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City of Sunny Isles Beach . RFP 18-04-02 Disaster Debris Management and Disposal Services minorities, or any individual found to be disadvantaged by the Administration pursuant to 8(a) of the Small Business Act. 1110 Utilization of Service Disabled-Veteran, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns It is the policy of Ceres to hire small business concerns and small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, veterans, and women. Service disabled veteran and women owned, as used in this clause, means businesses that are at least 51 percent owned by veterans, service disabled veterans or women who are United States citizens and who also control and operate the business. Ceres agrees to use its best efforts to give veteran, service disabled veteran, and women-owned small businesses the maximum practical opportunity to participate in subcontract awards to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient performance of this contract plan. Utilization of HUBZone Small Business Concerns It is the policy of Ceres to hire HUBZone small business concerns. HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that appears on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns Maintained by the SBA. Description of Efforts to Ensure That SBs, Service Disabled Veteran Businesses, Woman- Owned Businesses, HUBZone Businesses, and SDBs Have an Equitable Opportunity to Participate In the Acquisition Ceres agrees to use its best efforts to give targeted business the maximum practical opportunity to participate in subcontract awards to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient performance of this contract plan. Ceres will assist small business and small disadvantaged concerns by arranging solicitations, time for the preparation of bids, quantities, specifications, and delivery schedules so as to facilitate the participation by such concerns. Payment schedules will be adjusted to allow for participation of all firms with cash flow concerns. Materials, Supplies, Equipment and Services will be identified and discussed with these concerns. These items include POL products, Parts and Equipment, and Services(Equipment rental, equipment subcontracting, etc.). 1110 Records and Source Documents The types of records maintained and procedures adopted to demonstrate compliance with the requirements and goals of the Small Business Subcontracting Planinclude the following: 1. Source Lists (The following source lists for targeted firms are representative and are not intended to be construed as sole sources of this information. Ceres is making every effort to identify, log, and procure the necessary contractor data to allow for the fair and equitable participation in this contract. The following listings are provided as an immediate source of contractors that qualify as SBs, SDBs, WOSBs, VOs, SDVOs, and HUBZones: • SBA Dynamic Small Business Search • • List of Federally Registered Contractors for Contractor Compliance • American Business Information Business USA • List of Minority Businesses Councils • Business Development Agencies • DOD Subcontracting Directory • Department of the Treasury, Small Business Subcontracting Opportunities • Small Business Administration, Subcontracting Opportunities Directory • State and Regional Small Business Administration (SBA) Resources • National Minority Purchasing Council Vendor Information Service • Research and Information Division of the Minority Business Development Agency in the Department of Commerce • Trade Associations for SB, VO, SDVO, HUBZone SB, SDB, and WOSB Concerns. • Dun and Bradstreet Procurement Planning Directory • • Participation in various local, regional, and national SB trade associations and conferences • Membership in SB organizations, development organizations, and various governmentIP organizations CCC Tab 8 Project Understanding and Technical Approach ENVIRONMENTAL Section 3 Subcontracting Plan Page 8.3-6