M/WBE HUB Program Report

M/WBE|HUB

Program Report

M/WBE|HUB Program Report

Integrated Pipeline Project

The Integrated Pipeline (IPL) is a regional partnership for water supply between Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) and the City of Dallas Water Utilities (DWU). This vital project exhibits a commitment by two of the region’s largest water providers to meet water demands for an increasing population in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

When completed, the IPL will extend approximately 150 miles from Lake Palestine to Lake Benbrook interconnecting Cedar Creek and Richland Chambers reservoirs. Raw water delivery capabilities for both agencies will increase by a combined 350 million gallons per day (MGD), providing operational flexibility, energy efficiency, and construction cost savings to the more than 5 million existing residents.

Fair Opportunity Purchasing and Contracting Policy

TRWD and DWU are committed to promoting the utilization of Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB). In a concerted effort, the IPL Fair Opportunity Purchasing and Contracting (FOPC) Policy was developed to encourage procurement of goods, equipment and services through M/WBE|HUB Contractors and vendors.

The FOPC policy establishes the following primary program goals:

• A 25% good faith effort for all phases of the project;

• Develop opportunities for M/WBE|HUB companies;

• Create networking opportunities to encourage prime and sub-contractors teaming agreements;

• Sponsor or identify training programs or events to increase firm capabilities and services;

• Assist eligible firms in obtaining certifications through identified registration authorities; • Coordinate efforts between TRWD and DWU,

as well as local chambers, advocacy groups, local trade organizations and other small business enterprise assistance agencies in order to increase local business utilization.

Public Outreach Program

A list of programs currently in effect with a brief description is provided below:

Consultant Liaison Program

On a monthly basis, a representative of the Public Outreach staff contacts M/WBE firms currently under contract for the IPL Project. The primary objective of the Liaison Program is to ensure that M/WBE firms are having a good experience with the IPL. The Liaison Team provides assistance or training for these sub-consultants. Another focus of the Liaison Program is to provide a connection to the IPL Project team and to encourage identification of needs that sub-contractors may have in regard to the IPL.

Networking Program

Networking events are planned to create opportunities for M/WBE|HUB firms to maximize potential teaming opportunities. Similar events sponsored by local agencies are identified and attended to increase IPL opportunities within the local community.

Public Outreach Pre-Screening Program

As the IPL Project team prepares for construction, the pre-screening program identifies sub-contractors that have specific capabilities and/or services required for large pipeline and pump station construction. The information for this will be available for potential prime contractors in order to better match project needs with firm capabilities to further encourage M/WBE|HUB firm utilization.

Public Outreach Pre-Screening Program Statistics • 109 total pre-screened vendors to date; • Of the 1 0 9 vendors, roughly 45 are

professional services and the remaining 58 are contractors and suppliers;

• 3 joint ventures prepared to bid on Section 15-1;

• M/WBE vendor was apparent low bidder on the valves

IPL PROGRESS UPDATE

Below is a summary of completed or planned effort or design, construction and/or supporting services specific to the Integrated Pipeline project.

Major Activities, Milestones or Deadlines for Last Quarter

• IPL outreach event held at the Latino Cultural Center with more than 100 in attendance; • Kathy Berek spoke to Society for Marketing

Professional Services association, more than 50 attended;

• IPL Pre-Bid meeting for Section 15-1 held on January 16, 2014 at the Ruthie Jackson Center in Grand Prairie, with more than 20 in attendance;

• IPL Construction Material Testing and

Resident Rep Services Discussion Meeting at the Ruthie Jackson Center in Grand Prairie; • Pre-Proposal for Package 04 and Package 05

- Butterfly Valves;

• Pre Proposal for Procurement Package 03 - Gate Valves.

Major Activities, Milestones or Deadlines for Next Quarter

• Proposals due for JB3R Suction Reservoir; • Proposals due for Procurement Package 04

and Package 05 - Butterfly Valves;

• Proposal due for Procurement Package 03 – Gate Valves.

• Proposals due for Procurement Package 05 - Butterfly Valves 04 and 05;

• Proposals due for Procurement Package 06 - Multiple Orifice Valves;

• IPL outreach event in Ellis County; IPLProject.com

IPLProject.com was created in 2013 under

ongoing and continuous revisions and updates in order to better inform those interested in the IPL Project.

This site includes the following:

• General overview, timeline and map of the IPL Project.

• Program management information, including design components

• Relevant and pertinent news articles pertaining to the IPL.

• An informative ‘Contracting’ tab with links to our vendor database and pre-screening questionnaire, as well as the highly anticipated ‘Bid Opportunities’ information. • Frequently asked questions with answers to

some of the most commonly received questions from our ‘Contact Us’ database. IPLProject.com Google Analytic Statistics

• To date, the site has received 3,521 visits with 72.82% of these visits falling in the new visitor category.

• 27% of the total visits are considered returning visitors to the site.

• The average number of pages viewed during one site visit totals 3.57 pages, more than half of the sites total content.

INTEGRATED PIPELINE PROJECT

FINAL ALIGNMENT

Other Invoices to Date VS

M/WBE|HUB Invoices to Date

Contracts Awarded

Total contracts awarded through March 31, 2014 program wide total $368,710,819.

Invoiced Amounts

Invoices through March 31, 2014 total $202,078,302.01.

Total Contracts Awarded to Date VS.

M/WBE|HUB Contracts Awarded to Date

$67,084,340  

$301,626,479  

$155,243,159  

Local Contracts Awarded to Date VS

Non-Local Contracts Awarded to Date

A firm is considered local with an office in the following counties: Tarrant, Dallas, Anderson, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Parker, Rockwall or Wise. Total contracts, both local and non-local, awarded to date total $46,835,142.00.

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Outreach Activities and Events for Last Quarter:

IPL staff met with several local firms to discuss potential business opportunities on behalf of the IPL Project, including:

• Ron Smith, Dikita Enterprises • Pat Acker, Halff

• NTC Water Summit

• Becky Johnson, TCU – SMU Study • Spandana Tummuri. Freese and Nichols • Stephen Mason, Mas-Tek

• Lamb Star – IPL Sec 12 & 13 Field Recon Kick-Off Meeting • Edward Andrews, Project Management Associates • CMAA NTX February 2014 Meeting

• Stephen Mason – Mas-Tek • Lisa Mead, Toeroek

• Chula Ellepola, Kleinfelder • Baker Ashiwaya, KBR

• Marvin Williams, Hope & Williams • Sandy Troyano, Toeroek Associates • Doug Smith, Jacobs Engineering • Telfryn John, Gorrondona & Associates • Daniel Lewis, Aconex

• Dawn Anderson, CP& Y

$40,546,408.97  

• Michael Arrambide, BAR Constructors • Selling to the City – IPL Project – Bill J Priest

• COD Construction A/E Roundtable – Panel for IPL City Hall Auditorium • Rudy Barron – Barron Constructors – Hauling

• Kevin Draper – CP Construction • Hard Hat – Eddie Dean’s

• GSWBCC Doing Business with the City – IPL Lancaster • GSWBCC Chamber Luncheon – Duncanville

The IPL Outreach Team actively participates in community events and M/WBE|HUB networking activities, by partnering with local M/WBE|HUB organizations.

Outreach Activities and Events for Next Quarter:

- Public outreach event scheduled in Ellis County;

- Continue to inform local firms about the pre-screening program and encourage good faith effort - The Public Outreach Coordinator will continue to meet with 10 M/WBE|HUB firms

- The Liaison Program will interface with IPL M/WBE firms to provide resources for a positive growth experience.

Certification Assistance

Firms interested in the IPL Project request assistance and guidance in becoming certified as an M/WBE/HUB. The IPL PROJECT MHL Business Coordination Team has assisted 3 firms with certification this quarter, and continues to meet with additional firms to help them get their certification. Validation of Certification

In order for a firm to be counted towards the overall M/WBE/HUB participation goal, the M/WBE/HUB firm must maintain a valid and up-to-date M/WBE/HUB certification. To date, the IPL Project Team has successfully awarded 65 contracts certified M/WBE|HUB firms shown in the list below:

COMPAN Y

Contract Services NCTRCA/HUB

Certification County AERIAL DATA SERVICE, INC. Photographers,

Photographic Supplies WFWB58167N0714 Other

ALPHAGRAPHICS #83 Printers/ Graphics,

Typesetters WFWB57513N0514 Tarrant

AMATERRA ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Cultural Resources

Investigations WFWB57852N0614 Travis APM & ASSOCIATES, INC. Utility Coordination BMMB57524Y0514 Dallas ARRENDONDO, ZEPEDA, & BRUNZ Engineers - Civil,

Consulting, Architects HMDB57530Y0514 Dallas BDS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Environmental Site

Assessment BMDB56499Y0214 Dallas

CAS CONSULTING & SERVICES, INC. Engineers - Civil,

Consulting, Architects PMMB54808N0913 Dallas CHESTER ENGINEERING Engineers - Civil, Environmental, Mechanical

& Consulting

BMMB57543Y0514 Dallas COLLIER CONSULTING, INC. Geophysical Consultation WFWB54617N0813 Erath

CON-REAL, LP Right Of Way Professional

Services BMMB55545Y1113 Tarrant

COURTHOUSE RESEARCH SPECIALISTS

Right Of Entry Research HMMB57453N0514 Dallas

COX-MCLAIN Environmental Permitting WFWB56858N0314 Other

CP&Y, INC. Material Testing PMMB55826Y1213 Dallas

CRESPO CONSULTING SERVICES INC. N/A HMMB54102N0713 Other

CRIADO & ASSOCIATES, INC. Engineers - Civil,

Consulting, Architects HFDB57963Y0714 Dallas DAL-TECH ENGINEERING, INC. Traffic Control Plans WFWB55313Y1013 Dallas

EBG ENGINEERING, LLC GIS Graphics Support WFWB54182N0713 Dallas

EPB ASSOCIATES, INC. Engineers - Structural HMDB57117Y0414 Dallas

COMPAN Y

Contract Services NCTRCA/HUB

Certification County GM ENTERPRISES DRILLING SERVICES Geotechnical Research HMDB58399Y0814 Tarrant GORRONDONA & ASSOCIATES, INC. Surveyors HMMB57531Y0514 Tarrant

GUPTA & ASSOCIATES Value Engineering PMMB57943Y0714 Dallas

HELP AT THE HELM (HATH) Value Engineering WFWB54803N0913 Other

HOPE & WILLIAMS, INC. Program Management BMMB55052N1013 Tarrant

HVJ ASSOCIATES, INC. Geotechnical Research BMMB57382N0514 Dallas

IBARRA CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.

Engineers - Civil,

Environmental, Mechanical & Consulting

HFDB56642Y0214 Dallas ICONIC CONSULTING GROUP, INC. Engineers - Civil, Environmental, Mechanical

& Consulting

BMDB55932Y0114 Dallas

IEA, INC. Corrosion Study IMDB55279Y1113 Dallas

INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC

Environmental Site

Assessment WFDB55148Y1013 Collin

JQ INFRASTRUCTURE (MEHTA WEST) Engineers - Structural IMDB58200Y0714 Dallas

K STRATEGIES GROUP, LLC N/A BFDB55392Y1113 Dallas

KEVIN SLOAN STUDIO, LLC Landscape Architects-

Contractors & Design WFWB54178N0713 Dallas MAS-TEK ENGINEERING &

ASSOCIATES, INC Geotechnical Research BMDB56718Y0314 Tarrant

MBROH ENGINEERING PCCP Pipe Design BMDB55434Y1113 Dallas

MS DALLAS REPROGRAPHICS Printers/ Graphics,

Typesetters WFWB56940Y0314 Dallas

MULTATECH, INC. Engineers - Civil, Electrical,

Mechanical, Consulting HMMB58069Y0714 Tarrant NATHAN D. MAIER CONSULTING

ENGINEERS, INC.

Engineers - Civil,

Consulting, Architects WFWB58329Y0814 Dallas

OPEN CHANNELS GROUP, LLC M/WBE Consulting BFDB55944Y0114 Tarrant

PACHECO KOCH CONSULTING

ENGINEERS, INC Surveyors HMDB50579Y0913 Dallas

PINNACLE CONSULTING MANAGEMENT

Right Of Way Professional

Services WFDB51352Y1212 Tarrant

PRO-OPS, INC. Operational Planning WFWB56571Y0214 Dallas

PROTECTORS INSURANCE &

FINANCIAL SERVICES ROCIP Consulting BMMB55004N0913 Other

RUSSELL CORROSION CONSULTANTS, INC.

COMPAN Y

Contract Services NCTRCA/HUB

Certification County SAENZ BURY ENGINEERING, LLC Engineers - Civil,

Consulting, Architects HFMB52251N0113 Dallas

SAM, INC. Surveyors BMDB17540N1203 Dallas

SIMPLY FOR YOU Caterers WFWB53062N0313 Tarrant

SOUTHWESTERN TESTING LABORATORIES

Geotechnical Professional

Services HFDB56664Y0214 Dallas

SPOONER & ASSOCIATES Surveyors NMDB55362Y1113 Tarrant

STATESIDE RIGHT OF WAY SERVICES Right Of Way Professional

Services WFDB55125Y1013 Tarrant

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES SERVICES, INC.

Geotechnical Professional

Services BMDB57890Y0614 Dallas

TEXAS MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING Engineers - Civil,

Consulting, Architects HMMB55820Y1213 Dallas

TEXPLOR OF DALLAS Geotechnical Research WFDB56695N0214 Dallas

TOEROEK Document Management

Support WFWB54651N0813 Other

UNITED STATES RIGHT OF WAY COMPANY

Right Of Way Professional

Services WFDB57026Y0314 Denton

URBAN ENGINEERS GROUP, INC. Engineers - Civil, Environmental, Mechanical & Consulting

HFDB58019Y0714 Dallas

V & A CONSULTING Corrosion Control HMMB56798N0314 Harris

W. WARE & ASSOCIATES Minority Business