Small and underutilized businesses
Details
How it works
Reporting
You must provide proof of compliance both before and after we award you a contract.
Contracts
Contracts with SUBP goals will only be awarded to bidders who:
- Commit to meeting the SUBP goals or show good faith efforts to do so.
- Submit an affirmative action plan
- Pay the prevailing wage
- See meet HUD Section 3 requirements
Goal compliance
You must be or work with a business that:
- Is a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)-certified prior to bid opening.
- Performs the type of work required
- Directly handles, manages and oversees the work
- Has its' employees complete at least 30% of the work
- Has its' main location in a county on the list below:
Minnesota counties | |||
---|---|---|---|
Anoka |
Hennepin | Ramsey | Washington |
Carver | Isanti | Scott | Wright |
Chisago | Le Sueur | Sherburne | |
Dakota | Mille Lacs | Sibley |
Wisconsin counties | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pierce | St. Croix |
Additional goals
The state has set workforce goals for state construction projects. We follow the state goals for our City construction contracts.
Good faith effort to comply
If you tried and were unable to meet the SUBP goals on a contract:
- Submit proof of your efforts
- Use the bidders, solicitation and commitment list template
We will review what you submit.
- We may decide to award you the contract.
- If we choose not to award you the contract, you can ask for reconsideration.
See Municode Title 16, Chapter 423 - Good faith efforts and reconsideration
See Reconsideration of good faith effort review denials (link to admin rules page)
Substitutions
Substitutions
You must get written approval from the City before you can:
- Substitute an SUBP firm
- Reduce the participation of an SUBP firm
- Remove an SUBP firm from the project
SUBP eligible businesses
Perform the type of work required by a business that is DBE-certified to do the work.
Contact us
Johnnie Burns
Associate Director
Contract Compliance Division
Phone
Address
City Hall350 Fifth St. S.
Room 239
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Office hours
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday