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Presented by: Paul Mills LEED-AP Project Manager /Business Development Manager Parsons

Strategies to Leverage the Bond Program into Educational, Economic, and Workforce Development Opportunities. Presented by: Paul Mills LEED-AP Project Manager /Business Development Manager Parsons April 2011. San Antonio ‘san – anne – TOE – nee - o’ ‘sahn – ahn – TONE - yo’

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Presented by: Paul Mills LEED-AP Project Manager /Business Development Manager Parsons

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  1. Strategies to Leverage the Bond Program into Educational, Economic, and Workforce Development Opportunities Presented by: Paul Mills LEED-AP Project Manager /Business Development Manager Parsons April 2011

  2. San Antonio • ‘san – anne – TOE – nee - o’ • ‘sahn – ahn – TONE - yo’ • ‘san – anne – TONE’ • ‘san – TONE’

  3. (Please, please don’t say: • ‘new – or – LEENS’) • New Orleans • You say ‘potato’, I say: • ‘new – OR – lens’ • ‘new – OR – lee – unz’ • ‘n’ – WAH – lunz’ • ‘NAH – lens’

  4. "I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people." Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1932 “It’s the Economy, Stupid” President Bill Clinton 1992 President Barack Obama Signs $787 Billion Stimulus Bill. February 17, 2010

  5. Source: Latoya Egwuekwe using Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Visit http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html

  6. Proven Work Force Development Programs • Measured Results: Los Angeles USD • $698.3M in wages earned by Local Labor • $3.6B Awarded to Small Contractors • Trained 1,395 local district residents • Trained 870 small contractors • Trained 423 high school students • Programs applicable to any public works project or area! 6

  7. Job Creation Model for Public Works 7

  8. Procurement Methods & Agreements Types • Construction • Low Bid Contracting • Best Value RFP • Job Order Contracting (JOC) • Enforceable Contract Provisions • 25% Small Business Goal • 50% Local Worker Requirement/“We Build” Participation • Professional Services • Request for Qualifications (RFQ) • Request for Proposals (RFP) • Selection Criteria • 25% Small Business Participation Goal • 10%-20% Evaluation criteria value for Small Business • “We Build” Green Participation for Solar Contracts 8

  9. Contractor Training/Small Business Program • Small Business Goal & Participation • 25% Goal on all District Contracts • $3.6 Billion, or 45%, awarded to small contractors • Small Business Boot Camp • Introduction to public works • How to Bid & Prequalification • Bonding & Certification • Public Contract Law & Govt. Regulations • Safety • Labor Compliance/PSA • Estimating/Scheduling • Contractor BondWorks • Eliminates barriers to bonding and capital • MOU with Government partner – No Cost • Program Benefits • Earned Board and community support • Increased competitive bidder pool and diversity of contractors • Low cost through leverage of public and non-profit resources

  10. Local Labor Training Programs Journeyman Foreman Superintendent Company Owner Union Apprenticeship Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

  11. “We Build” Program: Cultivating Local Skilled Labor • Six Los Angeles training locations through local education partnerships • Placement in Union Apprenticeship Programs • Help fulfill PLA 50% Local Worker Participation Requirement • Stimulate local job creation • Low cost implementation through leverage of existing public and non-profit resources • Strategic outreach through CBO network, career fairs and workshops • Increase diversity of local workforce

  12. “We Build” Green Workforce Development • Photovoltaic Installation Introduction (160 hrs) 10 weeks • Unit 1: Intro to PV Technology (80 hrs) • Unit 2: Intro to PV Installation (80 hrs) • Photovoltaic Installer Certification Preparation Level 2 & 3 (240 hrs)  • Level 2: Intermediate (140 hrs) • Level 3: Advanced (100 hrs) • Content: • Introduction to electricity • Basics of PV cells, modules, and arrays • PV system sizing and system costing • PV electrical systems & Safety • Hands-on design and installation of PV systems • Instructional guidance to the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) certification • BENEFITS: • “We Build Green” Completion Certification • Competitive referral to union building • trades and contractors • Develop skilled workforce to support • LAUSD Solar investment

  13. Labor Compliance Program • On-Line Labor Compliance Reporting System • Assists contractors with prevailing wage compliance • Gathers labor breakdown statistics • Increases transparency • Available to other public agencies – PARSONS would facilitate implementation • Positive Interface with Craft Unions • Work Preservation Group Partnership • Increased efficiency in identifying violations

  14. Collaboration with Trade Unions • Local Worker/Small Business Programs work with Project Labor Agreements • Parsons PLA management is nationally recognized • Feed local workers into Union Apprenticeship Programs • Supports PLA local hire requirements • Assists with apprentice participation requirements • Small business participation and growth is attainable • PLA is not required for Local Worker/Small Business Program Success • Contracting requirements for local hire and small business participation • Proper program development and implementation • Compliance is key • Labor Relations is still available through Parsons

  15. Beaumont ISD 2007 Bond Program • Duration • 2007 - ongoing • Projects • $389 million program • 10 New Schools - $219M • 2 New Auditoriums - $24M • 1 New Multi-Purpose Complex - $44M • 11 Classroom Additions - $50M • 36 Modernizations - $31M • Parsons Role • Facilities Assessment and Capital Plan • Full-Services Program Management • LMWBE Program - 59% vs 35% goal • Prototype Design Implementation • Status • On schedule, $10M under budget

  16. Local/MWBE Participation • Contractor Outreach • Networking Forums • To date: 59% vs 25% goal • Recognition by National Association of Minority Contractors

  17. Educational Opportunities Palm Beach County Public SchoolsStart of School Supplies Giveaway for Haitian Refugee Students University of Texas / Texas A&M University Building Schools and Colleges Seminars Pasadena Unified School District Future Scientists and Engineers of America Mentorship Dallas Independent School District Kids Fest Community Events Beaumont Independent School District / Lamar University Women in Construction Summer Camp St. Philips College Rooftop Solar Array Project for Alternative Energy Degree Program

  18. Community Support Small Business/Local Worker Programs create jobs. Job creation is a national, state, and regional priority with maximum elected official appeal.

  19. QUESTIONS?

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