§ 18-260. Compliance with project goals.

The bid or proposal specifications for each construction project shall require that all bidders or proposers seeking to contract with the unified government address the project goal through one or more of the following subsections, or by demonstrating good faith efforts as set out in section 18-261:

(a)

If the bidder or proposer is an MBE or WBE, the value of the commercially-useful function to be self-performed by the MBE or WBE shall count to the extent provided in section 18-262 toward satisfaction of the project goal, provided that the project goal to the extent not met by bidder or proposer self-performance shall be addressed as otherwise set out in this section;

(b)

If the bidder or proposer submits a joint venture agreement that includes one or more MBEs or WBEs, the value of the commercially useful function to be performed by the MBEs or WBEs in the joint venture shall count to the extent provided in section 18-262 toward satisfaction of the project goal. The joint venture is subject to review and approval by the coordinator, and the joint venture agreement shall be provided to the coordinator within a time period before the date of bid opening or the date of final project-specific proposal in the case of a competitive selection process defined by the coordinator. Joint venturer participation will count toward the satisfaction of the project goal upon confirmation by the coordinator of the utilization in the joint venture of joint management and full integration of work forces by the joint venturers; or

(c)

If the bidder or proposer utilizes MBEs or WBEs as subcontractors or suppliers, the value of the commercially useful function to be performed by such MBEs and WBEs shall count to the extent provided in section 18-262 toward satisfaction of the project goal.

(Ord. No. O-17-09, § 1(18-160), 2-19-2009)