Consultant Notice of Termination/Substitution. All terminations, substitutions, and reductions in scope of work to be performed by DBEs listed on the DBE Intended Participation Affidavit Summary must be approved in writing by XXXX and by means of the executed contract modification from ECS. The consultant shall contact the BECO and ECS promptly at the first sign of any reason for DBE termination/substitution. The consultant shall not terminate a DBE subconsultant listed on the DBE Intended Participation Affidavit Summary or complete the work contracted to the DBE with its own forces or with a non-DBE firm without written consent from XXXX and ECS. Before submitting a formal request to the BECO and ECS for DBE termination/substitution, the consultant shall give written notice to the DBE subconsultant with a copy to BECO of its intent to terminate or substitute the DBE identifying the reason for the action. The DBE shall be allowed a minimum of five calendar days to respond to the consultant’s notice advising the consultant and BECO of its position. XXXX and ECS will consider both the consultant’s request and the DBE firm’s response before approving the consultant’s termination and substitution request.
