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F <br />o <br />d <br />R <br />r <br />L�J <br />H'I <br />275-030-11 b <br />[DUAL OPPORTUIdfrY OFFICE <br />O,u05 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />DESIGNATION OF LIAISON OFFICER <br />.Williams Paving Company .Inc. _will aggressively recruit <br />disadvantaged businesses as subcontractors and suppliers for all contracts with the Florida Department of <br />Transportation. The Company has appointed a Liaison Officer to develop and maintain this Affirmative Action <br />Plan in accordance with the requirements of Rule Chapter 14 -78, F.A -C. <br />The Liaison Officer will have primary responsibility for developing, maintaining, and monitoring the <br />Company's utilization of disadvantaged subcontractors in addition to the following specific duties: <br />(1) The Liaison Officer shall aggressively solicit bids from disadvantaged business <br />subcontractors for all Florida Department of Transportation contracts; <br />(2) The Liaison Officer will submit all records, reports, and documents required by the Florida <br />Department of Transportation, and shall maintain such records for a period of not less than three <br />years, or as directed by any specific contractual requirements of the Florida Department of <br />Transportation. <br />The following individual has been designated Liaison Officer with responsibility for implementing the <br />Company's affirmative action program in accordance with the requirements of the Florida Department <br />Transportation. <br />ll. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION METHODS <br />In order to formulate a realistic Affirmative Action Plan, W;11 ; am, payinc, rom4:any Tnr _ <br />has identified the following known barriers to participation by disadvantaged subcontractors, before describing <br />its proposed affirmative action methods: <br />1. Lack of qualified disadvantaged subcontractors in our specific geographical areas of work; <br />2. Lack of certified disadvantaged subcontractors who seek to perform Florida Department of <br />Transportation work; <br />3. Lack of interest in performing on Florida Department of Transportation contracts; <br />4. Lack of response when requested to bid, <br />5. Limited knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation plans and specifications to <br />prepare a responsible bid. <br />In view of the barriers to disadvantaged businesses stated above, it shall be the policy of <br />Williams Paving Company Inc. to provide opportunity by <br />utilizing the following affirmative action methods to ensure participation on the contracts with the Florida <br />Department of Transportation. Williams Paving Comp,�.ny, Inc. will: <br />1. Provide written notice to all certified DBE subcontractors in the geographical area where the <br />work is to be subcontracted by the Company; <br />2. Advertise in minority focused media concerning subcontract opportunities with the Company; <br />3. Select portions of the work to be performed by DBEs in order to increase the likelihood of meeting <br />contract goals (including, where appropriate, breaking down contracts into economically feasible <br />FebrounVTOlacilitate DBE participation); 00404 -3 03- 4122.D. <br />�r C r t <br />` L:i <br />