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Community Benefits Monitoring -- Diversity FY2015 Q3 Report
Diversity Quarterly Report May 27, 2015 r•-- Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Compliance Updates MSD BUD Job Training Program (Section IV) - First Source Hiring Program (Section V) - Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise (Section VI) Education and Internship Programs (Section VII) Labor Utilization (Section VIII) Compliance Monitoring (Section IX) • Status of Disparity Study Recommendations • Status of Prism Software • MSD CIRP FY 2015 - Q3 Reports - MWBE participation and workforce PRIORITIES PERFORMANCE SERVICE Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) SLATE americ jobcenter BUD Job Training Program (Section IV) St Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) Quick Facts: ■ Program Costs: Not to exceed $150,000 ■ September (2015) Board Meeting: MSD Ordinance No. 13974 ■ Union Trades for BUD Training Program Includes: 1. Sheet Metal 2. Laborers 3. Carpenters 4. Heavy Eqmt. Operators 5. Plumbers/Pipefitters 6. Electricians 7. Insulators ■ 1st Class began April 13, 2015 with 15 Candidates ■ Training Class completed on Friday, May 29, 2015 ■ SLATE is working with contractors to employ the graduates ■ Press Releases ■ SLATE is conducting a BUD Program Recognition and Press Conference on June 1, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. I'KIORI1IFS ITRI-ORNI;\N(:I tiL RVI(JF Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) ia I1;lll,"[J.,,.`..111l\t\.. t.l>,%Vt.` .11\I SLAT L 44. mere a jobcenter First Source Hiring Program (Section V) St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment Quick Facts: • Program Cost to date: $ 96,915 (Since Dec, 2013) • MSD Board approved Ordinance No. 13730 First Source Hiring Program • 41 Applicants on MSD Eligibility List • 11 referrals made to MSD Contractors • 3rd Quarter Outreach and Community Events FSH Contractor Information Sessions held Dec 9, 2014 and January 7th, 2015 Community Outreach Events: - North County Opportunity Expo at SLCC in Ferguson (January 2015) Urban Strategies Partnership Recruitment of Public Housing Applicants (February, 2015) - Youth and Family Center targeting older youth (February, 2015) - St. Louis Hispanic Arts Council Membership recruitment (February, 2015) - MO Job Portal for candidates interested in construction jobs with MSD notifications (March, 2015) - St. Louis County outreach focus via Seven Hills American Job Center & Community Renewal Development (March, 2015) PRI()RI T IFS 11:RF ()R\IANCE SERVICE Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Minority Business Enterprise & Women Business Enterprise (Section VI) A. MBE/VVBE Utilization • MSD has a targeted outreach plan focused on reaching minority and women business enterprises within its service area St. Louis City and County • Primes must focus on inclusion of available minority and women business enterprises as part of the pre -bid conference process • MSD Small Contractor Program focuses on unbundling of project tasks into bid sizes (under $25K) to allow level competition where appropriate with less restrictive project timelines B. MSD evaluates participation of MBE/VVBE's in both the contract award process and upon completion of the contract. C. Low Interest Loan Program - MSD Ordinance No 13857 authorized MSD to participate in a Contractor Loan Fund Initiative in support of construction activities not to exceed $250,000 as recommended by Disparity Study and Community Benefits Agreement Section VI.C. 1 F`� ' 1 PRIORI lII:S SERVI(:1-'. Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) - Education and Internship Programs (Section VII) MSD Plans for Education and Internships • St Louis Internship Program (Program Cost $2,250 per Intern) - 8 Week Paid Summer Internship for 3 City High School Students • SIUE ERTC Program (Two $3500 Scholarships) - Total ERTC Program Cost is $10,600 per Student - Information Session held on June 3, 2015 at MSD Headquarters • Expand MSD DEC Programs to target St. Louis City Schools and Others within the MSD service area (Educational Opportunities) - Presentation by DEC on May 27, 2015 1. Participation with these programs meets the requirements of the CBA 2. MSD agrees to further pursue opportunities for collaboration with the St Louis Public Schools to identify additional program opportunities for participation with Community Education Programs at SLPS PRk)RI1iI.ti PEIRFOR\I.\\(:I: SFRVI( F Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Labor Utilization (Section VIII) MSD Board of Trustees adopted Resolution 3116 on November 14, 2013 to be effective December 1, 2013 in accordance with Ordinance No. 65597, the St. Louis Living Wage Ordinance, seeking for contractors to pay wage rates at least equal to the wage rate references in the City of St Louis Living Wage as set annually by the City of St. Louis Compliance Official for construction related work not covered by the Missouri Prevailing Wage rates. PRIORITIES PERFORMANCE SERVICE Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Compliance Monitoring (Section IX) A. Monitoring Oversight Committee A. On January 29, 2014 CBA Signatories established 3 Monitoring Oversight Committee Members selected by vote of the CBA Signatories without the vote of MSD to be: B. C. CBA Signatories 1. Aldophus Pruitt of NAACP 2. Lew Moye of CBTU 3. Yaphett El Amin of MOKAN MSD Staff 4. Vicki Edwards, HR 5. Betsy Schubert, Purchasing 6. Allen Muehlher, Engineering Monitoring by MSD In -House Staff and/ or Independent 3rd Party Monitor Selection of Independent 3rd Party Monitor 3rd Party Monitor Consultant - Kwame Building Group, Inc. - Track and Report CBA Compliance Assist with Custom Reports Development and Vendor Roll Out - Perform and assist with Commercially Useful Function Investigations - Report findings to MSD, CBA Signatories and CBA Steering Committee when requested - Assist with Updating Diversity Procedures and applying Best Practices to Compliance Processes Ulli BUILDING GROUP, INC. KWAME PRIORITIES PERFORMANCE SERVICE Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Diversity Programs Cost Summary Since Disparity Study CBA Job Training Program* $150,000 CBA First Source Hiring* $150,000 CBA Contractor Loan Fund $250,000 CBA Education/Internships $ 15,000 CBA 3rd Party Monitoring* $150,000 Diversity MWBE Compliance Software $135,660 $850,660 - * Amounts represent "Annual Not To Exceed Contract Amounts" PRIORITIES PERFORMANCE SERVICE Disparity Study Updates Post Award Recommendations • Develop an expedited subcontractor payment program (New Software) • Publish prime contractor payments (New Software) Website Enhancements • Publish small contracts information (New Software) Data Management Enhancements • Acceptance of electronic signatures for involvement reporting (New Software) Final 4 Recommendations Implemented with MWBE Software Pre Award Recommendations • Establish a Direct Purchase Program for Construction, MSD procure materials and supplies, pay invoice directly reducing project bonding cost from the bid price • Pay Mobilization to Subcontractors in an amount equal to their participation percentage no later than 5 business days before they are required to perform work Recommendations Under Advisement For Future Consideration i i 1 PRIORI III'S PFRFOR�i;1�(:F. SF11RV71( . MWBE Compliance Software Status Early Morning Software Update PR %GSM C:W'L'.1%Ul �. M11nfi l.wLMI.IJ' PRISM is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2004. All Rights Reserved I :1 E-y 1 ❑ Completed 1st Round Custom Reports (May, 2015) ❑ Engaged Prism Software Engineers/President for resolution ❑ Prism Reports ❑ 2nd Round of Custom Reports - Workforce Report Development (June, 2015) ❑ 3rd Round of Custom Reports - Contractor Performance Reports ❑ Implement Vendor Roll Out of Prism System to Contractors ❑ June, 2015 - Verifying available dates in June O Hold Initial Mandatory Vendor Training Sessions ❑ Hold Monthly Vendor Reporting Training Sessions ❑ Prism training tools available via website PRIORITIES PERFORMANCE SERVICE MWBE Compliance Software Status MSD Prism Reports ❑ Vendor Award Report ➢ This report displays contract awarded in selected Quarter(s) of a FY ❑Vendor Utilization Report ➢ This report displays spend by contract type in selected Quarter(s) of a FY ❑Summary of Capital Expenditures with MWBE Goals by Contract Type and Date ➢ This report displays the prime and sub program spend in a tabular format within the specified date parameters. This report is being modified to show "contract -to -date" spends for both primes and PR4SM subs cum,LIANCL MANA^+LMLN7 PRISM is a registered trademark. Copyright © 2004. All Rights Reserved ral PRIORITIES PERFORMANCE SFRVI(:E Capital Projects Diversity Reports ❑ FY2015 Q 3 MWBE Reports ❑ CIRP Construction ❑ Workforce Utilization - Active MSD CIRP Projects ❑CIRP Construction and Design PIZ1ORI1II' PF.IZFOR\1;1N(:11 SERVILE. F. Diversity Program Changes Effective FY2016 (July 1, 2015) 1. A Prime cannot use a subsidiary, parent or affiliate company they have ownership in to meet MWBE goal requirements. 2. Contractors shall provide GFE documentation with bid submission instead of 24 hours after receipt of bids. 3. The tier level of participation for any sub listed on Form A must be identified in order to count towards meeting MWBE participation goals. 4. "Labor Only" service bids that does not meet a Commercial Useful Function is not allowed to count towards meeting MWBE participation goals. 5. "Distributorship" participation moved to the same level as "Supplier" to count for 20%. 6. MSD to verify "Industry" category of NAICS certification codes in evaluation of awards. 7. Projects with workforce requirements must have an acceptable workforce plan on file before involvement reporting is set up for the project. 8. Evaluation of workforce will be added to MSD's Final Evaluation Process and Annual Contractor Evaluations. PRIORITIES II S PERFORMANCE SERVICE. Thank You Shonnah Paredes Manager of Diversity Programs Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103 (314) 768-6395, Phone Email: sparedes©stlmsd.com PRIORITIES IFS PERFORMANCE SERVICE ��; , p 1 1 3 F Y 2 0 1 5 Q 1 - Q 3 M W B E W o r k f o r c e R e p o r t s R e p o r t s a r e i n o r d e r f r o m t h e m o s t c u r r e n t q u a r t e r I '