2019 construction contract administration workshops

RECRUIT | TRAIN | RETAIN | GROW 2019 CCAW

NCDOT Office of Civil Rights• Business Services

• Business Opportunity and Workforce Development (BOWD)

• Business Certification Programs (DBE, SPSF, SBE)

• On-the Job Training (OJT)

• Compliance Programs

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

• Contractor Compliance and Utilization (CUF/EEOCP)

• Title VI Nondiscrimination Program

4/16/2019


Divisional OCR Staff

Manager: Rodney Renix

Email: [email protected]/16/2019



Certification Field Specialists

• Div. 1-5 – Bonnie Robinson

• Div. 5-9 – Latega Powell

• Div. 10-14 – Elizabeth Cruz

DBE Utilization Technician

• William Rouse

Contract Compliance Specialists

• Div. 1-4,6 – Clarissa Moore

• Div. 5, 7-9 – Juan Conde

• Div. 10-14 – Jorgelia Nino

DBE Compliance Specialists

• Div. 1-7 – Ruth General

• Div. 8-14 – Reginald McNeil

4/16/2019Manager: Benny Sloan Jr.

Email: [email protected]


Divisional OCR StaffBOWD/SBE/SPSF Field Specialists

• Div. 1-4 – Jenine Stevenson

• Div. 5 – Lisa Horton

• Div. 5, 6, 8 – Hamilton Brown

• Div. 7, 9, 11 – Ingrid Bullock

• Div. 10 – Monique Priester

• Div. 12-14 – Ben Hoyle

4/16/2019

Managers: Christy Thaxton/ Lisa Wilson





OJT PROGRAM

• Education and Outreach Coordinator – Vanessa Powell

• Utilization Coordinator (Div. 1-7) – Brandon Lee

• Utilization Coordinator (Div. 8-14) – Christian Banks

• OJT Program Assistant – Camille Little

4/16/2019

Manager: Dr. Ayanna Wallace



BOWD/SBE/SPSF ProgramProgram 2018 Goal 2018

Achievement

% Achieved 2019 Goal

Construction Management

Diploma Program

84 Enrolled 70 Graduated 83% 85 Enrolled

93% Graduation Rate

Contacts/Connections with

DBE firms

120 Firms/yr 125 Firms 104% 1000 Firms/yr

Business Development

Program

15 Firms 13 Firms 87% 45 Firms

Community Engagement

Series

14 Events 11 Events 78% 14 Events

Outreach Events 24 Events 30 Events 125% 50 Events

DBE/SBE/SPSF Orientation 3 Classes 2 Classes 67% 12 classes

Motto: Preparation Creates OpportunityManagers: Christy Thaxton/Lisa Wilson

[email protected]

[email protected]




OJT Academy Updates




OJT Academy Updates

Active Academies

• OIC Rocky Mount, NC

• DEI Fayetteville, NC

• Passage Home Raleigh, NC

• Urban League Charlotte, NC

• Down East Ahoskie, NC


OJT Academy Updates




2018 OJT Contractor Goal Update

210

212

214

216

218

220

222

224

226

228

230

2018

Goal 230

Enrolled 217

230

94% of Goal

n=217

Axis Title

2018 OJT Contractor Goals

Goal Enrolled




Contractor Goal Setting and Utilization




2019 Contractor Goal Setting and Utilization



Goals are calculated using a 3 year award average (backing out design builds);

assigning 1 trainee for every 3.5 million awarded

2019 Goals

• 91 contractors with OJT goal of 450 trainees

Actions to Achieve Goals

• Utilization Support

Specialized training academies

Access to Divisional resources (equipment, visits)

On going conversations with contractors


Mentor Protégé ProgramProgressive business collaborations between Mentor (Prime) firms

and Protégé (DBEs) firms to deliver the following:

Enhance Business and

Technical Capabilities

Increase Performance on NCDOT Projects

Provide Developmental

Assistance




Mentor Protégé ProgramPhase I

• Identify with internal stakeholders the specific and immediate needs

• Engage with Prime Contractors to identify Mentors

Phase II

• Engaged Minority Contracting Associations to identify potential interest and pairings

• Engaged through RFLOI to secure a Year I consultant to serve as a Coach for Group # 1 (5 pairings)

Phase III

• Facilitate the MPP Plan for Group # 1

• Kick-off for Group #1 scheduled by March 2019. Cycle will run for 18 months




Mentor Protégé Program

Mentor Protégé Discipline

Zachry Corporation Vistabution LLC Striping (DOH)

Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc Asphalt Services on Demand Guardrail/Striping (DOH)

Lane Construction Corporation Roadworks Construction LLC Grading/Shoulder Work (DOH)

Crown Consulting Inc. Dronescape LLC UAS Program (Aviation)

Scenic Consulting Group Applied Drone Services LLC UAS Program (Aviation)

Group # 1:



Each pairing will work directly with a Business Coach (Washington Consulting Group) to manage

assessments, reporting and deliverables of action items.

Kickoff for the Program is tentatively scheduled for March 2019.

4/16/2019


Mentor Protégé ProgramPhase IV

• Open enrollment applications for Group # 2, 15 pairings focusing on Rail, Transit, and Highway (April 15, 2019- June 15, 2019)Select the approved pairings for Group # 2 (not to exceed 15) by June 30, 2019

• Kick-off for Group #2 scheduled by July 30, 2019

• Group #2 will run August 1, 2019 for 18 months

Phase V

• Open Enrollment for Group # 3 to begin in March 2020

• Kick-off for Group # 3 scheduled by April 2020




NCDOT Office of Civil Rights

4/16/2019

NAME TITLE TELEPHONE

Shelby Scales Director 919-508-1886

Rodney Renix Deputy Director 919-508-1968

Holly Bonnicksen-Jones Interim EEO Manager 919-508-1930

Christy Thaxton Business Opportunity & Workforce Development Lead 919-508-1955

Benny Sloan Certification Manager and Interim Utilization Manager 919-508-1852

Lisa Wilson SBE/SPSF Program Manager 919-508-1833

Dr. Ayanna Wallace On the Job Training (OJT) Manager 919-508-1940

Jorgelia Nino Compliance Program Specialist 919-508-1830

Mark Whisenant ADA Manager and Interim Title VI Manager 919-508-1822

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