1. Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Opening doors to minority-owned, woman-owned, and small businesses in Northeast Ohio 1

2. Business Opportunity Program Provide subcontracting opportunities to certified minority owned, women owned and small businesses to the District’s geographic and procurement markets Greater opportunity to do business with District Job and Business growth Enhances competitive bidding process Greatest value for the money 2

3. District Calculated Goals Based on Anticipated Construction Activities and Availability in Certified Directory Example: MBE/WBE: 9% SBE: 9% 3

4. Counting Participation MBE/WBE/SBE must be certified at time of bid opening Certified directory – www.neorsd.org/businessopportunityprogram.php www.neorsd.org/businessopportunityprogram.php Participation can not be double counted or split between MBE/WBE and SBE– THEY ARE SEPARATE 4

5. Counting Participation Proposed MBE/WBE/SBEs must perform commercially useful function Responsible for execution of a distinct element of the Contract Perform, manage and supervise scope of work Own workforce, cost of supplies/material obtained, equipment leased Maintain certification Dollar value counted ceases after certification expiration MBE/WBE/SBE must be certified in scope area 5

6. Counting Participation Credit for second tier utilization Proposed MBEs, WBEs or SBEs utilized by 1 st tier majority subcontractor will be counted towards goal(s) Based upon payment not invoice Achievement towards goal(s) counted when payment made OCC tracks payments received by Subcontractors via online software application Prime contractors conduct monthly online audits 6

7. Business Opportunity Participation Plan Data Sheet 1 Submitted for each proposed Certified M/W/SBE Prime Vendor and First Tier Subcontractor Included in Bid Booklet Must include Subcontractor’s scope of work, dollar amount and be signed and dated 7

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9. Business Opportunity Participation Plan Data Sheet 1a 1st Tier Majority Subcontractor and 2nd Tier Subcontractor Must include scope of work, dollar amount, signed and dated 9

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12. Evaluation of Good Faith Efforts In event Goal is not met, bidder must demonstrate that it made Good Faith Efforts Must submit required forms Data Sheet 3 Good Faith Efforts Checklist All Good Faith Efforts thoroughly documented solicitations and responses OCC will evaluate Good Faith Efforts and determine compliance Submitted bid not meeting goals and no GFE is an unresponsive bid 12

13. If Goal is not met 13

14. Changes to Utilization Plans Substitution shall only be permitted based upon the following reasons: Unavailability after reasonable NTP Failure of Performance Financial incapacity Failure to honor bid or proposed price Mistake of the scope of work Failure to meet insurance, licensing, bonding requirements Subcontractor’s withdrawal of bid or proposal 14

15. 15 Tiffany Jordan Contract Compliance Manager (216) 881-6600 x6640 jordant@neorsd.org Diana Jones Compliance Officer (216) 881-6600 x6028 jonesd@neorsd.org Galen Adams Prevailing Wage Officer (216) 881-6600 x6027 adamsg@neorsd.org Ben Holbert Outreach Coordinator (216) 881-6600x 6031 holbertb@neorsd.org