2020 - 5 RESOLUTION - Verifiable Percentage Goal for HUB Participation 3-16-20

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RESOLUTION FOR LEE COUNTY TO ADOPT OUTREACH PLAN AND TO ESTABLISH VERIFIABLE PERCENTAGE GOAL FOR PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY BUSINESSES IN THE AWARDING OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS PURSUANT N.C.G.S. 143- 128.2 WHEREAS,the North Carolina General Assembly enacted Session Law 2001—496, Senate Bill 914 to enhance and improve the good faith efforts to recruit and select minority businesses for participation in public building construction or repair contracts by adding N.C.G.S. 143-128.2; and WHEREAS,N.C.G.S. 143-128.2 requires each city, county, or other local public entity to adopt,after notice and a public hearing, an appropriate verifiable percentage goal for participation by minority businesses in the total value of work for building projects costing $300,000 or more; and WHEREAS,N.C.G.S. 143-128.2(b) requires a public entity awarding a building contract where the total cost equals or exceeds $300,000 to establish,prior to solicitation of bids,good faith efforts that it will take to make it feasible for minority businesses to submit successful bids or proposals for the contracts for building projects; and WHERAS,N.C.G.S. 143-128.2(e)(1) requires a public entity awarding a building construction or repair contract where the total cost exceeds $300,000, prior to awarding a contract,to develop and implement a minority business participation outreach plan; and WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners previously held a public hearing and adopted a minority outreach policy and a goal for 10%participation by minority businesses in building construction contracts under N.C.G.S. 143-128, which has been repealed and the Board now wishes to update its policy; and WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was duly published in the Sanford Herald on March 5, 2020 and the required public hearing was held on March 16, 2020; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: 1. That Lee County shall maintain and have a 10%verifiable percentage goal for participation by minority businesses in the total value of work for building projects awarded by Lee County and costing$300,000 or more. 2. That Lee County shall follow the guidelines of Lee County's Outreach Plan for minority business participation in building construction or repair contracts. 3. That this resolution shall become effective upon its adoption. READ,APPROVED,AND ADOPTED,this 162th of March, 2020. Lis _ Chair, Amy M. Dal i2*/43/Tr ''. ATTEST: :49i?, t5` 7. fifer Ga /Deputomeerkto the Board •\ \5.01 \ �\".