GFE Letter Template - NCDOT



Date

Goal Confirmation Letter/

Good FAITH EFFORT DETERMINATION

Company Name

Address 1

Address 2

Contract No. DX#####

TIP No.: X-####

Federal Aid No.: XXX-####(#)

WBS Element: #####.#.#

County: XXXXXXX

Description: XXXXXXX

Dear Sir:

Company Name has been awarded the contract for the above project based on the bid submitted on Letting Date in the amount of $Bid Amount. The bid proposal indicated inadequate DBE participation to satisfy the advertised DBE goals:

The advertised DBE goal for the subject project was set at:

DBE = X.X%

Your bid proposal indicates that your firm attained the following participation:

DBE = X.X%

Your firm did submit satisfactory information demonstrating to the Department that you exerted a good faith effort in attempting to meet the DBE advertised goal.

Therefore, the DBE Goal Commitment of X.X% will be the Contract Goal Requirement.

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Although your firm was found in good faith, the Department does offer the following suggestion(s) for any future Good Faith Effort reports. Please act upon each one and document on your submission for future contracts.

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2.

3.

On future Good Faith Effort reports the Department will consider this documentation in its review of your efforts and the determination of good faith findings.

In accordance with Article 102-16(J) of the NCDOT Standard Specifications, failure to satisfy the Disadvantage Business Enterprise requirements of the project Special Provisions may be cause to disqualify a Contractor from further bidding.

Based on your bid proposal, the Department has listed the following approved DBE subcontractors and dollar amounts to meet the Contract Goal Requirement. These firms are required to be utilized under the regulations in Special Provision (SP1G61), and any changes in the work affecting the DBE firms or replacement of a DBE firm will need to follow these provisions.

| Committed MBE/WBE Firms |Committed Amount |

|1. |Subcontractor #1 |$#,###.## |

|2. |Subcontractor #2 |$#,###.## |

|3. |Subcontractor #3 |$#,###.## |

|4. |Subcontractor #4 |$#,###.## |

|5. |Subcontractor #5 |$#,###.## |

|6. |Subcontractor #6 |$#,###.## |

If you have any questions, please contact me at DPM Phone #.

Sincerely,

Name

Division Project Manager

cc: Division Engineer

Division Construction Engineer

(Resident/District Engineer)

Roadway Construction Engineer/Bridge Construction Engineer

Director - Office of Equal Opportunity and Workforce Services

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