/Proposer has provided sufficient notification to potential M/WBEs of the Bidder’s/Proposer’s interest in bidding on an MSD project to facilitate the M/WBE’s decision to participate and preparation of a bid for subcontracting. Criteria: Provide documentation of written notice, to a reasonable number of specific M/WBE firms of the Bidder’s interest in the Contract that is being solicited; in sufficient time in order to allow M/WBE firms to participate effectively. Purpose: To ensure the Bidder/Proposer has provided bid plans, specifications and other pertinent requirements to M/WBE firms.
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