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MINORITY/WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS PLAN The Weitz Company will take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that eligible Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts on the proposed City Hall project for the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Our firm will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. In order to optimize MWBE participation for this project, the portions of the work solicited for bids will be broken down into units which correspond to the listed trades in the various MWBE directories, including Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach Counties as well as the State of Florida Department of Management Services. (i.e., mechanical trades will be divided into plumbing, air conditioning and fire protection, and the concrete shell package will be divided into formwork, rebar installation and concrete placement.) The Weitz Company seeks to meet established MWBE participation by taking positive result- oriented actions. Our proactive approach to meeting predetermined goals will include, but not be limited, to the following items: 1. Designation of a responsible person or company official to serve as the MWBE liaison with sufficient staff and authority to coordinate MWBE efforts. 2. Utilization of state and locally approved MWBE directories to identify appropriate subcontractors in Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach Counties.. 3. Advertisement by legal notices in local newspapers for MWBE invitation to bid. 4. Utilization of our own MWBE subcontractor and supplier database listing. 5. Contacting MWBE organizations that may be helpful in locating eligible MWBE firms (i.e. Minority Contractor's Association, National Association of Women in Construction, Office of Employment and Small Business Development, Minority Business Development Center). 6. Notifying MWBE firms at least three weeks prior to bid submittals. This notification will be in the form of a letter, fax, or phone call and will include the following information: Project size and description, availability of plans and specifications for review or purchase, requirements for bonding, contact person, etc. 7. Communication with MWBE firms approximately one week prior to the specified bid date to determine intent to submit a quote and to answer any questions they may have regarding plans and specifications. 8. Maintenance of records of negotiation efforts with MWBE firms contacted for the purpose of subcontracting. 9. Provision of equal opportunities for subcontracting and purchasing agreements to MWBE firms.