Resolutions - Jersey City

C. " MWE review wi include
1. Verig that proposed subcontractors listed as Mf' s are listed in the 'State of
NJ SA VI'LL database or other recogned MWE ligs, e.g., New Jersey
Tranit, Port Authority, etc. If not, diector wi àttempt to 'ascert. whether t;aid
subcontractors.are.in fact person of color and/or. woman owned and controlled, .
anci provide assistce to proposed subccmtractors. in registerig wíth SA vI II If
MWE Director has reason to believe the proposed subcontractor is nota.bona
fide or woman owned and operated busines"s he/she wi inorm .the biddig
contractor and the ~ity offcials referred to in th section, and may requie fuer
vericàtion.
2. Verig whether bidder has achieved, the suggested levels of N1
parcipation.
3." . If not, reviewig the contrac.tor's efforts as doc~ented and the "contractor's
" reasons for not achievig such levels,
r i D. Findigs/Recomnendati~ns as to compliance
1. If the bidder's MW tageted par~ipation levels are achieved, bidder wi" be
presumed not to be engagg iI unaWf racial and gender discriation in the
selectioJ? of subcontraçtors and suppliers and. wi be presumed to have engaged in
reasonable outreach effort~.
2.. If the parcIpatiòii levels are not Jichieved by the bidder, the MWE-dìector. .
in consultation with the Corporation Counel wi review the contractor's outeach
effort and subcontractig practices to d,eterme is it has engaged in reasonale . .
effort to .provide subcontrtig opportties to mioritY oWn~4 busiIesses, or if
it has engaged or is ep.gågg in" una.w race or sex cIscrition.
3. Ifsaid review indicates that-the bidder has made reasonable effort to include
miority as subcontractors and suppliers and'has not engagep in uiaWf race. and
sex discriatlQn, the bidder wi be in compliance with the requiementsof .
the~e proviions.
. 4. If said review indicates th the bidder hås faied to m8ke reasonable effort to . j "
. provide opportties t9 mioritY businesses as subcontractor.s and suppliers, ha.
. " or ha engaged il unawf race and sex 'discriation, the bidder wi"be deemed
". I1pt responsible uncler theprovÌioIl of these reguations and the .proviions of the
i:pecifcations. Such recon;endation wi be made by the MWE drrector to the'
Purchasing Agent in co~u1tation with the Corporation Counel. . Any bidder
. whose bid is rejected "based on :fdigofdicritioIi mayrequest and receive.a