5-4663 - Letcher County - Affirmative Steps.pdf

This is a Form 200.321 Affirmative Steps document issued by Letcher County Fiscal Court in Kentucky, addressing federal contracting requirements under 2 CFR 200.321 for small and minority business participation. The document outlines the County's obligation to take affirmative steps to ensure that minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are utilized whenever possible in contracting activities. The affirmative steps required include placing qualified enterprises on solicitation lists, assuring that such enterprises are solicited as potential sources, dividing total requirements into smaller tasks or quantities when economically feasible to maximize participation, establishing delivery schedules that encourage participation by these enterprises, and utilizing assistance from organizations such as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency. The document references a 404 Buyout Demolition RFB in Round 5 and is associated with Letcher County's procurement of appraisal services for residential properties related to Floodplain Acquisition Projects.

This affirmative steps requirement applies to all contractors, including engineers, who utilize subcontractors on Letcher County projects. The document serves as the County's commitment to federal compliance regarding small and minority business utilization and establishes the framework for monitoring and implementing these requirements across all relevant procurements, including the referenced appraisal services solicitation for residential properties in support of flood mitigation initiatives.