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DBE Program` Page 5 VIII.. DBE Notification Projects will be advertised in local newspapers and minority focus newspapers when possible. These ads will include reference to DBErequirements and will indicate DBE and WBE goals: set by the City of 'Colton DBE assistance centers will receive notification of projects scheduled to; be advertised: Assistance Centers Disadvantaged Business Development Centers and Program Management Centers will receive complimentary plans and specifications for projects within their geographical area of responsibility. IX. Disadvantaged and Female Owned Banks The City of Colton will encourage all contractors to use the service of banks owned and controlled by disadvantaged or females. This encouragement will be disseminated during pre-bid and pre—construction conferences (if schedules) and the contract specificatons. X. Selection Criteria for Contracts with DBE Goals Every contract containing DBE goals shall be evaluated by the DBE Liaison Officer or his/her designees to ascertain bidding contractors' efforts to attain the DBE goals. The award of any project with DBE goals must be concurred with by the DBE Liaison Officer of his/her designee before said contract may be awarded. Should there be disagreement between City of Colton functional units concerning contractors' efforts to attain contract goals for DBE participation,' the matter shall be referred to the City Manager or his/her designee, for final determination Competitors that fail to meet the DBE goal and fail to demonstrate sufficient resonable efforts shall not be eligible to be awarded the contract. Any contracts that contain DBE goals, pursuant to this policy will be monitored on an ongoing basis by project personnel during the course of construction.' The DBE Liaison Officer is to be immediately advised of anycircumstanceswherein contractor compliance with the DBE provision is questionable._ The contractor shall submit a final report for each project with DBE goals which includes total _payments to the prime contractor as well as payments the prime contractor has made to DBE subcontractors, vendors and suppliers. If the report indicates the prime contractor has not achieved the project goals, project personnel shall attach an evaluation, in narrative form, of the reasons for failure to attain the goals and any corrective action that was taken. Prime contractors will be required to notify City of Colton personnel of any situation in which regularly scheduled progress payments are not made to DBE subcontractors, vendors or suppliers.