25-26-50 Self Funded and Medical and Pharmacy Services.pdf

Self-Funded Medical and Pharmacy Services

Request for Proposal

RFP# 25-26-50

Proposal Due Date:

Friday, July 17, 2026

5:00 pm (EDT)

Contact Person:

Mrs. Leah Futrell

Title: Director of Human Resources Email Address:

LFutrell@greenvillenc.gov

Date: June 15, 2026

Subject: Self-Funded Medical and Pharmacy Services

Contact: Leah Futrell, Project Manager

The City of Greenville and Greenville Utilities Commission are accepting proposals for Self- Funded Medical and Pharmacy Claims Administration Services for the healthcare plans covering COG and GUC employees and dependents. The requirements for submitting a Proposal are stated in the attached Request for Proposal (the “RFP”).

Sealed proposals endorsed Self-Funded Medical and Pharmacy Services to be furnished to the City of Greenville (the “City”) will be received by using the following drop box link:

https://www.dropbox.com/request/wsiargd080fjymb6934c

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. However, please note the City’s limit on size of emails received.

This RFP outlines a description of the services sought and the documents interested firms will be required to submit as one (1) electronic copy of the Proposal to the drop box link.

Written questions concerning this RFP may be submitted by email only at joe.harten@mercer.com. Please insert RFP# 25-26-50 in the subject line. All questions must be submitted by Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:00 pm EDT.

SECTION ONE

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. READ, REVIEW AND COMPLY: It shall be the Proposer’s responsibility to read this entire document, review all enclosures and attachments, and any addenda thereto, and comply with all requirements specified herein, regardless of whether appearing in these Instructions or elsewhere in this RFP document or attachments.

2. LATE PROPOSALS: Late proposals, regardless of cause, will not be opened or considered, and will automatically be disqualified from further consideration. It shall be the Proposer’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery at the designated office by the designated time.

3. ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION: The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informality in proposals and, unless otherwise specified by the Proposer, to accept any item in the proposal.

4. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL: No proposal may be changed or withdrawn after the time of the proposal due date. Any modifications or withdrawals requested before this time shall be acceptable only when such request is made in writing to the Financial Services Manager.

5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Each Proposer shall affirm that no official or employee of the City of Greenville is directly or indirectly interested in this proposal for any reason of personal gain.

6. LOCAL PREFERENCE: The City of Greenville has adopted a Local Preference Policy, Resolution No. 056-13, and a Professional and other Services Policy, Resolution No. 057-13 that may pertain to this project. For more information, please see the City of Greenville’s webpage at Bid Postings • Greenville, NC • CivicEngage.

7. TAXES: Sales taxes may be listed on the proposal, but as a separate item. No charge will be allowed for Federal Excise and Transportation tax from which the City is exempt.

8. CITY RIGHTS AND OPTIONS: The City, at its sole discretion, reserves the following rights:

• To supplement, amend, substitute or otherwise modify this RFP at any time.

• To cancel this RFP with or without the substitution of another RFP.

• To take any action affecting this RFP, this RFP process, or the Services subject to this

RFP that would be in the best interests of the City.

• To issue additional requests for information or clarification from Proposers or to allow corrections of errors or omissions.

• To require one or more Proposers to supplement, clarify or provide additional information in order for the City to evaluate the Responses submitted.

• To negotiate a contract with a Proposer based on the information provided in response to this RFP.

9. PUBLIC RECORDS: Any material submitted in response to this solicitation will become a “public record.” Proposers must claim any applicable exemptions to disclosure provided by law in their response to this RFP. Proposers must identify materials to be protected, and must state the reasons why such exclusion from public disclosure is necessary and legal.

The City reserves the right to make all final determination(s) of the applicability of North Carolina General Statutes § 132-1.2, Confidential Information.

10. ACCURACY OF SOLICITATION AND RELATED DOCUMENTS: Each Proposer must independently evaluate all information provided by the City. The City makes no representations or warranties regarding any information presented in this RFP, or otherwise made available during this procurement process, and assumes no responsibility for conclusions or interpretations derived from such information. In addition, the City will not be bound by or be responsible for any explanation or conclusions regarding this RFP or any related documents other than those provided by an addendum issued by the City.

Companies may not rely on any oral statement by the City or its agents, advisors, or consultants.

If a Proposer identifies potential errors or omissions in this RFP or any other related documents, the Proposer should immediately notify the City of such potential discrepancy in writing. The City may issue a written addendum if the City determines clarification necessary. Each Proposer requesting an interpretation will be responsible for delivering such requests to the City's designated contact person.

11. EXPENSE OF SUBMITTAL PREPARATION: The City accepts no liability, and Proposers will have no actionable claims, for reimbursement of any costs or expenses incurred in participating in this solicitation process. This includes expenses and costs related to Proposal submission, submission of written questions, attendance at pre-proposal meetings or evaluation interviews, contract negotiations, or activities required for contract execution.

12. PROPOSAL BINDING: All proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be binding through December 31, 2026.

13. NO INTERMEDIARIES: The City and the GUC have engaged Mercer Health & Benefits to evaluate all proposals and make recommendations, as part of Mercer’s ongoing contract with the City and the GUC. Proposals should be submitted by the insurance carrier/claims administrator directly. Proposals submitted by, partnering with, or otherwise including brokers, agents, consultants, or other third parties will be rejected.

SECTION TWO

PROPOSAL

1. RFP DOCUMENT

Refer to the attached Excel document for background on the City and the GUC, a description of the desired services, proposal requirements, current benefit designs, required questions, desired performance guarantees, a Total Revenue Disclosure statement, GeoAccess and disruption requirements, and a financial quote template.

Enrollment and plan data are attached as well.

2. TERMS OF AGREEMENT

The City and the GUC are seeking an initial three-year contract with annual renewals thereafter.

3. PAYMENT

The successful Proposer will be paid monthly for administrative fees. Claims paid on behalf of covered COG and GUC participants will be reimbursed on a periodic schedule agreed upon by the City and the successful Proposer.

4. PROPOSAL CONTENTS

Proposers should complete all required fields in the attached Excel document.

5. QUESTIONS

Questions must be asked in writing via email addressed to Joe Harten (joe.harten@mercer.com) with the RFP#25-26-50 mentioned in the subject line of the email. All questions must be submitted by Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:00 pm EDT.

Answers will be provided via an addendum posted on the City’s website by Monday, June 29, 2026 by 5:00 pm.

6. REFERENCE INFORMATION

The Proposers shall provide a minimum of three (3) client references for whom the Proposer currently provides or has provided within the past three (3) years services similar in scope to those requested in this RFP. For each reference, provide the following information:

1. Client Organization Name

2. Contact Name and Title

3. Telephone Number

4. Email Address

5. Length of Relationship

6. Number of Covered Employees/Members

7. Description of Services Provided

8. Effective Dates of Services

7. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND DEADLINE

Proposers must complete and submit the attached Excel document in its entirety by 5:00 pm EDT on Friday, July 17, 2026.

Proposals submitted after this deadline or to any location other than that listed above will not be considered.

8. SELECTION PROCESS

Following is a general description of the selection process:

• All qualified firms who submit responsive, responsible proposals will be considered.

• The proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated and ranked by Mercer in accordance with the process and evaluation criteria contained in the Excel document.

• Responses will be evaluated in light of the material and substantiating evidence presented in the response, and not on the basis of what is inferred.

• At their discretion and in conjunction with Mercer, the City and the GUC may shortlist one or more firms to be interviewed. Dates for interviews will be communicated to those Proposers under consideration.

9. MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION

It is the policy of the City to provide minorities and women equal opportunity for participating in all aspects of the City’s contracting and procurement programs, including but not limited to, construction projects, supplies and materials purchase, and professional and personal service contracts. In accordance with this policy, the City has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Plan and subsequent program, outlining verifiable goals.

The City has established a 4% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and 4% Women Business Enterprise (WBE) goal for the participation of MWBE firms in supplying goods and services for the completion of this project. All firms submitting qualifications and/or proposals agree to employ “good faith efforts” towards achieving these goals and supply other information as requested in the “MWBE Professional Services Forms” included in Appendix B. Failure to complete the MWBE forms may be cause to deem the submittal nonresponsive.

Questions regarding the City’s MWBE Program should be directed to the MWBE Office at

(252) 329-4862.

10. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE

The City of Greenville is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, color, religion, age, gender, disability, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.

11. TITLE VI NONDISCRIMINATION NOTIFICATION

The City of Greenville, North Carolina in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all respondents that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit proposals in response to this advertisement and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

12. SELECTION CRITERIA

Refer to the Excel document for a discussion of the selection criteria.

North Carolina firms qualified to do the required work will be given priority consideration.

A North Carolina firm is a firm that maintains an office in North Carolina staffed with an adequate number of employees judged by the City/Department to be capable of performing a majority of the work required.

After reviewing qualifications, if firms are equal on the evaluation review, then those qualified firms with proposed MWBE participation will be given priority consideration.

Once a preferred firm is chosen, the City will work with the project team to develop a more detailed scope of services to be included in the project contract. The City reserves the right to negotiate a contract, including the final scope of work and contract price, with any Proposer or other qualified party.

13. SUBMISSION SCHEDULE AND KEY DATES

Event Date and Time Issuance of RFP Monday, June 15, 2026 Deadline to Submit Questions Monday, June 22, 2026 Answers to Questions Provided Monday, June 29, 2026 Proposals Due Friday, July 17, 2026 Selection August 31, 2026 Effective Date of Services January 1, 2027

ATTACHMENT A

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The contract terms provided herein are not exhaustive but shall become a part of any contract issued as a result of this solicitation. Any exceptions to the contract terms must be stated in the submittal. Any submission of a proposal without objection to the contract terms indicates understanding and intention to comply with the contract terms. If there is a term or condition that the firm intends to negotiate, it must be stated in the proposal. The successful firm will not be entitled to any changes or modifications unless they were first stated in the proposal. The City reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reject any or all submittal package(s) containing unreasonable objections to standard City contract provisions.

1. NONDISCRIMINATION: The contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the contract, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income-level, or LEP in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor will not participate directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by the Acts and the Regulations as set forth in Appendix E, including employment practices when the contract covers any activity, project, or program set forth in Appendix B of 49 C.F.R. part 21.

2. SOLICITATIONS FOR SUBCONTRACTS, INCLUDING PROCUREMENTS OF

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT: In all solicitations, either by competitive bidding, or negotiation made by the contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials, or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier will be notified by the contractor of the contractor’s obligations under this contract and the Acts and the Regulations relative to Non-discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income-level, or LEP.

3. NON-COLLUSION: Respondents, by submitting a signed proposal, certify that the accompanying submission is not the result of, or affected by, any unlawful act of collusion with any other person or company engaged in the same line of business or commerce, or any other fraudulent act punishable under North Carolina or United States law.

4. PAYMENT TERMS: The City agrees to pay all approved invoices Net Thirty (30) days from the date received and approved. The City does not agree to the payment of late charges or finance charges assessed by the seller or vendor for any reason. Invoices are payable in U.S. funds. However, the City shall not be obligated to make payment to the Contractor for any services performed under this contract.

5. GOVERNING LAW: Any agreement, contract or purchase order resulting from this invitation to bid, request for proposals or request for qualifications or quotes, shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina without regard to its choice of law provisions, and venue for any action or suits arising out of or relating to this contract shall be the North Carolina General Courts of Justice, in Pitt County, or if in federal court, in the Eastern District of North Carolina.

6. SERVICES PERFORMED: All services rendered under this agreement will be performed at the Contractor’s own risk and the Contractor expressly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, independent contractors, officials (elected and appointed) and employees from any and all liability, loss or damage that they may suffer as a result of claims, demands, actions, damages or injuries of any kind or nature whatsoever by or to any and all persons or property.

Additionally, all work performed under this Contract shall be performed in a workmanlike and professional manner, to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, and shall conform to all prevailing industry and professional standards.

7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: It is mutually understood and agreed the Seller is an independent contractor and not an agent of the City, and as such, Contractor, his or her agents and employees shall not be entitled to any City employment benefits, such as but not limited to vacation, sick leave, insurance, worker’s compensation, pension or retirement benefits.

8. *NEW UPDATE: General Contractor(s) are responsible for ensuring all subcontractors working on the project are registered as vendors with the City of Greenville and have active registration prior to contract award. All new vendors, including subcontractors/consultants, must register with the City of Greenville’s online portal prior to the rendering of goods or services.

Registration as a vendor with the City of Greenville is the responsibility of prime or subcontractor/consultant, and requires the prospective new vendor to submit a W-9, and complete the registration through the City’s vendor portal at the following web address:

https://cityofgreenvillenc.munisselfservice.com/vss/.

If the prospective new vendor is only providing service(s) as a subcontractor/consultant, submission of payment information is not necessary at the time of registration. General Contractors must provide total amounts paid to MWBE subcontractors with each payment application/invoices.

9. VERBAL AGREEMENT: The City will not be bound by any verbal agreements.

10. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall maintain at its own expense (a) Commercial General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury or property damage; City of Greenville, North Carolina, 200 W. Fifth St. Greenville, NC 27834 shall be named as additional insured. (b) Professional Liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence-if providing professional services; (c) Workers Compensation Insurance as required by the general statutes of the State of North Carolina and Employer’s Liability Insurance not less than $1,000,000 each accident for bodily injury by accident, $1,000,000 each employee for bodily injury by disease, and $1,000,000 policy limit; (d) Commercial Automobile Insurance applicable to bodily injury and property damage, covering all owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence as applicable. Certificates of Insurance shall be furnished prior to the commencement of Services

11. INDEMINIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS: All services rendered under this agreement will be performed at the Contractor’s own risk and the Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the City from and against any liability, loss, cost, damage suit, claim, or expense arising occurrence on the part of the CONTRACTOR and its officers, servants, agents or employees arising from its activities, operations, and performance of services under this contract and further agrees to release and discharge the City and its agents and employees from all claims or liabilities arising from or caused by the CONTRACTOR in fulfilling its obligation under this contract. It is understood and agreed by the parties that City will assume no liability for damages, injury, or other loss to the Contractor, its employees or property, tools or equipment, or to other persons or properties located on City facilities resulting from the CONTRACTOR’S activities and operations while performing services under this contract.

12. E-VERIFY COMPLIANCE: The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Further, if the Contractor utilizes a Subcontractor, the Contractor shall require the Subcontractor to comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By submitting a proposal, the Proposer represents that their firm and its Subcontractors are in compliance with the requirements of Article 2 Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

13. IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT: By submitting a proposal, the Vendor certifies that: (i) it is not on the Iran Final Divestment listed created by the N.C. State Treasurer pursuant to N.C.G.S. 147-86.58; (ii) it will not take any actions causing it to appear on said list during the term of any contract with the City, and (iii) it will not utilize any subcontractor to provide goods and services hereunder that is identified on said list.

14. ADVERTISING: The Contractor shall not use the existence of this Contract, or the name of the City, as part of any advertising without the prior written approval of the City.

15. FORCE MAJEURE: Except as otherwise provided in environmental laws, rules, regulations or ordinances applicable to the parties and the services performed under this contract, neither party shall be deemed to be in default of its obligations hereunder if and so long as it is prevented from performing such obligations by any acts of God; acts of the public enemy; insurrections; riots; embargoes; labor disputes, including strikes, lockouts, job actions, or boycotts; shortages of materials or energy; fires; explosions; floods; any curtailment, order, regulation, or restriction imposed by governmental, military or lawfully established civilian authorities, including, without limitation any of the foregoing which occur as a result of epidemic or pandemic; changes in laws governing this type of Work of facility; or other unforeseeable causes beyond the reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the City. Reasonable extension of time for unforeseen delays may be made by mutual written consent of all parties involved or the contract may terminate.

16. ASSIGNMENT: This Contract, including payment due under this contract, may not be assigned without the express written consent of the City.

17. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS:

a. Contractor is aware of the conflict of interest laws of the City of Greenville, of the State of North Carolina (as set forth in North Carolina General Statutes), and agrees that it will fully comply in all respects with the terms thereof and any future amendments.

b. Contractor covenants that no person or entity under its employ, presently exercising any functions or responsibilities in connection with this Agreement has any personal financial interests, direct or indirect, with the City.

Contractor further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement, no person or entity having such conflicting interest shall be utilized in respect to the Scope of Work or services provided hereunder. Any such conflict of interest(s) on the part of Contractor, its employees or associated persons or entities shall be disclosed to the City.

c. Contractor shall disclose any possible conflicts of interest or apparent improprieties of any party under or in connection with the Legal Requirements, including the standards for procurement.

d. Contractor shall make any such disclosure to the City in writing and immediately upon the Contractor's discovery of such possible conflict. The City's determination regarding the possible conflict of interest shall be binding on all parties.

e. No employee, agent, contractor, elected official or appointed official of the City, exercising any functions or responsibilities in connection with this Agreement, or who is in a position to participate in the decision-making process or gain inside information regarding activities, has any personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement, the proceeds hereunder, the Project or Contractor, either for themselves or for those with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter.

18. TERMINATION: The City may terminate this Contract at any time by providing thirty

(30) days written notice to the Contractor. In addition, if Contractor shall fail to fulfill in timely and proper manner the obligations under this Contract for any reason, including the voluntary or involuntary declaration of bankruptcy, the City shall have the right to terminate this Contract by giving written notice to the Contractor and termination will be effective upon receipt. Contractor shall cease performance immediately upon receipt of such notice. The Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the City for damages sustained by the City by virtue of any breach of this Contract, and the City may withhold any payment due to the Contractor for the purpose of setoff until such time as the City can determine the exact amount of damages due the City because of the breach.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Nondiscrimination Provisions, Appendices A & E.

During the performance of this contract, the contractor, for itself, its assignees, and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the "contractor") agrees as follows:

1) Compliance with Regulations: The contractor (hereinafter includes consultants) will comply with the Acts and the Regulations relative to Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), as they may be amended from time to time, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract.

(2) Nondiscrimination: The contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the contract, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, creed (religion), low-income, limited English proficiency, or disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor will not participate directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by the Acts and the Regulations, including employment practices when the contract covers any activity, project, or program set forth in Appendix B of 49 CFR Part 21.

(3) Solicitations for Subcontractors, Including Procurements of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations, either by competitive bidding, or negotiation made by the contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials, or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier will be notified by the contractor of the contractor's obligations under this contract and the Acts and the Regulations relative to Nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin.

(4) Information and Reports: The contractor will provide all information and reports required by the Acts, the Regulations, and directives issued pursuant thereto and will permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the Recipient or the USDOT to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Acts, Regulations, and instructions. Where any information required of a contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish the information, the contractor will so certify to the Recipient or the USDOT, as appropriate, and will set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information.

(5) Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of a contractor's noncompliance with the Non-discrimination provisions of this contract, the Recipient will impose such contract sanctions as it or the USDOT may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to: (a) withholding payments to the contractor under the contract until the contractor complies; and/or (b) cancelling, terminating, or suspending a contract, in whole or in part.

(6) Incorporation of Provisions: The contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs one through six in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Acts, the Regulations and directives issued pursuant thereto. The contractor will take action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the Recipient or the USDOT may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, that if the contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with litigation by a subcontractor, or supplier because of such direction, the contractor may request the Recipient to enter into any litigation to protect the interests of the Recipient. In addition, the contractor may request the United States to enter into the litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

During the performance of this contract, the contractor, for itself, its assignees, and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the "contractor") agrees to comply with the following nondiscrimination statutes and authorities; including but not limited to:

Pertinent Nondiscrimination Authorities • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin); and 49 CFR Part 21.

• The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (42 U.S.C. § 4601), (prohibits unfair treatment of persons displaced or whose property has been acquired because of Federal or Federal-aid programs and projects);

• Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, (23 U.S.C. § 324 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex);

• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), as amended, (prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability); and 49 CFR Part 27;

• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of age);

• Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, (49 USC § 471, Section 47123), as amended, (prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, or sex);

• The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, (PL 100-209), (Broadened the scope, coverage and applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, by expanding the definition of the terms "programs or activities" to include all of the programs or activities of the Federal-aid recipients, sub-recipients and contractors, whether such programs or activities are Federally funded or not);

• Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in the operation of public entities, public and private transportation systems, places of public accommodation, and certain testing entities (42 U.S.C. §§

12131-12189) as implemented by Department of Transportation regulations at 49 C.F.R.

parts 37 and 38;

• The Federal Aviation Administration's Nondiscrimination statute (49 U.S.C. § 47123) (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and sex);

• Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, which

Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, which ensures Nondiscrimination against minority populations by discouraging programs, policies, and activities with disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations;

• Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, and resulting agency guidance, national origin discrimination includes discrimination because of Limited English proficiency (LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI, you must take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to your programs (70 Fed. Reg. at 74087 to 74100);

• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, which prohibits you from discriminating because of sex in education programs or activities (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq);

• Federal transit laws, specifically 49 U.S.C. § 5332 (prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity), disability, age, employment, or business opportunity).

ATTACHMENT B: SUPPLEMENTAL VENDOR INFORMATION

MWBE AND ELIGIBLE LOCAL BIDDERS

Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBEs) consist of minority, women and disabled business firms that are at least fifty-one percent owned and operated by an individual(s) of these categories. Also included are disabled business enterprises and non-profit work centers for the blind and severely disabled. Eligible Local Bidders consist of firms located within the Greenville city limits or ETJ that meet other criteria as outlined in Resolutions 031-15, 020-16.

Pursuant to G.S. 143-128.2, 143-48, 143-128.4, and the City of Greenville MWBE Plan along with Resolutions 031-15 and 020-16, the City invites and encourages participation in this procurement process by businesses owned by minorities, women, disabled business enterprises and non-profit work centers for the blind and severely disabled and local bidders. This includes utilizing subcontractors to perform the required functions in this solicitation.

The Vendor shall respond to the questions below.

a) Are you an MWBE firm? Yes No

b) Are you certified with North Carolina as a Historically Underutilized Business (MWBE)? Yes No

c) Are you a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) with the Department of Transportation?

Yes No

d) Are you a local bidder? Yes No

Please provide complete physical address of firm: