CC RES 92-056 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) YEAR XVIII URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY STATEMENT OF PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS

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[X] Labor Standards/Equal Employment Opportunity • 'Z All construction projects of $2,000 or more and financed in whole or part with federal funds shall comply with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act (prevailing wage) , the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and the Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act. All federally funded or assisted construction contracts or subcontracts of $10,000 or more shall comply with Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, as amended by Executive Order 12086, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto in 41 CFR Part 60. [X] Procurement Standards and guidelines are established in 24 CFR Part 85.36 for the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction and services for federally assisted programs. All procurement shall be made by one of the following methods. The method used shall be adequately documented and contracts shall contain standard conditions as appropriate. - Small Purchase. (Informal Method) To be followed for the purchase of services, supplies or other property costing in the aggregate not more than $25,000. If small purchase procurement is used, written price or rate quotations must be obtained from an adequate number of qualified sources. - Competitive Sealed Bids. (Formal Advertising) To be followed when the purchase/s, costing in the aggregate, exceeds $25,000. Sealed bids shall be publicly solicited and a firm fixed-price contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. This method is preferred for soliciting construction bids. - Competitive Proposals. This method is normally used when more than one source submits an offer, and either a fixed-price or cost- reimbursement type contract is awarded. This method is typically used for procuring professional services. [X] Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 In connection with the planning and implementation of any project assisted under the Act, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to low and moderate income persons residing within the unit of local government or the metropolitan area in which the project is located, and that contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to eligible business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the same metropolitan area as the project. Contracts for work may include, but are not limited to, contracts for supply of goods and/or services. [ ] Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition The standards described in 24 CFR 570.606 shall apply to activity that involves the acquisition of real property or the displacement of persons, including displacement caused by rehabilitation and demolition.