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FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVE AND DBE CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES

FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVE AND DBE CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.

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FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVE AND DBE CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES

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  1. FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVEAND DBE CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES The following information provides a status update of FFP’s Jobs Program outreach and work activities in the month of June. This report will also detail the activities to be undertaken in the month of July to provide contracting and subcontracting opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms and small-sized businesses (including M/WBEs) and construction jobs for local residents.

  2. June Activities: FFPs’ Local Jobs Program actively recruits skilled and unskilled labor from within the Expo Corridor. FFP anticipates that during the peak of construction, 250 construction jobs will be available on the Expo LRT Project. FFP’s Construction Jobs Program goal is to hire local residents to fill at least 30% of these construction jobs. • Added 73 new individuals, 56 Expo corridor residents and 17 non-corridor residents, to the Jobs Program Inquires Log which is the database listing residents seeking employment opportunities through the Expo Local Jobs Program.  The current total number of interested residents on the database is 539. • Hired 11 construction workers for the month of June; 5 of those hired were local residents. • In conjunction with our community based partner (PVJOBS), FFP has completed two job program orientations. A total of 32 local Expo residents have completed the orientation sessions. Eight more sessions are currently scheduled and additional sessions will be scheduled as new individuals seek employment with the Local Jobs Program. Individuals that are not placed on the Expo project will be referred to one of PVJOBS’ community partners for additional training, education and/or employment. To date , 182 applicants have been referred to PVJOBS and EDD Workforce Centers for training and/or employment assistance. • Continued to host monthly meetings with the Laborers Union Local 300 and Carpenters Union 409 business agents to ensure they are actively involved in assisting Expo meet local hiring goals.

  3. June Activities continued: • Hired intern from Public Works Intern Program (PWIP) from Dorsey High School. • Continued to brief Exposition Construction Authority Board members and other elected officials’ staff regarding the status of DBE Contracting Opportunities and the Local Jobs Program. • Met with subcontractors at primary and lower-tiered levels to discuss the contracting and hiring goals for the Expo project and to emphasize their professional and contractual responsibilities in assisting Expo meet these goals. Meetings are ongoing until staff has communicated with all subcontractors. • Continued to participate as a panelist on the Economic Development Committee of the Southern Christian Leadership Council Poor People’s Campaign. • Prepared Press Release on Local Jobs Program, which was submitted to media outlets. • Participated in the monthly EXPO Project/Construction Update Meeting to provide updates to interested residents on the Local Jobs Program. • Continued distributing EXPO Jobs Program Information throughout the Exposition Corridor to over 24 facilities including: libraries, community organizations, senior centers and retail establishments.

  4. FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVEAND DBE CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FFP is committed to a diverse work force and is making significant progress in reaching the 20% DBE goal for Design, Professional Services as well as Construction. These goals are in addition to the 30% local resident hiring goal for construction work. Some DBE firms have already been hired as they were included on the Design/Build team when FFPs proposal was submitted to the Authority. Subcontracts were recently issued to Anderson Drilling and Hayward Baker, Inc., for pile drilling and permeation grouting respectively. Both subcontracts include the 20% DBE goal and Local Jobs Program provisions. An Equipment Rental Agreement was issued to CPR Trucking, a DBE firm. As additional DBE opportunities are identified, and as Work Packages are released, FFP will advertise these new opportunities in industry publications and will make efforts to reach out to new DBE businesses via email, website postings, an assortment of local newspapers with distribution in the African-American and Hispanic communities, and other venues as they are identified.

  5. FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVEAND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES DBE Firms/ Small-Sized Businesses for Design Services: The Design Allowance + Fee is $26,650,000 and the DBE Goal of 20% represents $5,330,000.00. The firms on the next slide depict DBE firms that are either under contract or in contract negotiations.

  6. FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVEAND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES DBE Firms/ Small-Sized Businesses for Professional Services: The Professional Services Allowance + Fee is $43,787,000 and the DBE Goal of 20% represents $8,757,000. The firms on the next slide depict DBE firms that are either under contract or in contract negotiations.

  7. FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVEAND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES DBE Firms/ Small-Sized Businesses for Construction Work Elements: The Construction Allowance + Fee is $54,795,000 and the DBE Goal of 20% which represents $10,959,000. The firms on the next slide depict DBE firms that are either under contract or in contract negotiations. * As additional work packages are authorized by the Board, the construction allowance and fee will increase.

  8. July Planned Activities • Continue coordinating DBE/Small Business Workshops/meetings for existing and potential design, professional services and construction firms to ensure their understanding of contracting opportunities and their support of the Local Jobs Program. • Continue coordinating with PVJOBS to implement the screening and job-readiness portion of the Local Jobs Program. Continue to coordinate with various Community/Faith Based Organizations and public agencies who partner with PVJOBS to provide guidance or assistance to the numerous job-seekers who are not able to be hired through the EXPO Local Jobs Program. • Continue to host monthly coordination meetings with representatives from Laborers Union Local 300 and with Carpenters Union Local 409 to monitor the construction hiring progress. • Continue to participate as a panelist on the Economic Development committee of the Southern Christian Leadership Council Poor People’s Campaign • Participate with Community Relations Team in providing information on the Local Jobs Program at Expo/FFP Informational Booths at various venues throughout the community, such as malls, retail/eateries, libraries, etc.

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