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'. affirmative action methods to ensure participation on contracts with the Florida Department of Transportation. Arazoza Brothers Corporation will: . ;i ~. 1. Provide written notice to all certified DBE subcontractors in the geographical area where the work is to be subcontracted by the Company; 2. Advertise in minority focused media concerning subcontract opportunities with the Company; 3. Select portions of the work to be performed by DBEs in order to increase the likelihood of meeting contract goals ( including, where appropriate, breaking down contracts into economically feasible units to facilitate DBE participation); 4. Provide adequate information about the plans, specifications, and requirements of the contract, not rejecting subcontractors without sound reasons based on a thorough investigation of their capabilities; 5. Waive requirements of performance bonds where it is practical to do so; 6. Attend pre-bid meetings held by the Florida Department of Transportation to apprise disadvantaged subcontractors of opportunities with the Company; 7. Follow up on initial solicitations of interest to DBE contractors to determine with certainty whether the DBE company is interested in the subcontract opportunity. Arazoza Brothers Corporation understands that this list of affirmative action methods is not exhaustive and will include additional approaches after having established familiarity with the disadvantaged subcontracting community and/or determined the stated approaches to be ineffective. III. IMPLEMENTATION On contracts with specific DBE goals, Arazoza Brothers Corporation will make every effort to meet contract goals as stated by utilizing its affirmative action methods. On projects with no specific goals, the Company will, as an expression of good faith, seek to utilize DBE subcontractors where work is to be subcontracted. IV. REPORTING Arazoza Brothers Corporation shall keep and maintain such records as are necessary to determine the Company's compliance with its DBE Affirmative Action Plan: The Company will design its record keeping system to indicate: 1. The number of DBE subcontractors and suppliers used by the Company, identifying the items of work, materials and services provided; . 2. The efforts and progress being made in obtaining DBE subcontractors through local and community sources; 3. Documentation of all contracts, to include correspondence, telephone calls, newspaper advertisements, etc., to obtain DBE participation on all Florida Department of Transportation projects; Arazoza Bros., Corp.