DDOT MEGAPROJECTS CBE/DBE OUTREACH Event Summary Submitted Dec ember 18, 2012

District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Post-Event Summary Report

Name of Event: Megaprojects DBE/CBE Outreach Event Date of Event: December 4, 2012 Location of Event: Matthews Memorial Baptist Church, SE, Washington, DC Number of Attendees: 190 (approx); representing a mix of CBE, DBE certified and non-certified consultants, professional services, contractors and other industry related firms Sponsoring Organization: District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation Contact Name: Ronaldo ‘Nick’ Nicholson Email: Ronaldo.nicholson@dc.gov Interest Areas: Engineering Design and Professional Services Construction District Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) District First Source Participating Organizations: District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) District Department of Small Local Business Development (DSLBD) District Department of Employment Services (DOES) CH2M Hill Dean/Facchina Joint-Venture HDR HNTB RDMT Skanska/Facchina Joint-Venture

Purpose The Outreach event was held to:

• Present current and future opportunities (2012-2015) controlled by the District’s Department of Transportation;

• Encourage participation by engineering, construction and related services firms who are certified as either a DBE, CBE or both; and

• Provide overviews of the DBE and CBE certification process, and the District’s First Source program.

The opportunities concentrated on projects that are directly related to the three (3) Megaprojects currently under DDOT: 11th Street Bridge, Anacostia Waterfront initiative (AWI), and District Streetcar. Opportunities also included projects from DDOT’s Capital Improvements Plan (CIP).

Specific areas presented for both employment and business opportunities include the following:

• Anacostia Waterfront Initiative – CH2M Hill, Program Manager o Construction Management support to Kenilworth Trail (DBE) o Traffic support to M Street NEPA Studies (DBE) o Engineering Design Support to South Capitol (DBE)

Biologist/Wetlands Specialist Signals and Lighting Engineer Traffic Engineer (MOT) Utility Design Engineer General Civil Engineering Firm (Roadway Design)

• 11th Street Bridge (*Design-Build contracts) – Skanska/Facchina joint-venture

o Design* o Clearing and Grubbing o Earthwork o Drill and Blast o Grading and Drainage o Paving o Intelligent Transportation System

(ITS) o Signage o Interchanges

o Right-of-Way* o Permitting* o Foundations, o Substructures and superstructures o Geotechnical Investigations o Erosion Control o Fencing o Seeding o Crushing

• 11th Street Bridge – HNTB, Construction Manager

o Bridge construction management/QAQC o Public Involvement o Survey o Traffic Analysis/Planning o Railroad/Utility Coordination o Reprographic Services

• DC Streetcar – HDR, Program Manager;

o Engineering Design Civil Structural Geotechnical Architectural Design Survey Traffic Analysis Environmental

o Construction Management o Public Outreach and Communications o Planning

• DC Streetcar: H Street/Benning Road – Dean/Facchina JV, Design-Builder

o Demolition o Excavation o Underground Utilities o Ductbanks o Paving o Hauling and Disposal

o Material Supply o Mechanical/Plumbing o Building Electrical o Rebar o Structural Steel o Roofing

Employment/Training opportunities:

o Administrative o Licensed electricians o General labor o Traffic control o Concrete finishers

o Hardscape installation o Utility installation o Equipment operators o Electrical Apprentices

• DC Streetcar: Operator – RAPT Dev McDonald Transit (RDMT)

o Auto Body Shop Services o Machine Shop Services o Fiberglass Molding o Uniforms – Purchase and Full-Service Lease Options o Streetcar Shelter / Station Maintenance o Landscaping / Grounds Maintenance o Hazardous Materials Disposal o Fire Extinguisher Inspection / Maintenance o IT Services

Employment/Training opportunities:

o Streetcar Operators – CDL required o Maintenance Technicians/Mechanics – High-voltage o Service Attendants o Customer Service Agents

• DDOT/IPMA Opportunities

o Engineering Design Civil – Roadway, Drainage, Storm water management, Erosion/Sediment Control, etc. Structural – Bridge, Retaining wall, Culvert, etc. Geotechnical Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Survey Traffic Analysis Signals and Lighting Environmental

o Construction Management Inspectors

o Community Outreach and Relations o Construction

Site Utilities Landscaping Site Concrete and Asphalt Excavation and Support Concrete/Steel Structure Striping and Pavement Markings Drainage install Asphalt paving Conduit install Street Lighting Maintenance of Traffic

All of the information presented at the Outreach event – business/employment opportunities, CBE, DBE and First Source overviews, program/project contact information, DDOT’s DBE On-the Job training (OJT) program and DBE certification package – was loaded onto flash drives for each participant. Attendees Overall, it was a mix of engineering, construction and related services firms who are either currently doing business, or interested in doing business with DDOT. Local and Federal agency attendees/panelists included:

• Terry Bellamy, Director, DDOT • Ronaldo Nicholson, Deputy Director and Chief Engineer, DDOT • Christopher Lawson, D.C. Division Administrator, FHWA • Lisa Gregory, Chief, DDOT Office of Civil Rights • Melissa Resil, Business Certification Manager, DSLBD • DeCarlo Washington, MDS First Source Program, DOES • Anetta Graham, Supervisor, MDS First Source Program

Pre-registered: 126 On-site registration: 75 191

Attendees were surveyed after the event with approximately 58.3% of respondents rating the event at ‘Excellent’; and 95% said they would attend the next DDOT DBE/CBE outreach event. (Event survey attached)

Next Steps General….

• Encourage more teaming amongst DBE and CBE firms • Work with consultants and contractors to identify career paths that District residents, including

students – can follow in the engineering and construction industry • Include similar and additional outreach events to DDOT calendar with a concentration on

networking with DDOT Project and Program Managers; regular updates to opportunities forecast Forecasting…..

• Break out projects further by engineering discipline, construction trade, etc. to better identify more opportunities for participation by DBE and CBE firms

• Track actual opportunities versus anticipated as per information presented and provided to each participant