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DIVERSITYANNUAL REPORT
FY2019
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MSD’s AUTHENTIC
COMMITMENT
MSD’s Manager of Diversity
Programs shares how a
deep-rooted and authentic
commitment to diversity is the
foundation for MSD programs.
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Please note data in the report is valid as of August 2019. As project documentation is finalized, precise numbers may fluctuate.
Thank you for your interest in the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
(MSD). We are proud to provide you with the second Annual Diversity
Report. After a banner year of successes, we have even more exciting
diversity news to share for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY2019).
In addition to tracking our diversity compliance statistics and program
milestones, we launched our 2012 Disparity Study Update for the Capital
Improvement and Replacement Program (CIRP). The Disparity Study
looks at the statistics of ready, willing, and able minority- and women-
owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) in our region as it relates to the
awarding of contracts with MSD. The 2012 Disparity Study provided
a baseline assessment of where we stood as a district. Now, we have
implemented programs such as the Small Contractor Program with
minimum requirements for small, minority, and women contractors ready
to expand their capabilities for performing CIRP work. This year, our
scholarship partnership with Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
(SIUE) was expanded to cover the full tuition cost, making the program
even more appealing. Our commitment to diversity remains strong and
we continue to reevaluate our progress.
MSD is excited to highlight the strides made in FY2019, working to
increase equity in the contracting and workforce community in the
St. Louis region.
We hope you find this report useful and informative. We welcome your
comments and suggestions on how we might improve future reports to
better inform you and meet your needs.
BRIAN HOELSCHER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CULTIVATING
A CULTURE
2019 DISPARITY
STUDY UPDATE
LEVELING THE
PLAYING FIELD
SMALL
CONTRACTORS
WOMEN IN
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAMS
THAT BUILD
EDUCATION &
INTERNSHIPS
PARTNERING
WITH MSD
Maline Creek Storage FacilitySAK Construction
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MSD Business Diversity Programs is a foundational imperative at MSD
with an intent to fully optimize all efforts for continuous involvement
with community-based partners to promote equity and equality in our
region. In keeping with our mission to reflect diverse strategies in sup-
port of a safe environment, it is no coincidence that transparency of in-
formation is reflected in our commitment to deliver measurable results.
MSD’s comprehensive workforce programs support the inclusion of
minority and women workers on MSD projects to drive economic growth
within the metropolitan St. Louis region. To further enhance concerted
efforts, our workforce initiatives drive opportunities for career choices
through diverse participation across all professions in the sewer utility
industry.
I am extremely pleased with the annual results from our fiscal year
2019 for the Capital Improvement and Replacement Program and
other diversity programs. While inclusion exceeds policies and diversity
reaches beyond metrics, the two are fundamental to building a genuinely
diverse and inclusive workforce and supply chain. For this reason,
measurable benchmarking of diversity programs helps MSD leaders to
manage and develop meaningful efforts to improve our programs. To
ensure consistent and meaningful oversight of program performance,
this fiscal year is identified as a point when MSD will examine areas of
prime and subcontractor performance by conducting an update disparity
study for the next five-year period. We look forward to continuing our
pursuit of authentic diversity and inclusion through community input
and involvement as we address results of the disparity study in the
coming year.
SHONNAH PAREDES
MANAGER OF DIVERSITY PROGRAMS
SHONNAH PAREDES
Manager of Diversity Programs
LARRY WOODS
Diversity Construction
Supervisor
SHEILA THOMAS
Diversity Office Associate
YULANDA BRADY
M/WBE Compliance Specialist
MIKAL HICKS
M/WBE Compliance Specialist
MARNITA SPIGHT
M/WBE Compliance Specialist
GARY FORD
M/WBE Compliance Inspector
JEREMY GRISBY
M/WBE Compliance Inspector
VANADA JOHNSON
M/WBE Compliance Inspector
DENISE JONES
M/WBE Compliance Inspector
TREINNEA RUSSELL-HARRIS
M/WBE Compliance Inspector
BRIAN WARD
M/WBE Compliance Inspector
DIVERSITY
TEAM
VISION
Support an environment
that promotes diversity
and equality for all.
MISSION
Aid in efforts to
continuously improve the
health, safety, and water
environment of our
residents and ratepayers
through business
practices that represent
a commitment to
inclusivity and equality.
CULTIVATING A CULTURE
INTEGRITY
Promote ethical behavior
at all times. Treat others
fairly and with respect.
COMMUNITY
Invest and reaffirm commitment
to be involved with efforts
that promote strategies that
address challenges unmet.
TEAMWORK
Believe in working together
to accomplish our mission
through open communications,
trust, respect, and diversity.
INNOVATION
Strive to continuously improve
and embrace innovative ideas
that help achieve excellence.
EMPLOYEES
Help everyone to reach their
highest potential and value each
person's contributions toward
achieving inclusive success.
CUSTOMERS
Build resilient relationships by
providing services and programs
that are representative of the
communities we serve.
MSD’s diversity team encourages a culture that celebrates the expertise and perspective of diverse people. With
a steadfast vision and a commitment to its core values, the diversity team diligently cultivates a workforce and
environment reflective of the community it serves.
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MSD CONDUCTSDISPARITY STUDY
2012
2013
STUDY RESULTS LEAD TO NEW GOALS FOR DIVERSITY PROGRAMS
DISPARITYSTUDYFROM STUDY TO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
2019
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) is committed to cultivating a
diverse workforce and developing programs to assist under-utilized minority-
and women-owned firms. MSD continues to implement innovative programs
and create capacity-building opportunities to help fulfill this commitment.
In early 2019, MSD announced it
would conduct an update to its 2012
Disparity Study. The initial study,
which was completed a little over five
years ago, became the catalyst for the
expansive offering of initiatives now
in place. The innovative programs
and current policies include more
inclusive contractor goals, worksite
inspectors, on-the-job training,
internships, community partnerships,
and other programs.
“These types of strategies remain a
high priority, for us” said Shonnah
Paredes, MSD’s manager for diversity
programs. “We are revisiting and
updating the original 2012 report in
order to identify more opportunities
to improve our programs.”
The 2019 update will analyze MSD’s
current diversity programs, practices,
and results. The update will measure
inclusion and availability as well
as determine what advancements
MSD has accomplished on projects
in terms of workforce.
Mason Tillman and Associates, a
minority- and woman-owned firm,
is conducting the update. The firm
specializes in disparity studies and
has conducted 30 percent of all
disparity studies commissioned in
the United States.
“I commend MSD on conducting the
initial study and now the update,”
said Dr. Eleanor Ramsey, president of
Mason Tillman. “MSD is committed
to the community and is a good
example of how analyzing the
impact of a diversity program is
important for economic growth in
the community.”
DISPARITY STUDY
THEN & NOW
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NEW GOALS LEAD TO STAFF GROWTH
2018
RECORD $85M WAS COMMITTED TO M/WBE’S IN CONSTRUCTION
2015/2016
LAUNCHED AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM; ADDED WORKFORCE COMPLIANCE TRACKING
445
Active Contracts
264
Prime + Sub
Vendors
24.3%
M/WBE
Particpation(Construction)
35.7%
Workforce
Participation(Construction)
40.4%
M/WBE
Participation(Pro-Services)
51.6%
Workforce
Particpation
(Pro-Services)
MSD CONDUCTS UPDATE TO 2012 DISPARITY STUDY
2019 150
contractors were
trained to use
MSD’s new diversity
reporting system
in 2015 as a way to
self-report diversity
participation.
SEVEN
M/WBE Construction
Inspectors conduct
real-time, on-
site compliance
monitoring reporting
on all of MSD’s
CIRP projects.
FEBRUARY
of 2019, MSD
launched an update
to its 2012 Disparity
Study for its Capital
Improvement
and Replacement
Program (CIRP).
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FY2019: CIRP DESIGN UTILIZATION
DESIGN CONTRACTS AWARDED: 11 TOTAL: $6,761,432TOTAL PAID TO PRIMES: $38,944,015
FY2019: DESIGN WORKFORCE UTILIZATION
*Watershed contracts were amended to current workforce goals
37%
WOMEN
(goal: 32%)
36% 2018
33% 2017
33% 2016
16.5% 2019
MINORITY
(goal: 18%)
16% 2018
15% 2017
18% 2016
M/WBE ACTIVECONTRACT PAYMENTS
MBE$11,777,262WBE$3,846,540TOTAL$15,623,8029.8%40.1%30.2%
M/WBECOMMITMENTS
MBE$2,658,394WBE$698,987TOTAL$3,357,38139.3%10.3%49.6%
WHAT MSD
REPORTS ON
Leveling the playing field for minority and women contractors and workers is an
essential component of MSD’s Diversity Program. As the diversity construction
supervisor, Larry Woods manages a staff of compliance inspectors who are responsible
for monitoring construction inspectors for the Capital Improvement and Replacement
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD
LARRY WOODS
DIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
Program (CIRP). His team also visits CIRP
construction project sites to ensure MSD’s
diversity requirements are being met by
all prime and subcontractors.
Woods enjoys helping develop MSD’s
diversity training programs and initiatives.
As a result, these programs cultivate an
open and inclusive environment on CIRP
projects. They also help level the playing
field by providing opportunities for the
community MSD serves.
IMPACTFUL DIVERSITY
“It is rewarding to hear the success sto-
ries of minority and women contractors
and workers who have elevated their
businesses and careers by utilizing the re-
sources MSD has
available with
its CIRP projects,”
said Woods.
Inclusion of peo-
ple with various
experiences,
ethnicities, and
orientations not
only provides
unique per-
spectives and
approaches to
problem solving, it also fosters innovation
in ways that can only be achieved through
diverse collaboration. Woods said he has
witness the direct impact of diversity on
supply chains, employee retention, and
the talent pool while working with MSD
contractors.
With so much development underway in
the St. Louis area, diversity is the key to
each project’s success as well as the re-
gion’s success. Woods suggests all hands
are needed on deck, including the prepa-
ration and education of future hands. “By
introducing youth to the many opportuni-
ties in the construction industry, we hope
to ensure there will always be a reliable
source of ready talent,” he concluded.
By introducing
youth to
the many
opportunities in
the construction
industry, we
hope to ensure
there will always
be a reliable
source of ready
talent.
Larry Woods
FY2019: DESIGN WORKFORCE UTILIZATION
TOTAL DESIGN PROFESSIONALS WORKFORCE: 53.7%
MSD reports on utilization for its various
projects and types of work, most of
which fall into the Capital Improvement
and Replacement Program (CIRP). CIRP
is a plan to fund capital expenditures
to meet MSD’s capital needs each
year. Maintaining, replacing, and/or
expanding sewer infrastructure to meet
regulatory requirements fall within
MSD’s CIRP work.
DESIGN
This group encompass
professionals who
are responsible for a
project’s planning and
design. MSD tracks their
utilization separately
from other contractors.
CONSTRUCTION
These companies are
responsible for the
physical construction
of projects. MSD puts
a lot of effort into
establishing and
enforcing utilization
goals with this group.
SMALL CONTRACTOR
PROGRAM
This program is a
pathway for smaller
contractors and M/WBE
firms to gain additional
experience to bid as
a prime contractor
on CIRP work.
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FY2019: SMALL CONTRACTORS PROGRAM
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GREENSPACE
FROM SOD TO SUB TO SMALL CONTRACTOR
SMALL CONTRACTORS
MSD’s Small Contractor Program helps small firms expand their capacity and
gain experience in the sewer construction industry. These small projects (less
than $25,000) have no bonding requirements, fewer up-front capital demands,
and a bidding process that restricts the competition to like-sized firms.
GREENSPACE
Steve and his wife Diane Kelley
started Greenspace 24 years ago. “I
was an iron worker,” said Steve. “When
I got laid off, I started cutting grass
with a push lawn mower. I went back
to work six months later and saved
some money to buy a commercial
mower during the next layoff. I never
returned.”
While working on a landscape and
sod project for an MSD contractor,
Steve took the initiative to ask about
other opportunities to work with
MSD. “I asked Vanada Johnson (MSD)
about the Small Contractor Program
and she gave me all the information
I needed to move forward.”
By 2018, Greenspace met the pre-
qualification requirements and began
working on small MSD contracts like
replacing pipes and laying drain pipe
for storm sewers. Now, Greenspace
subcontracts on larger MSD projects,
proving to be a dependable sub for
MSD prime contractors.
“The program’s given me the ability
to purchase equipment and look
for other opportunities to use the
machinery I’ve acquired,” said Steve.
He’s also hired an operator, and a
licensed drain layer since last year.
The Small Contractor Program is
about strengthening small firms,
including M/WBE contractors,
that may not have the capacity
to complete large-scale projects
yet. The program opens doors for
companies like Greenspace to gain
experience and afford the equipment
needed for larger projects.
392
MSD projects
qualified for the
small contractor
program this year.
50%
opportunity for
M/WBEs on
each small
business bid.
$25,000
maximum dollar
amount is considered
a small contract
with MSD.
FY2019 WORK ORDERS
TOTAL PROGRAM WORK ORDERS: 392
TOTAL M/WBE WORK ORDERS: 145
FY2019 PROGRAM SPEND
SANITARY IR - $2,629,536OMCI STORM - $912,511TOTAL - $4,638,380
M/WBE$907,356M/WBE$443,272TOTAL$1,605,20034.6%49%35%
FY2019 M/WBE
PARTICIPATION
M/WBE DOLLARS
M/WBE PERCENTAGE OF PROGRAM DOLLARS
30.8%
34.6%201720182019$1,605,200
$2,099,189
34.6%
$1,605,200
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Women account for only nine percent of construction industry-related jobs in the
U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Because the significant deficit in
overall female representation still exists in 2019, MSD continues its commitment to
programming, policies and procedures that develop a diverse workforce.
WOMEN INCONSTRUCTION
DEBRA JARVIS & TRACY RODGERS
MSD DIVISION INSPECTORS
MSD employees Debra Jarvis and Tracy
Rodgers are not only examples of women
in construction at MSD, but also what the
power of representation can achieve.
DIVERSE THINKING
As a division inspector for MSD’s Capital
Construction Group, Debra Jarvis’ daily
routine is anything but routine. The role’s
spectrum of responsibilities include
engaging with customers, contractors,
and elected officials; and resolving
construction issues with team members
and homeowners.
“I believe a diverse workforce is a
stronger workforce,” Jarvis said. “Promoting
diversity in thinking allows us to serve our
customers better.” This value is one she’s
experienced first-hand in her 19 years in
the construction industry, and one she’s
modeled in her four years at MSD.
FIRST FEMALE INSPECTOR
Tracy Rodgers’ career does not resemble
a typical career path. When she joined
MSD’s engineering department as an
account associate 22 years ago, she did
not envision a career in construction.
As her interests evolved, her colleagues
encouraged her to apply for a job as a
construction inspector. In getting the job,
she became the first female construction
inspector at MSD.
“Twenty years ago, only one other woman
was applying for these types jobs,” Rodgers
said. “Now, the numbers are higher, but we
still have some work to do.”
Today, Rodgers is an advocate for women
in the trades, encouraging them to give
the industry a try and mentoring them
once they do. As a result of the mentorship
she herself received, MSD programs, and
her own skills,
Rodgers has
succeeded in a
male-dominated
industry.
“It is important
to be innovative
and think outside
the box to con-
tinue to cultivate
a diverse trades
workforce,” she
said.
Representation
matters. It
is important
for women to
understand
that work in
the trades is
an excellent
opportunity
for economic
freedom.
Tracy Rodgers
FY2019: CIRP UTILIZATION
FY2019: CIRP CONSTRUCTION UTILIZATION
NINETY-THREENON-BUILDING(17% African American MBE)
EIGHTSTATE FUNDED(10% mbe/10% wbe)
FOURUNDER $50K(no goals)
$121,545,171 TOTAL PAID TO PRIMES
101CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED
M/WBE COMMITMENTS
FY2019: CONSTRUCTION
WORKFORCE UTILIZATION
39,179 HOURSBUILDING CONSTRUCTION
goal: 30% MINORITY | 7% WOMEN 40% APPRENTICE (if used)
1,668,033 HOURSNON-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
goal: 30% MINORITY | 7% WOMEN 40% APPRENTICE (if used)
523,696 HOURSSTATE FUNDED
goal: 14.7% MINORITY | 6.9% WOMEN
2,230,908 HOURSTOTAL WORKED
*Workforce applies to construction contracts exceeding $500,000
**Workforce applies to State Funded Construction contracts exceeding $10,000
29.7%28.9%29.6%201720182019MINORITY - 29.7%
HOURS - 663,448UNDER GOAL - 5,824
7.0%
4.1%6.0%201720182019WOMEN - 7.0%
HOURS - 158,056OVER GOAL - 1,893
APPRENTICE - 71.1%
HOURS - 103,766OVER GOAL - 25,837
M/WBE ACTIVE CONTRACTS
TOTAL PAID TO PRIMES: $171,784,199MBE$19,038,821WBE$5,277,136TOTAL$24,315,95715.6%4.3%20%MBE$36,653,112WBE$14,183,523TOTAL$50,836,6358.2%29.6%21.3%
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IT’S A DIRTY JOB
BUD graduate Keesha Baldwin is a
laborer apprentice at SAK Construction
and is training to be a journeyman. As
an apprentice, Baldwin ensures her
crew is safe, supplies them with needed
equipment and directs crane operators as
they install sub-pumps in tunnels.
“I am dirty all the time from my job, but
people are amazed at what I do,” Baldwin
said. She even considers the job her
calling. “This job has been a life-altering
experience for me. It is rewarding.”
TUTOR TO TUNNELS
As a graduate of BUD cohort 11, Saroya
Fortune found herself on a new career
path. Coming from the education field,
she had no work-
ing knowledge of
tunneling or the
requisite jargon
the industry used,
but her eager-
ness and efforts
catapulted her in
a new direction.
Today, Fortune
works for Wil-
liams Tunneling,
a MBE subcon-
tractor for SAK
Construction on
MSD’s Maline Creek Tunneling Project.
From above ground, she ensures a safe
environment for those working in the
tunnels. She also works with concrete.
“I never imagined I would be doing this
type of work,” Fortune said. “But I am
extremely thankful for the opportunity
to provide for myself and my family.”
Fortune is pursuing an American Concrete
Institute certification.
BUD LITE
MSD’s new BUD Lite program is an
expansion of the long established BUD
program. BUD Lite targets high school
juniors and seniors with an interest in the
construction with the hope that they will
someday lead the industry.
PROGRAMS THAT BUILD
The Contractor Loan Fund (CLF) is
a coalition of partners investing
in expanding the capacity of cer-
tified minority- and women-owned
businesses within the construction
industry. MSD joined local govern-
ment organizations, non-profits,
and private sector businesses to
develop a low-interest, revolving
loan program to help M/WBE con-
struction companies fund their
operations before they may be eli-
gible for traditional bank financing.
Recently, one of the CLF borrowers
won their first MSD bid as a prime
contractor and plans to use their
funds to complete their project.
One way MSD keeps its capital program inclusive and representative of the
St. Louis population is via the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), a formal
agreement with community organizations addressing diverse workforce
participation, business development, and obstacles related to developing
a diverse labor pool and contracting community. The CBA supports the
development of initiatives that address these issues.
The Workforce Development Grant Program, formerly the Building Union Diversity
(BUD) program, targets and trains unemployed, underemployed, and interested job
applicants for MSD contractors in need of qualified minority and women workers.
CONTRACTOR
LOAN FUND
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
AGREEMENTI am dirty all the
time from my job,
but people are
amazed at what
I do. This job has
been a life-altering
experience
for me. It is
rewarding.
Keesha Baldwin
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
GRANT PROGRAM
BUD
PARTNERS
Associated General Contractors
CWIT
Employment Connections
Epworth
Father’s Support Center
St. Vincent DePaul
St. Louis Community Credit Union
St. Louis County Workforce Development
SLATE
United Way
CLF LOANS WORTH $10M GRANTED SINCE 2014
FIFTY
CLF LOANS WORTH $3.5M OUTSTANDING IN 2019
TWENTY-FIVE
CLF LOAN APPLICATIONS IN THE REVIEW PIPELINE
TWELVE
CBA
SIGNATORIES
Coalition of Black Trade Unionist
CORE
MCC
Metropolitan Congregations United
MOKAN
M-SLICE
NAACP City Branch
NAACP County Branch
National Society of Black Engineers
Universal African Peoples Organization
CLF COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
Associated General Contractors
City of St. Louis
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
justine PETERSEN
Minority Business Council
MOKAN
NAACP
National Society of Black Engineers
Regional Union Construction Center
St. Louis County
St. Louis Development Corp
St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
Small Business & Technology Development Center
Complete working group listed online: http://clfstl.org
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MSD summer interns are a welcomed group of motivated,
well-trained and talented high school and college students,
who spend eight weeks learning and contributing to MSD’s
many departments and programs. Local students are paired
with companies like MSD through the St. Louis Internship
Program (SLIP).
DA’REZ YARBER
As a sophomore at Illinois Wesleyan University, Da’Rez
Yarber (pictured far right) is dedicated to his studies and
to playing college football. He’s also a fourth-year summer
intern at MSD.
“SLIP came to our school, but at first I didn’t want to do
it. I talked to my mom, grandma, and my football coaches
about it because I didn’t want to miss practice. Since I was
able to do it all, I thought, ‘why not explore my options?’”
Once students graduate from high school, they must be
invited to continue their internship with the employer
during college. There was no hesitation inviting Yarber
to return to the MSD internship program, where he has
become a mentor to incoming interns.
“I remember what it was like being in their shoes,” he said.
“I know they’re learning a lot because I’ve learned a lot in
the four years I’ve been here.”
He also has changed his career path as a result.
“I wanted to be a petroleum engineer,” Yarber said. “SLIP
picked me to work at MSD, even though it didn’t have
anything to do with engineering. Cyber security sounds fun
now that I have been working here in Information Systems.”
Yarber is now majoring in information technology and looks
forward to returning next year and gaining more valuable
experience that parallels his new career choice.
DA’REZ YARBER
FOURTH-YEAR INTERN
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SPONSORED
FIVE
Provides minorities and women
with opportunities for education,
internships, and employment within
the wastewater and stormwater
treatment plant industry. In 2019,
MSD increased its allocation,
awarding full-ride scholarships for
the first time.
EDUCATION & INTERNSHIPS ERTC
SCHOLARSHIPS
Generates interest in the sewer
construction industry by inviting
diverse high school students to
participate in MSD internships.
INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM
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PREVIOUS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS NOW EMPLOYED AT MSD
FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
TWO
TWO
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PARTNERING WITH MSD
CONTRACTOR RESOURCES
ENGINEERING DESIGN
Sharon Holt | (314) 768-6285
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING
Lisa Treat | 314.768.6269
SMALL CONTRACTOR PROGRAM
Michael Buechter | 314.768.2772
DIVERSITY PROGRAMS
Shonnah Paredes | 314.768.6395
SUPPLIES & OTHER SERVICES
Gina Jamison | 314.768.6314
ACCEPTABLE M/WBE
CERTIFYING PARTNERS
If your company is certified as a minority- or woman-owned business,
or you wish to learn more about certification programs or how to
become certified, visit stlmsd.com or contact Diversity Programs at
314.768.6395. Acceptable M/WBE certifying partners include:
CITY OF ST. LOUIS
flystl.diversitycompliance.com | 314.426.8111
MISSOURI STATE OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
oeo.mo.gov/oeo_certifications | 573.751.8130
As the clean water provider for the St. louis area, MSD is committed to doing its part to contribute to the
continued economic growth of the communities in its service areas. The utility continuously seeks to identify
certified minority- and women-owned businesses in the areas of engineering design, construction, and service
and supplies contractors.
MSD IN THE
COMMUNITY
The following events provide
opportunity for people and
companies to connect with
MSD throughout the year.
The dates are subject to
change, so please check our
website or call us for up-to-
date times, dates, and places.
JANUARY 2020
MSD Annual Design
Industry Forecast
Presentation
FEBRUARY 2020
Site Improvement
Association Infrastructure
Expo
APRIL 2020
MSD Annual Construction
Capital Improvement and
Replacement Program
Presentation
(2019 pictured lower left)
ONGOING
Diversity Fairs for Tunnel
and Storage Facility
Projects
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METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS
SEWER DISTRICT
2350 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103-2555
314.768.6260
diversity@stlmsd.com
stlmsd.com/diversity