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<br />( <br /> <br />In view of the barriers to disadvantage businesses stated above, it shall be the policy of Weekley Asphalt <br />Paving, Inc. to provide opportunity by utilizing the following affirmative action methods to ensure <br />participation on the contracts with the Florida Department of Transportation. Weekley Asphalt Paving, <br />Inc., will: <br /> <br />1. Provide written notice to all DBE subcontractors in the geographical area where the <br />work is to be subcontracted by the Company; <br /> <br />2. Advertise in minority focused media concerning subcontract opportunities with the <br />Company; <br /> <br />3. Select portions of the work to be performed by DBE's in order to increase the <br />likelihood of meeting contract goals (including, where appropriate, breaking down <br />contracts into economically feasible units to facilitate DBE participation); <br /> <br />4. Provide adequate information about the plans, specifications, and requirements of <br />the contract, not rejecting subcontractors without sound reasons based on a <br />thorough investigation of their capabilities; <br /> <br />5. Waive requirements of performance bonds where it is practical to do so; <br /> <br />6. Attend pre-bid meetings held by the Florida Department of Transportation to <br />apprise disadvantaged subcontractors of opportunities with the Company; <br /> <br />7. Follow up on initial solicitations of interest to DBE subcontractors to determine <br />with certainty whether the DBE company is interested in the subcontract <br />opportunity. <br /> <br />Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc., understands that this list of affirmative action methods is not exhaustive and <br />~ill include additional approaches after having established familiarity with the disadvantaged <br />subcontracting community and/or determined the stated approaches to be ineffective. <br /> <br />m. Th'IPLEMENT A TION <br /> <br />On contracts with specific DBE goals, Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc. will make every effort to meet <br />contract goals as stated by utilizing its affirmative action methods. On projects with no specific goals, the <br />Company will as an expression of good faith, seek to utilize DBE subcontractors where work is to be <br />subcontracted. <br />