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Home My Public Portal Aboutcba-diversity-report-2014q4Diversity Quarterly Report •MWBE Software Update •Disparity Study Recommendations Updates •Updates to Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) •Diversity 4th Quarter Initiatives •FY 2014 District CIRP Projects Status MWBE Compliance Software PRISM is a registered trademark. Copyright © 2004. All Rights Reserved Early Morning Software Project Schedule Phase 1 - Configuration Workshop Phase 2 - Software Configuration Phase 3 – Data Transformation Phase 4 – Reports Certification Validations Phase 5 – End User and System Administrator Training (Jul-Aug) Phase 6 – System Validations (Aug 1-Aug 22) Phase 7 – Configuration to Production (Aug 27-Sept 5) Go Live – Production September 8, 2014 Develop Custom Reports (September –October) Implement 90 Day Vendor Roll Out Plan (September- December) Pre Award •Establish mobilization payment program for subs – District is exploring plans to implement a program for providing mobilization funds to subcontractors (Under Advisement) •Establish direct purchase program (Under Advisement) 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) Disparity Study Updates Data Management Enhancements •Add source of certifications in Oracle (New Software) •Create field to capture Prime and Subs email and website information (New Software) •Acceptance of electronic signatures for involvement reporting (New Software) Final 6 Recommendations Implemented with MWBE Software Disparity Study Updates Implemented 62% Race and Gender-Conscious Remedies •Prime Contract Remedies (1) •Subcontract Remedies (3) Race and Gender-Neutral Recommendations •Pre-Award Recommendations (11) •Post-Award Recommendations (7) •Procurement Process Enhancements (5) •MWBE Program Enhancements (5) •Website Enhancements (10) •Data Management Enhancements (5) Race and Gender-Neutral Recommendations •Post-Award Recommendations (1) •MWBE Program Enhancements (1) •Website Enhancements (1) •Data Management Enhancements (3) Race and Gender-Neutral Recommendations •Pre-Award Recommendations (2) Pending Implementation 6/55 Implemented 47/55 Under Advisement 2/55 Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Updates Job Training Program (Section IV) •MSD with CBA Signatories have developed a scope of services for the release of an RFP for a Job Training Program •RFP issued June 2, 2014 •The Public Notice of RFP was submitted to thirty-six (36) companies and advertised in three (3) papers of general circulation within the MSD service area •A non-mandatory Pre-Proposal conference was held on June 10, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Five (5) Organizations were represented. •3 Proposal responses were received for Request for Proposal 5474 on Friday, July 18, 2014 •Proposal evaluations have been completed •Recommendation for award will be introduced at September’s Board meeting as an Agenda item. •Agenda item will be Adopted by the Board in October •Contract will start November 1, 2014 Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Compliance Monitoring (Section IX) •MSD with CBA Signatories developed a scope of services for the release of an RFP for an Independent Third Party Monitoring Consultant Services •RFP issued June 2, 2014 •The Public Notice of RFP was submitted to thirteen (13) companies and advertised in three (3) papers of general circulation within the MSD service area •A non-mandatory Pre-Proposal conference was held on June 13, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. •2 Proposal responses were received for Request for Proposal 5473 on Monday, July 14, 2014 •Proposal evaluations have been completed •Recommendation for award will be introduced at September’s Board meeting as an Agenda item. •Agenda item will be Adopted by the Board in October •Contract will start November 1, 2014 Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Updates First Source Hiring Program (Section V) •St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) –SLATE submitted Quarterly Report (June 30, 2014) –SLATE has conducted 12 Construction Apprenticeship Information Sessions within the past year –Last session was held on August 5, 2014 »349 Total Participants »299 Applicants signed up for the First Source Hiring Program »27 Applicants are on the First Source Hiring Eligibility List –MSD/SLATE to hold monthly contractors information sessions through the end of the calendar year and quarterly thereafter –SLATE has developed an aggressive outreach plan to include: »Intake activities for First Source Hiring Program »Community Agencies outreach activities »Marketing activities Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Education and Internship Programs (Section VII) •MSD is scheduled to consult with CBA Signatories on the development, implementation and monitoring of this program at the next scheduled CBA meeting (August 27, 2014) 4th Quarter Diversity Initiatives Diversity participated in the Annual CIRP Program Briefing on April 28, 2014 Diversity participated in the MOKAN Symposium on May 9, 2014 Diversity participated in the St. Louis Minority Business Council Business Opportunity Fair – June 12, 2014 Diversity participated in the annual St. Louis American Diversity issue with a full page advertisement with targeted outreach to MWBE contractors Diversity held a targeted outreach event for Small Contractors on August 12, 2014 Capital Projects Diversity Reports 2014 Q1 – Q4 Award Amounts Total MWBE Commitments 2014 MWBE Commitments % Q1 $ 17,379,573.36 $ 2,599,260.83 15% Q2 $ 11,596,813.80 $ 1,894,608.16 16% Q3 $ 34,438,614.63 $ 7,367,459.80 21% Q4 $ 9,999,592.75 $ 1,889,556.00 19% Totals $ 73,414,594.54 $ 13,750,884.79 19% 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