AASHTO Subcommittee on ConstructionBurlington, Vermont

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Tom Ravn

Manages all aspects of the Agency’s external civilrights and labor compliance activities

– DBE & TGB Goals– OJT Goals– Contract Clearance & Good Faith Efforts– Prevailing Wages– Compliance with Federal Regulations and Federal & Legislative

Reporting

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Unified data baseo One source of data inputo Reduces duplication of data entryo Improves accuracy of datao Reduction in data managemento Addresses the increasing number of data requests by the public

Web Based Technology – External Accesso Simplifies deployment to Mn/DOT, cities, counties, and contractors

Allows for centralization and standardization of contract information such as item list, vendor list, federal reporting

Cutting edge technology used to build application

Early 2000 Mn/DOT developed initial requirements April 2005 solicitation went out to all states 2006 twelve states agreed to participate in developing wT CRLMS 2007 wT CRLMS development began January 2009 Mn/DOT’s Beta Testing team formed May 2009 Customized wT CRLMS to meet Mn/DOT’s business processes Spring 2010

Migrated the following into wT CRLMS Federal reporting data State Aid’s open federally funded projects Created an accurate Master Vendor list

The Unified Certification Program report/directory is now generated from the wT data base

Summer 2010 A 2nd Beta Testing team formed

September 2010 – February 2011o Beta Test wT CRLMS Version 2.01

March 2011o Production Release of wT CRLMS Version 2.01

Late Spring 2011o Pilot Projects

o Internal Pilot Project with a Mn/DOT District Officeo External Pilot Project with contractors

September 2010 – February 2011o Develop Support Plano Develop Training Materials

Fall 2011o Interface with Mn/DOT’s financial management systemso Phased implementation plan

Materials◦ There are at least six User Groups of wT each with some unique use of the

system External Users - Contractors Civil Rights - Staff Labor Compliance - Staff Pre Construction & Pre Letting - Staff Letting Pre-Approval - Staff District Project Staff & Other Mn/DOT Offices

◦ Manuals, quick reference guides and computer based training materials will be developed for the needs of each User Group

Delivery◦ Options

Classroom E-Learning

Standard process for all contractors to follow

Standard set of payroll rules for all projects

Few to no paper payrolls

E-mail process to notify the prime of payroll problems

Early detection of labor issues before they become large problems

Ready access to data from procurement and construction functions

Improves and ensures monitoring and reporting of civil rights and labor compliance requirements to the Federal Government and other interested parties

External Access will allow contractors to provide data electronically

Data analysis for goal setting and disparity studies Automated EEO reporting from data provided in Contractor’s

payrolls

QUESTIONS?