HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1985-12113 FESOLUTION NO. 12113
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A MINORITY
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE/WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE/
SECTION 3 PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDED PROJECTS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista receives Community Develop-
ment Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD); and,
WHEREAS, HUD requires CDBG entitlement cities to take
affirmative steps to utilize small, minority and women-owned businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the HUD recommended method of complying with this
requirement is the development of a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)/Women
Business Enterprise (WBE)/Section 3 Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City was found by HUD to be in nonconformance
with this requirement; and,
WHEREAS, adoption by the City of a MBE/WBE/Section 3 Plan
will bring the City into compliance with HUD regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista hereby approved a Minority Busines Enterprise/Women Business
Enterprise/Section 3 Plan for Community Development Block Grant-funded project,
attached hereto and incorporated herein, as though fully set forth.
.~ Approved as to form by
· aul G. D~es'rochers, Community Thdmas J. Harron, City Attorney r/x
Development Director
ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 6th do~j of August
85
19 __, by the following vote, to--wit:
Malcolm, Scott, Moore
AYES: Councilmen:
None
NAYES: Councilmen:
None
ABSTAIN: C(xxx:ilmen:
McCandliss, Mayor Cox
ABSENT: Councilmen:
MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) s s.
31TY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Vista, California,
)O HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 12113 ,and that the some has not been amended or repealed.
)ATED
(seal) Cify Clerk
SECTION 3 l/
CITY OF CHULA ~RMATIVE ACTION
PROGRAM FOR ALL PROJECTS FUNDED WITH HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
The Developer, Contractor and all subcontractors shall comply with Section 3
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended.(12 U.S.C. 1701U).
PURPOSE: To provide business and employment opportunities for small
~ses and 1 ower income persons 1 ocated i n San Diego County.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: To the greatest extent feasible, contracts for work
in connection with the improvement or construction of the Project shall be
awarded to small businesses {see attached S.B.A. size and standards,
Exhibit "A") which are located in, or owned in substantial part (51%) by
person(s) residing in the project area which is defined as San Diego County
(see attached map for boundaries).
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: To the greatest extent feasible, the Contractor and
subcontractors will provide employment opportunities and training to lower
income persons residing in the project area who reside in the South San Diego
Bay Area (see attached map for boundaries). Lower income persons are defined
as persons earning no more than 80% of the HUD-published annual median income
for the San Diego metropolitan statistical area.
PRE-AWARD REQUIREMENTS: At least ten {10) days prior to the award of the
contract, the City will hold a pre-award conference to review the requirements
of the City's Affirmative Action Program and Section 3 of the Housing and
Urban Development Act of 1968. In addition, interested community persons or
organizations may be invited to participate to voice their concerns as they
relate to the project's Affirmative Action Program.
Prior to the pre-award conference, the contractor and subcontractor are
required to complete the attached Section 3 Employment and Contracting Plan
Format (Exhibit B).
SECTION 3 CONTRACT PROVISIONS
Sec. 13.20 Assurance of compliance with regulations.
a. Every contract or agreement for a grant, loan, subsidy, or other direct
financial assistance to aid in the development or redevelopment of
housing, public or community facilities, entered into by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with respect to a Section 3 covered
project shall contain conditions requiring the applicant or recipient to
carry out the provisions of Section 3, the regulations set forth in this
part, and any applicable rules and orders of the Department, prior to
approval of an application for assistance for a Section 3 covered project.
b. Every applicant, recipient, contracting party, contractor and subcontrator
shall incorporate, or cause to be incorporated, in all contracts for work
in connection with a Section 3 covered project, the following clause
(referred to as a Section 3 clause):
ATTAC!',I ,iENT A
Section 3 Clause ~ °~ ) )
1. The work to be performed under this contract is on a project assisted
under a program providing direct Federal financial assistance from the
Department of Housing and Urban Development and is subject to the
requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701U. Section 3 requires that to the
greatest extent feasible opportunities for training and employment be
given lower income residents of the project area and contracts for work in
connection with the project be awarded to business concerns which are
located in, or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the area
of the project.
2. The parties to this contract will comply with the provisions of said
Section 3 and the regulations issued pursuant thereto by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development set forth in 24 CFR 135, and all applicable
rules and orders of the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued
thereunder prior to the execution of this contract. The parties to this
contract certify and agree that they are under no contractual or other
disability which would prevent them from complying with these requirements.
3. The contractor will send to each labor organization or representative of
workers with which he/she has a collective bargaining agreement or other
contract or understanding, if any, a notice advising the said labor
organization or worker's representative of his/her commitments under this
Section 3 clause and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places
available to employees and applicants for employment or training.
4. The contractor will include this Section 3 clause in every subcontract for
work in connection with the project and will, at the direction of the
applicant for or recipient of Federal financial assistance, take
appropriate action pursuant to the subcontract upon a finding that the
subcontractor is in violation of regulations issued by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development, 24 CFR, 135. The contractor will not
subcontract with any subcontractor where he/she has notice or knowledge
that the latter has been found in violation of regulations under 24 CFR,
135 and will not let any subcontract unless the 'subcontractor has first
provided it with a preliminary statement of ability to comply with the
requirements of these regulations.
5. Compliance with the provisions of Section 3, the regulations set forth in
24 CFR, 135, and all applicable rules and orders of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development issued thereunder prior to the execution of
the contract, shall be a condition of the Federal financial assistance
provided to the project, binding upon the applicant or recipient for such
assistance, its successors, and assigns. Failure to fulfill these
requirements shall subject the applicant or recipient, its contractors and
subcontractors, its successors, and assigns to those sanctions specified
by the grant or loan agreement or contract through which federal
assistance is provided, and to such sanctions as are specified by 24 CFR
135.
ATTABII)J!NT A
EXHIBIT B
SECTION 3 EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTING PLAN FOR~tAT
Name of Contractor or Subcontractor:
Services to be Provided:
Contract Amount:
The following work force is anticipated to be necessary to satisfactorily
complete this work:
NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
TRADE/JOB EXISTING ANTICIPATED
CLASSIFICATION WORK FORCE NEW HIRES
Either A or B
A. The proposed work will not require hiring additional personnel. In the
event that such hiring is required, will recruit
NAME OF FIRM
from the following sources:
Priority will be given to lower income residents from the South San Diego
Bay area.
B. anticipates that new hires will be
NAME OF ~IRM
required. Recruitment of new personnel will be done through the following
sources:
Priority will be given to lower income residents from the South San
Diego Bay area.
EXHIBIT B Con't
has established the following Section 3
NAME OF fIRM
goals:
JOB # LOWER INCO~ SOUTH SAN
CLASSIFICATION NEW HIRES DIEGO BAY RESIDENTS
currently anticipates using the services of the
NAME OF CONTRACTOR
following small businesses located within San Diego County as subcontractors
or material suppliers.
DESCRIPTION
NAME OF WORK OR MATERIALS CONTRACT AMOUNT
agrees to undertake a good faith effort to
NAME OF FIRM
comply with all of the provisions of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968.
SIGNED:
NAME:
TITLE:
I? tlu.q
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINORITY AND WOrN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
I. Objective
To establish goals for the participation of minority business
enterprises and women business enterprises in City of Chula Vista
construction contracts and to establish a program for the achievement of
the goals.
II. Definitions
1. Minority group member - a person who is Black, Hispanic, Asian or
Pacific Islander, or Native American.
(a) Black - all persons descended from the original peoples of the
Black racial groups of Africa.
(b) Hispanic - all persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban,
Central or South American descent and Spanish culture. The
Portuguese are excluded from the Hispanic category, and are to
be classified according to their race.
(c) Asian or Pacific Islander - all persons descended from any of
the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the
Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands.
(d) Native American all persons descended from any of the
original peoples of North America.
2. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) A United States business
wherein the minority group members or stockholders have at least
50% ownership interest in the business and possess control over
management, capital and earnings. If the business is publicly
owned, the minority group members or stockholders must have at
least 51% ownership interest in the business and possess control
over management capital and earnings.
3. Women Business Enterprise (WBE) - A United States business wherein
women members or stockholders have at least 50% ownership interest
in the business and possess control over management, capital and
earnings. If the business is publicly owned, the women members or
stockholders must have at least 51% ownership interest in the
business and possess control over management, capital and earnings.
4. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) A business which meets the
definition of a minority business enterprise or women business
enterprise, and in addition, meets the small business size
standards of the Small Business Administration (Exhibit A).
5. Contractor - The individual, partnership, corporation, joint
venture or other legal entity entering into a contract with the
City of Chula Vista.
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6. Subcontractor An individual partnership, corporation or other
legal entity entering into a contract with the contractor to
perform a portion of the work.
III. Goal s
The Minority and Women Business Enterprise Construction Program
establishes the following goals:
1. A goal of 15% of the contract amount for the participation of
minority business enterprises from South San Diego Bay area
construction contracts.
(a) 50% of the Minority Business Enterprises should qualify as
small business enterprises.
2. A goal of 1% of the contract amount for the participation of women
business enterprises from South San Diego Bay area in City of Chula
Vista construction contracts.
(a) 50% of the women business enterprises should qualify as small
business enterprises.
(b) A business owned by minority women will be counted towards
fulfillment of the goal for the participation of women
business enterprises and minority business enterprises.
IV. Program
The City shall require that contractors bidding on construction
contracts abide by the provisions of the Minority and Women Business
Enterprise Construction Program and make every effort to obtain minority
and women business enterprise participation. Failure to provide the
information referenced in various sections of this pro~ram will result
in a determination by the City that the contractor is not a responsible
bidder. It is the intention of the City to award construction contracts
to ~ lowest responsible bidder who has achieved, or made a good faith
effort to achieve, the goals for minority and women business enterprise
participation.
In order to address the goals for minority and women business enterprise
construction participation, the contractor may award a portion(s) of the
contract to bona fide minority or women-owned firms, equipment
operators, brokers, and suppliers or prefabricators. A minority or
women business enterprise will be considered bona fide if the minority
or women group members' ownership interests are real and continuing, and
not created solely to meet the City's goals for minority and women
business enterprise construction participation. The minority or women
business enterprise must perform work or provide services and/or
supplies and not merely act as a passive conduit. Where a minority or
women business enterprise acts as a broker or agent, only the commission
or fee earned may be counted towards the contractor's goals. This
commission or fee will not be counted if the minority or women business
enterprise performs no substantive service.
In the event the City has reason to question the ownership of a minority
or women business enterprise, the burden of proof is on the claimant
and/or contractor to provide documentation to substantiate the minority
or women ownership of the business. The City will not automatically
accept the determination of another agency in this matter.
V. Joint Ventures
Whenever a joint venture involves a business owned by minorities or
women, the contractor shall provide the City with a full account of the
nature of the minority or women ownership interest, the basis for the
creation of the joint venture, and the particular financial
participation and administrative responsibilities of the interested
parties. Such joint venture, partnership or other multi-entity
relationship shall ensure that the participating business owned by
minorities or women has a comensurate share of the profit or loss to be
realized from the joint venture.
The joint venture, partnership or other multi-entity relationship shall
be in writing. Joint ventures, partnerships or other multi-entity
relationships must conform to the pertinent laws which govern the
creation of such business arrangements. The City shall have the right
to review same and determine if such arrangement is proper wi thin the
requirements of the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Construction
Program.
The dollar amount of the joint venture, which is to apply towards the
goals for minority or women participation, is calculated by the
following formula:
Joint % of Minority or $ of Joint
Venture X Women Joint Venture = Venture Applicable
Contract Financial Participation To Goals
$ Amount
VI. Bid Process
Contractors shall notify minority and women contractor associations, and
business development centers of their intention to solicit minority and
women business enterprise participation at least two weeks prior to the
bid opening. Such notification shall be by registered or certified
mail. Contractors shall also seek out minority or women subcontractors
by making positions and opportunities known to the news media servicing
minority and women contractors and subcontractors. This outreach effort
must be judged acceptable by the City.
So as to afford minority and women suppliers and prefabricators an
opportunity to participate in the work, contractors shall notify
minority and women supplier associations or clearinghouses of their
supply or prefabrication needs at least two weeks prior to the bid
opening. Such notification shall be by registered or certified mail.
1. Bid Opening In addition to any other documents required by the
bid specifications, the contractor shall submit the Contractor
Questionnaire (Exhibit C) and the List of Subcontractors (Exhibit
D).
2. Pre-award Meeting The apparent low bidder will be required to
attend a pre-award meeting to determine compliance with the
Minority and Women Business Enterprise Construction Program. The
low bidder shall submit a complete list of subcontractors,
suppliers, truckers, and owner/operators of equipment to be used on
the project. This list should include name, address, telephone
number, trade, contact person(s), and the total dollar amount of
the subcontract. The contractor shall also indicate the businesses
claiming to be owned by minorities or women.
Minority or women business enterprises which have not been
certified as such by the City shall submit a Schedule A Form,
Minority and Women Business Enterprise Eligibility Questionnaire
and/or Joint Venture (Exhibit £). Minority or women business
enterprises entering into a joint venture with another business
shall also submit a Schedule A Form.
Prior to the pre-award meeting, the contractor and subcontractor
are required to submit the Section 3 Employment and Contracting
Plan Format (Exhibit B).
3. Pre-construction Meeting - Upon request, the contractor shall
provide a copy of all subcontractor agreements or other
verification of the total amount to be paid to each subcontractor.
VII. Evaluation
If the contractor has not achieved the goals for minority and women
business enterprise participation, the City shall determine whether the
contractor made a good faith effort to achieve the goals. This
determination will be done by reviewing the documentation submitted by
the contractor.
Good faith documentation submitted by the contractor shall, as a
minimum, include the following:
(a) Report of responses, proposals, and bids received from minority and
women owned businesses. This report shall indicate the action
taken by the contractor in response to the proposals and/or bids
received from minority or women businesses and from joint ventures
which include minority or women businesses. In cases where
proposals and/or bids have been rejected by the contractor, the
reason(s) for rejection shall be indicated.
(b) Documented contacts with minority and women owned firms, minority
and women contractors" associations, minority and women business
development centers, or any other related agency which disseminates
bid information to minority and women business enterprises~
(c) Copy of registered or certified letters sent to groups in (b)
notifying them of the contractor's intent to solicit minority and
women business enterprise participation.
(d) Description of assistance provided to minority and women owned
firms relative to obtaining plans and specifications, reviewing
sub-bid requirements, and referrals for bonding requirements.
(e) Documentation of efforts undertaken to encourage subcontractors to
obtain minority and women business enterprise participation.
{f) Documentation of methods used in soliciting bids from minority and
women subcontractors or suppliers such as, but not limited to,
advertisements in the Daily Construction Service, minority and
women trade association publications, local minority newspapers, or
other applicable daily or weekly newspapers or trade journals or
other media.
(g) Documented contacts with minority and women brokers or agents and
minority and women owner/operators of equipment.
{h) Documentation of any other effort undertaken by the contractor to
encourage minority and women business enterprise participation.
VIII.Protest Procedure - Appeal Procedure
In the event a determination is made that the apparent low bidder has
not made a good faith effort to achieve the minority and women business
enterprise participation goals, said party shall have the right to
protest such determination before the City Council. The City shall
notify said party by certified or registered mail of the date when the
City Council will consider the rejection of the bid of the apparent low
bidder and also hear and consider the protest. If the Council sustains
the detemination that a good faith effort was not made, the Council
shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
IX. Program Review
The Minority and Women Business Enterprise Construction Program will be
periodically reviewed by the City Manaqer. Changes in the program which
are required to effectively administer the program may be made by the
City Manager.
EXHIBIT C
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CONTRACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
Date:
Phone:
;IRM NAME
~TREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP
~AILING ADDRESS CIIY STATE ZIP
tYPE OF ORGANIT~ATION
~heck
Individual Name of Owner
Corporation State of Incorporation
Partnership (Indicate [Gl General, [L] Limited)
Name of Partners
Joint Venture Joint Venture Participants
.ocal Address
OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Asian or
Black Hispanic Native American Pacific Islander Caucasian Women
Assets
)wried
OINT VENTURE COMPOSITION
Minority Non-Minority Women
Number
Percentage
COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYEES
Asian or
Black Hispanic Native American Pacific Islander Caucasian Women
lumber
of Total
imployment
t Bidders'
.ddress
FOR CITY USE ONLY (LEAVE BLANK)
~xplain whether current work force is racially proportionate to the area from which the
(ork force is drawn (National, State, or Local).
IPC 1347E
EXHIBIT D
~ITY OF CHULA VISTA
LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS
MINORITY
OR WOMEN
OWNED FIRM
FRADE NAME OF SUBCONTRACTORS ADDRESS & PHONE NO. YES NO
MINORITY AND WOMEN SUPPLIERS
~AME OF SUPPLIER ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.
· C 1333E
EXHIBIT E
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SCHEDULE A
MINORITY AND WOrN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ELIGIBILITY OUESTIONNAIRE
AND/OR JOINT VENTURES
1. Name of firm
2. Address of finn
City State Zip Code
3. Phone Number of finn
4. Indicate whether finn is sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture,
corporation or other business entity (please specify).
5. Nature of finn's business
6. Year(s) finn has been in business under present ownership
7. Ownership of firm: Identify those who control 5 percent or more of the
firm's ownership. Columns E and F should be filled out only if the finn
is less than lO0 percent minority owned.
A B C D E F
NAME RACE SEX YEARS OF OWNERSHIP VOTING
OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGEPERCENTAGF
With finns of less than 100 percent minority or women ownership, list the
contributions of money, equipment, real estate, or expertise of each of
the owners.
MONEY EQUIPMENT REAL ESTATE EXPERTISF
Schedule A (cont)
8. Control of firm: (a) identify by name, 'race, sex, and title those
individuals (including owners and non-owners) who are responsible for
day-to-day management and policy decision making, including, but not
limited to, those with prime responsibility for:
(1) Financial decisions
(2) Management decisions, such as:
a. Estimating
b. Marketing and sales
c. Hiring and firing of management personnel
d. Purchases of major items or supplies
(3) Supervision of field operations
9. For each person listed in answers to question 8, provide a brief summary
of the person's experience and number of years with the firm. Indicate
the person's qualifications for the responsibilities given him or her.
10. Describe or attach a copy of any stock options or other ownership options
that are outstanding, and any agreements between owners or between owners
and third parties which restrict ownership or control of minority or women
owners.
ll. Identify any owner (see item 7) or management official (see item 8) of the
firm who is or has been an employee of another firm that has an ownership
interest in or a present business relationship with the named firm.
Present business relationships include shared space, equipment, financing,
or employees as well as each firm having some the same owners.
12. What are the gross receipts of the firm for each of the last two years?
Year ending $
Year ending $
Schedule A (cont)
13. Name of bonding company, if any:
Bonding limit
Source of letters of credit, if any
14. Do you have authority to do business in the state as well as locally, and
do you have all necessary business licenses?
15. Indicate if this firm or other firms with any of the same officers have
previously received or been denied certification or participation as an
MBE or WBE and describe the circumstances. Indicate the name of the
certifying authority and the date of such certification or denial.
(Attach additional sheets, if necessary. )
Affi davit
"The undersigned swears that the foregoing statements are true and correct and
include all material information necessary to identify and explain the
operations of (name of firm) as well as the
ownership thereof. Furthermore the undersigned agrees to provide through the
prime contractor or directly to the City, current, complete and accurate
information regarding actual work performed on the project, the payment
therefor and any proposed changes, if any, of the foregoing arrangements and
to permit the audit and examination of books, records and files of the firm.
The undersigned understands that any material misrepresentation will be
grounds for termination by the City of any contract which may be awarded and
for initiation by the City or by HUD of action under Federal or State laws
concerning fal se statements."
NOTE: If, after filing this Schedule A and before the work of this firm is
completed on the contract covered by this regulation, there is any
significant change in the information submitted, you must inform the
City of the change directly or through the prime contractor.
Si gnature
Name
Ti tl e
Date State of County of
Attach appropriate notary.
WPC 1332E
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o~m
Attachment O
9. Contracting with Small and Minority Firms, Women's Business
Enterprise and Labor Surplus Area Firms
a. It is national policy to award a fair share of eontraets
to small and minority business firms. Accordingly, affirmative
steps must be taken to assure that small and minority businesses
are utilized when possible as sources of supplies, equipment,
construction and services. Affirmative steps shall include the
following:
(1') Including qualified small and minority businesses on
solicitation lists.
(2) Assuring that small and minority businesses are
solicited whenever they are potential sources.
(3) When economically feasible, dividing total requirements
into smaller tasks or quantities so as to permit maximum small
and minority business participation.
(4) Where the requirement permits, establishing delivery
schedules which will encourage participation by small and
minority business.
(5) Using the services and assistance of the Small Business
Administration, the Office of Minority Business Enterprise of the
Department of Corrmeree and the'Corrmunity Services Administration
as required.
(.~) If any subcontracts are to be let, requiring the prime
contractor to take the affirmative steps in I 'through 5 above.
b. Grantees shall take similar appropriate affirmative
action in support of women's business enterprises. _ ~-
c. Grantees are encouraged to procure goods and services
from labor surplus areas.
d. Grantor agencies may impose additional regulations and
requirements in the foregoing areas only to the extent
specifically mandated by statute or presidential direction.
10. Selection procedures
a. All procurement transactions, regardless of whether by
sealed bids or by negotiation and without regard to dollar value,
shall be conducted in a manner that provides maximum open and
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[3) If the owner or occupant of a will be provided in the grant agreement lb] Section 302 of the Lead-Baaed
roperty disagrees with the recipient's executed by the grantee. Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C.
etermination that the Uniform Act and 4822) directs the S~cretary to establish
..gulations at 24 CFR Part 42 do not o99o~t~nlfle~, practicable the hazards of lead-based
pply to the acquisition of the property (a) Grantees shall comply with paint poisoning with respect to any
r to a displacement resulting from the Executive On!er 11246 and the existing housing which may present
cquisition` he/she may fil~ an appeal regulations issued pursuant thereto (41 hazards and which is covered by an
nder 24 CFR Part 42 Subpert J CFR Chapter 60) which provides that no application for mortgage insurance or
~,ppeals), -,vhether or not the person shall be discriminated against on housing assistance payments under a
cqu/sitiun or displacement occurs the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or program administered by the Secretary.
afore or after submission of the national origin in all phases of Pursuant to such authority and the
pplicatiun for financial assistance {or employment during the performance of Secretary's general mlemaking
hal statement}, The specific payments Federal or federally assisted authority, the Secretary has promulgated
nd other assistance for which an construction contracts. As specified in requirements regarding the elimination
ppesl may be filed are set forth in 24 Executive Orde'r 11246 and the of lead-based paint hazards in HUD-'
iI-'R 42.703{a). implementinl~ regulations, contractors associated housing at 24 CFR Part 35,
(4} The costs of relocation payments and subcontractors on Federal or Subpart C, and requirements regarding
nd assistance trader Title I1 of the federally assisted construction contracts notification to purchasers and tenants of
!nifcrm Act shah he pa d f, om funds shall take affirmative action to insure HUD-associated housing constructed
rovided by tiffs Part and/or such other fair treatment in employment, prior to 195.9 at 24 CFR Part 35. Subpart
ands aa may be available by the upgrading, demotion or transfer, A. The requirements of 24 CFR Part 35.
~culity from any source, recruitment or recruitment advertising, Subpart A, are applicable to purchasers
(b} Pursuant to section 105(a){ll) of layoff or termination, rates of pay, or and tenants of residential structures
he Act. the grantee may also provide other forms of compensation and constructed prior to 1950 and assisted
elocation payments and assistance for selection for training and under this Part, and the requirements of
ndividuals, families, businesses, apprenticeship. 24 CFR Part 35. Subpart C, are
ionprofit organizations and farm lb) Section 3 of the ttousing and
~perations d:sptsced by an activity that Urban Development Act of'1968 (12 applicable to existing residential
structures which are rehabilitated with
s not subiect to the Uniform Act, and U.S.C. l?01u) requires, in connection
dso may provide reincatiun payments with the planning and carrying out of assistance provided under this Part.
ind ether assistance at levels above any project assisted under the Act, that § $?o.6og Use of deba~rmt, suspandecl, or
%t. Unless such payments and opportunities for training and CDBG funds shall not be used directly
ocal law, the recipient shall make such persons residing within the unit of local to, or otherwise engage the services of.
)ayments only upon the basis of a government or the metropolitan area (or or fund any contractor or subrecipient
~vritten determination that such nonmet~ opolitan county} in which the during any period of debarment,
~ayments are appropriate (see project is located, and that contracts for suspension, or placement in ineligibility
i 570.201(i}) and shall adopt a written work in connection.with the project be status under the provisions of 24 CFR
mlicy available to the public setting awarded to eligible business concerns Part 24.
'orth the relocation payments and which are located in, or owned in
tssi~tance it elects to provide and substantial part by persons residing in § 57o.610 Uniform sdmlnlatraflve
~-os4din8 for equal payments and the same metropolitan area Car requirements aM cost principles.
assistance within each class of nonmetropolitan county} as the project. The recipient, its agencies or
Grantees shall adopt appropriate instrumentalities, and subrecipients
lisplacees, procedures end requirements to assure shall comply with the policies.
(c) Section 305 of the Uniform Act (42 good faith efforts toward compliance guidelines, and requirements of OMB
JiS.C. 4655} provides that the head of · with the statutory directive. HUD Circular Nos. A-102. Revised. A-Il0. A-
?ederal agency shall not approve any regulations at 24 CFR Part 135 are not 87, and A-199. as applicable, as they
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policies in section 301 of the Uniform residential structures constructed or Circulars A-lOP. and A-Il0,
Act [42 U.S.C. 4651) and the provisions rehabilitated with Federal assistance in respectively, shall apply.
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Appropriate assurances to such effect Part. provision of assistance by the recipient.
July 31, 1985
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Oohn Goss, City Manager
Desrochers, Community Development Director~
FROM:
Paul
G.
SUBJECT: Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise/Section 3
Plan for Community Development Block Grant Funded Projects
At your meeting of July 23, 1985, you considered the adoption of a Minority
Business Enterprise (MBE)/Women Business Enterprise (WBE)/Section 3 Plan for
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded projects. You continued this
item to allow staff time to obtain additional information.
Prior City Experience with MBE/WBE Plans:
The Council approved the San Diego County Region's MBE/WBE Program for
projects funded with Federal Transportation funds on May 18, 1982, per the
regulations of the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The established
goals for the program are currently 10% MBE and 1% WBE, although these may be
changed by CalTrans on September 30, 1985, to 13% MBE and 3% WBE. No Federal
transportation-funded contracts subject to the adopted plan have been let to
date. However, the City will be using these funds to make street improvements
on Broadway during this fiscal year and will have to follow the MBE/WBE
requirements adopted by the Council.
In 1977, the City used federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) funds
to construct storm drainage systems at 6 locations under more stringent MBE
requirements than the proposed block grant plan, requirements which
constituted a quota. EDA required contractors to spend at !east 1~% of.the
contract amount for MBEs. Contractors were required to submit certifications
prior to construction regarding the designation of MBEs and Equal Employment
Opportunity. Actual MBE participation beyond the 10% requirement was not
monitored. ~
Additional Information on Other Jurisdictions:
County: 15% overall MBE/WBE - Goal
17% - MBE 4% WBE - Accomplishment
San Diego: 15% MBE 5% WBE - Goal
- Accomplishment
The City of San Diego'adopted its MBE/WBE program in early 1985. The City has
only constructed one project under the MBE/WBE requirements.
Members of the City Council - 2 - July 31, 1985
Port District:
Lindbergh Field: 6% MBE 1% WBE - Goal
25% MBE - Accomplishment
Convention Center, Phase I: 15% MBE 3% WBE - Goal
21% MBE .1% WBE - Accomplishment
Metropolitan Transit District Board {MTDB): 16% DBE 4% WBE - Goal
20% DBE 3.4% WBE - Accomplishment
MTDB adopted its DBE/WBE program in early 1985. A Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise {DBE) is a small business concern which is at least 51 percent
owned by and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by
one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who are
citizens of the United States. Socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals are those individuals who are Black Americans, Hispanic Americans,
Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, Asian-Indian Americans and any
other minorities or individuals found to be disadvantaged by the Small
Business Administration.
Goals Versus Quotas:
The proposed MBE/WBE plan sets goals for minority and women participation in
construction contracts to be striven for by the City and by bidding
contractors; it does not set quotas. The goal is a target to be pursued in
good faith; a quota is a required accomplishment.
The .City ~r the contractor would not be ~ to attain a percentage
participation.. The City or the contractor wou~ be required to make good
faith efforts to try to achieve these goals.
Therefore, neither the City nor a bidding contractor would have to ignore cost
or capability in selecting bids. The City could accept the lowest responsible
bidder who had made good faith efforts to employ MBE/WBE subcontractors, even
if the bidder were unsuccessful in getting MBE/WBE participation. The bidding
contractor could reject bids from MBE/WBE subcontractors who were not
competitive or responsible. What would have to be demonstrated would be
efforts to attract competitive, responsible bids from MBE/WBE subs.
Regardless of whether the next lowest responsible bidder had higher MBE/WBE
participation than the lowest responsible bidder, the City could still accept
the lowest bidder if good faith effort were evident. Quality, cost
effectiveness, and open competition all would remain accomplishable. What
would be required would be outreach to minority and women businesses.
Ramifications of Not Adopting Goals:
HUD representatives have directed us to adopt a plan setting MBE/WBE goals.
They have interpreted the applicable regulations as requiring such goals.
They have further instructed us not to award any Block Grant-funded
construction contracts without goals. If a plan with goals is not adopted by
the City and approved by HUD, or if, in lieu of a plan, goals are not included
in any Block Grant contract, it can be anticipated that HUD would do the
following:
The Honorab'le Rayor and
Members of the City Council 3 July 31, 1985
1. Require repayment to HUD of any contract amounts expended after the
recent finding by HUD that we lacked the required goals (no
expenditures to date).
2. Withhold all of our 1985 and future entitlement funds.
If the Council chooses to adopt and submit to HUD a ~BE/WBE plan not
containing goals, it is recommended that no Block Grant-funded CIP
expenditures be made until resolution of the anticipated dispute. Projects
which would have to be held include the following:
- Woodlawn Avenue Storm Drain Project
- Chula Vista Jr. High School Drainage System
- Central Drainage Basin Channel
- Harborside School Park
- Telegraph Canyon Creek Flood Control Project
Changes to Draft Plan:
Attached are two amended pages of the MBE/WBE/Section 3 Plan, which have been
changed in two sections as a result of further scrutiny. The first change is
to Section I, Objective, where language was added to clarify that the Plan
applies only to proj~ funded with Housing and Urban Development funds. The
other change is to Section VIII, Protest Procedure and Appeal Procedure. The
words "Appeal Procedure" were deleted and the reference to sending notices to
protesting bidders by certified or registered mail was deleted. A sentence
was added stating that the Council's determination of good faith by a bidder
shall be conclusive, if supported by substantial evidence. This change was
recommended by.the City Attorney's office to parallel the protest procedures
for all City contract awards.
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