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236 <br /> <br /> A. The term 'minority business' means a business: <br /> 1. In which at least fifty-one percent (51%) is owned by one <br /> or more minority persons, or in the case of a corporation, <br /> in which at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the stock is <br /> owned by one or more minority persons; and <br /> 2. Of which the management and daily business operations are <br /> controlled by one or more of the minority persons who own <br /> it. <br /> B. The term 'minority person' means a person who is a citizen <br />or lawful permanent resident of the United States and who is: <br /> 1. Black, that is, a person having origins in any of the <br /> black racial groups in Africa; <br /> 2. Hispanic, that is, a person of Spanish or Portuguese <br /> culture with origins in Mexico, South or Gentral America, <br /> or the Caribbean Islands, regardless of race; <br /> 3. Asian American, that is, a person having origins in any <br /> of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia <br /> and Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Pacific Islands; <br /> 4. American Indian or Alaskan Native, that is a person having <br /> origins in any of the original peoples of North America; <br /> or <br /> 5. White Female. <br />III. Guidelines for Contractors <br />' A. The county shall require bidders on major construction and <br /> renovation projects to provide assurances in writing that they will <br /> make a good faith effort to solicit minority businesses as <br /> subcontractors should they be awarded the construction contract. <br /> The successful bidder shall provide the following information to the <br /> county: <br /> 1. The names and addresses of minority businesses that will <br /> participate in the contract and the names of minority <br /> businesses contacted but not participating; <br /> 2. A description of the work each named minority business <br /> will perform; <br /> 3. The dollar amount of participation by each named minority <br /> business; and <br /> 4. Copies of any advertisements or correspondence the bidder <br /> has used to attract minority subcontractors. <br /> B. A contractor's good faith effort to involve minority <br />business firms in the project can be demonstrated by using, among <br />other factors, the following: <br /> 1. Attending any pre-solicitation and pre-bid meetings that <br /> are scheduled by the county to inform minority businesses <br /> of contracting and subcontracting opportunities; <br /> 2. Advertising in general circulation, trade association, and <br /> minority-focus media concerning the subcontracting <br /> opportunities; <br /> 3. Providing written notice to a reasonable number of <br /> minority businesses that their interest in subcontracting <br /> is being solicited, in sufficient time to allow the <br /> minority businesses to participate; <br /> 4. Following up initial solicitations of interest by <br /> contacting minority businesses to determine with certainty <br /> whether the minority businesses are interested; <br /> 5. Providing interested minority businesses with equal access <br /> to specifications, plans, and requirements of the <br /> contracts; <br /> 6. Negotiating in good faith with interested minority <br /> businesses and not rejecting minority businesses without <br /> sound reasons after a thorough investigation of their <br /> capabilities; and <br /> 7. Using the services of available minority community <br /> organizations, minority contractors' groups, local, state <br /> and federal minority business assistance offices, and <br /> other organizations that provide assistance in the <br /> recruitment and placement of minority businesses. <br /> IV. Program Goals <br /> Minority business participation in construction contracts will <br />be calculated for each project for which a contract or contracts are <br /> <br /> <br />