Philadelphia, PA
Hayes Recreation Playground
Hayes Recreation Playground
Location
Owner/Client
City of Philadelphia Rebuild Office
Contracting Goals
30-35% M/W/DSBE
Workforce Goals
15-20%
The Rebuild Philadelphia Hayes Project located at 9800-9850 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is already under construction. Construction started in April 2019, and is scheduled to be completed by Fall 2019. The Hayes playground project is being developed by a non-profit organization, and a Philadelphia General Contractor will provide construction. The budget for this project is $1.5 million.
L. S. Caldwell & Associates, Inc. (LSC) was retained to implement mandated contracting and workforce compliance requirements and to assist Project contractors in complying with The Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), the Bureau of Labor Services (Davis Bacon) and the Rebuild Office.
Each year, Philadelphia aims to reach 35 % participation from minority, women, and disabled-owned enterprises (M/W/DSBEs) on its contracts. LSC is tasked with:
WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION MONITORING
- Obtaining payroll data from the contractor and compiling bi-weekly and cumulative workforce diversity data.
- Analyzing construction workforce diversity data to highlight results, trends and identify risks.
- Coordinating with representatives of the building trades, as appropriate.
- Performing site visits periodically to verify workforce participation.
- Attend project meetings bi-weekly, or as otherwise requested by the Rebuild Office.
CONTRACT PARTICIPATION MONITORING
- Analyzing M/W/DSBE participation data, comparing commitment to actual payment made to M/W/DSBEs.
- Tracking payments to contractors/subcontractors and monitoring actual payments relative to goals.
- Submitting contract participation reports monthly.
- Performing site visits and contacting the grantee, contractors, subcontractors, and other City departments as necessary to verify contract participation.
OTHER OVERALL MONITORING
- Monitoring contractor compliance through frequent communication, data collection, site visits and participation in project meetings, as necessary.
- Identifying, investigating, reporting and resolving discrepancies in the data, as necessary.
- Evaluating contractor’s compliance with contract goals.
- Providing advice to the Rebuild Office on actions to be taken in the event of non-compliance and on the pros and cons of alternative actions.
