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Services to Remove Hazardous Materials from Various District Locations Tenders are invited to provide all materials, equipment, transportation, labor and supervision and appurtenances needed to remove and dispose of hazardous materials from various District locations, on an "as-needed" basis, from the issuance of the purchase order in January 2024 through December 31, 2026. Hazardous materials to be mitigated include, but are not limited to, asbestos, lead, mold, bird droppings and other decontamination related to disease, such as COVID. Funding of all contract items is subject to the Board of Commissioners' approval of the budget for those years The MBE/WBE Utilization Plan MUST be signed by the Bidder, even if the Bidder requests a waiver and/or offers itself to meet any of the Appendix D goals. If the Bidder offers itself to satisfy any of the Appendix D goals, then its name shall be shown in the appropriate space(s) on the MBE/WBE Utilization Plan. Where a Bidder is a business owned and controlled by a minority woman (M/WBE), or where the Bidder utilizes an M/WBE in a joint venture or as a subcontractor, the Bidder may count the M/WBE participation toward the achievement of either its MBE or WBE goal, but not both. Subsequent to the bid opening, and if it is determined by the Affirmative Action Administrator that a Contractor's Information form is required from the apparent low Bidder, the Bidder must complete and submit the form within (3) days of receiving the written request. The work under this Contract is classified as ''General Construction Service'' for the Minority-owned Business Enterprises(MBE) and Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE) Utilization goals contained in the Affirmative Action Ordinance - Revised Appendix D. The associated goals are 20% Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE) and 10% Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE). Should you have any questions, please contact the Diversity Office at 312- 751-4035. It is required that the prospective Bidder indicates participation by signing each applicable MBE/WBE Utilization Plan contained with the Contract Document. The Bidder to whom the contract is awarded must be prepared to comply with the requirements of the Affirmative Action Ordinance during the life of the contract. The contact person for this contract is Mr. Jay Carlson. This contact person will provide online responses to online inquiries The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals