MBE participation shall be counted toward meeting MBE goals set in accordance with this chapter as follows:
(a) Once a business is determined to be an eligible MBE, in accordance with this chapter, the total dollar value of the contract or subcontract awarded to the MBE is counted toward the applicable MBE goals.
(b) A contractor may count toward its MBE goals any of the following expenditures to MBE firms that are not manufacturers or regular dealers:
(1) The fees or commissions charged for providing a bona fide service, such as professional, technical, consultant or managerial services and assistance in the procurement of essential personnel, facilities, equipment, materials or supplies required for performance of the contract, provided that such fees or commissions are determined by the recipient to be reasonable and not excessive as compared with fees customarily allowed for similar services.
(2) The fees charged for delivery of materials and supplies required on a job site (but not the cost of the materials and supplies themselves) when the hauler, trucker, or delivery service is not also the manufacturer of, or a regular dealer in, the materials and supplies, provided that such fees are determined by the recipient to be reasonable and not excessive as compared with fees customarily allowed for similar services.
(3) The fees or commissions charged for providing any bonds or insurance specifically required for the performance of the contract, provided that such fees or commissions are determined by the recipient to be reasonable and not excessive as compared with fees customarily allowed for similar services.
(c) A contractor may count toward its MBE goal sixty percent (60%) of its expenditures for materials and supplies required under a contract and obtained from an MBE regular dealer, and one hundred percent (100%) of such expenditures to an MBE manufacturer.
(Ord. 10710/94. Passed 9-28-94.)