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121126 <br />3. Prior to entenng into any contract, the contract awarding authority shall: <br />a. Make affirmative efforts to solicit proposals rrom mtnontyiwomen's <br />3 businesses: and <br />4 b. Examine alternatives for arranging contracts by size and type of work so as <br />5 to enhance the possibility of participation by minorityiwomen's businesses. <br />6 4. Prior to submitting any bid. proposal. or other response to a solicitation for <br />7 which subcontractors may be used. responding parties shall make good faith affirmative <br />8 efforts to contact. solicit bids and proposals from, and use minority /women s businesses. <br />9 5. The following shall be included in the body of the contract document in any and <br />10 all contracts signed between the county and a contractor: <br />11 a. A provision indicating that this chapter is incorporated by reference into any <br />12 and all county contracts and failure to comply with any of the requirements of the chapter by <br />13 a contractor will be considered a breach of contract. <br />14 b. A requirement that during the term of the contract the contractor shall <br />15 comply with. as to tasks and proportionate dollar amounts throughout the term of the <br />16 contract. all requirements for the use of minority/women's businesses. In the absence of a <br />17 waiver. minorityiwomen's businesses which for any reason no longer remain associated with <br />18 the contract or the contractor shall be replaced with other certified minorityiwomen's <br />19 businesses in accordance with procedures established by the administrator. <br />20 c. A provision prohibiting any agreements between a responding parry and a <br />21 minority /women's business in which the minorityiwomen's business promises not to provide <br />22 subcontracting quotations to other responding or potential responding parties. <br />23 d. The requirement of maintenance of relevant records, and information <br />24 necessary to document compliance with this chapter and the contractor's utilization of <br />25 minority and women's businesses in its overall public and private business activities. and <br />26 shall include the right of the county to inspect such records. <br />27 e. A provision requiring the payment of specific liquidated damages in the <br />28 event a contractor fails to perform a commercially useful function andior operates as a <br />29 broker. front. conduit or pass through, with the amount of liquidated damages established in <br />30 advance by the administrator based on the type of contract involved. The provision should <br />(1 LI. oau)LSIVT +..#'S (X% <br />13 <br />