§ 324-15. Contract Participation Goals.

(a)

The director, in consultation with the purchasing agent and/or the contracting agency must establish appropriate MBE and/or WBE participation goals on each specific contract covered by this chapter or determine that such contract is not appropriate for the MBE/WBE program.

(b)

In determining the appropriateness for inclusion in the program and setting the goals on a contract, the director must consider each of the following elements:

(1)

The availability in the particular industry classification and industry of the MBEs and WBEs that are qualified and willing to provide goods, expertise and services required by the contract;

(2)

The level of utilization of MBEs and WBEs in past contracts awarded by the city;

(3)

The contract specifications;

(4)

The extent of any adverse impact on non-MBEs and non-WBEs; and

(5)

Any other factor deemed by the director to be relevant to the determination.

(c)

Once established, the contract participation goals must be clearly published as part of the contract specifications in the invitation to bid or in the RFP or RFQ.

(d)

The contract participation goals apply to the initial contract amounts, to any alternates, and to all subsequent amendments, supplements, extra work orders, change orders or other modifications that, either individually or in the aggregate, increase the dollar value of the contract by ten percent or more.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 308-2015, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016)