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<br />In view of the barriers to disadvantaged businesses stated above, it shall be the policy of <br />TENEX ENTERPRISES, INC. to provide maximum opportunity by utilizing the following affirmative <br />action methods to ensure participation on the contracts with the Florida Department of Transportation. <br />TENEX ENTERPRISES, INC. will: <br /> <br />1. Provide written notice to all certified DBE subcontractors in the geographical area where <br />the work is to be subcontracted by the Company; <br /> <br />2. Advertise in minority focused media concerning subcontract opportunities with the <br />Company; <br /> <br />3. Select portions of the work to be performed by DBEs in order to increase the likelihood <br />of meeting contract goals (including, where appropriate, breaking down contracts into <br />economically feasible units to facilitate DBE participation) <br /> <br />4. Provide adequate information about the plans, specification, and requirements of the <br />contract, not rejecting subcontractors without sound reasons based on a thorough <br />investigation of their capabilities; <br /> <br />5. Waive requirements of performance bonds where it is practical to do so; <br /> <br />6. Attend pre-bid meetings held by the Florida Department of Transportation to apprise <br />disadvantaged subcontractors of opportunities with the Company, <br /> <br />7. Follow up on initial solicitations of interest to DBE subcontractors to determine with <br />certainty whether the DBE company is interested in the subcontract opportunity. <br /> <br />TENEX ENTERPRISES, INC. understands that this list of affirmative action methods is not <br />exhaustive and will include additional approaches after having established familiarity with the <br />disadvantaged subcontracting community and/or determined the stated approaches to be ineffective. <br /> <br />III. IMPLEMENTATION <br /> <br />On contracts with specific DBE goals, TENEX ENTERPRISES, INC. will make every effort to <br />meet contract goals as stated by utilizing its affirmative action methods. On projects with no specific <br />goals, the Company will, as an expression of good faith, seek to utilize DBE subcontractors where <br />work is to be subcontracted. <br />