Small Business and Employment Assistance

Overview

The SFMTA is committed to providing a level playing field in contracting and employment opportunities on the Central Subway Project. The SFMTA’s Contract Compliance Office (CCO) establishes small-business participation goals on Central Subway contracts, evaluates bids and specifications to identify potential barriers to small-business participation, and monitors contracts to ensure that contractors meet their commitments to utilizing small businesses. CCO makes bonding, financial and other technical assistance resources available to small-business contractors intending to participate and currently involved in the Central Subway Project.

CCO also oversees prime contractors' efforts to employ economically disadvantaged individuals; monitors certified payroll; and conducts site visits to ensure that contractors meet goals for employing minorities and women, paying prevailing wages and complying with all federal, state and local employment requirements.

Prompt Payment

CCO actively monitors payments made by prime contractors to ensure that subcontractors are paid in accordance with federal rules and regulations. Prime contractors are required to pay subcontractors within three (3) business days of receipt of payment from the SFMTA. If you are a subcontractor currently performing work on a Central Subway contract, you may visit this webpage to see when payment has been released to the prime contractor. Should you have any issues with prompt payment, please contact Lome Aseron at 415-701-5332 or lome.aseron@sfmta.com.

 

Current Contracts
 

CS-149 Program Management and Construction Management Services

Prime Contractor: Central Subway Partnership (AECOM/EPC JV)
 

Payment Date Progress Payment No. Period Ending Amount
3/29/13
 44 11/23/12 $687,878.95
3/29/13
 45 12/28/12
$857,622.22
5/13/13
 46 1/25/13
$912,912.85

 

CS-155-1 Architectural and Engineering Services for the Final Design and Construction of the Central Subway Project – Design Package #1
Utilities Relocation and Tunnel Design

Prime Contractor: PB Telamon
 

Payment Date Progress Payment No. Period Ending Amount
2/13/13
 31 8/31/12 $36,094.20
3/19/13
 32 9/30/12 $35,604.09
4/17/13
 33 10/31/12
$43,637.66

 

CS-155-2 Architectural and Engineering Services for the Final Design and Construction of the Central Subway Project – Design Package #2
Station Design

Prime Contractor: Central Subway Design Group
(Parsons Brinkerhoff/Michael Willis Architecture/Kwan Hemni Architecture JV)
 

Payment Date Progress Payment No. Period Ending Amount
3/14/13
 33 12/28/12 $88,477.32
4/17/13
 34 1/25/13
$133,544.87
4/25/13
 35 2/22/13
$48,962.76

 

CS-155-3 Architectural and Engineering Services for the Final Design and Construction of the Central Subway Project – Design Package #3
Systems Design

Prime Contractor: HNTB/B&C JV
 

Payment Date Progress Payment No. Period Ending Amount
2/25/13
 30 10/26/12 $318,299.69
3/20/13
 31 11/23/12
$244,857.84
4/17/13
 32 12/28/12
$305,981.66

 

CS-156 Agency Project Controls and System Procurement Task One

Prime Contractor: Hill International
 

Payment Date Progress Payment No. Period Ending Amount
2/15/13
 21 10/31/12 $118,574.48
3/1/13
 22 11/30/12 $91,595.05
3/7/13
 23 12/31/12 $85,726.34

 

CS-156 Agency Project Controls and System Procurement Task Two

Prime Contractor: Hill International
 

Payment Date Progress Payment No. Period Ending Amount
7/12/12
 5 6/30/12
$144,916.20
12/19/12
 6 8/31/12 $498,195.90
2/8/13
 7 9/30/12
$231,588.90


CN-1250 Moscone Station Portal Utilities Relocation (Utilities Relocation I)

Prime Contractor: Synergy Project Management, Inc.
 

Payment Date Progress Payment No. Period Ending Amount
7/21/11
 17 5/31/11
$318,296.08
7/21/11
 18 6/30/11
$45,765.59
2/13/13
 19 12/31/12
$514,124.57


CN-1251 Union Square/Market Street Station Utilities Relocation (Utilities Relocation II)

Prime Contractor: Synergy Project Management, Inc.
 

Payment Date Progress Payment No. Period Ending Amount
8/16/12
 19 7/31/12 $232,784.04
9/21/12
 20 8/31/12
$129,772.25
3/28/13
 21 2/28/13
$1,416,000.95

 

CN-1252 Third Street Light Rail Program Phase 2, Central Subway - Tunneling

Prime Contractor: Barnard Impregilo Healy JV
 

Payment Date Progress Payment No. Period Ending Amount
2/15/13
 12 1/31/13 $4,922,340.90
3/22/13
 13 2/28/13
$4,102,455.04
5/8/13
 14 3/31/13
$7,338,005.08

 

Employment

Along with our partner organizations and agencies, CCO ensures that contractors meet their obligations to provide employment opportunities on Central Subway professional service and construction contracts. CCO investigates complaints of discrimination and the improper payment of wages and benefits to individuals currently working on Central Subway contracts.

For more information about employment opportunities or to file an employment-related complaint, please contact Panetta Scott at 415- 701-4428 or panetta.scott@sfmta.com.

Outreach

CCO conducts ongoing outreach events to inform small businesses about opportunities on the Central Subway Project and to prepare small businesses to participate on Central Subway contracts. Outreach topics include:

• Certification
• Upcoming contracting opportunities
• Meet the Prime Contractor
• Employment opportunities
• Contracting requirements

To receive information about upcoming outreach events, please contact Sheila Evans-Peguese at (415) 701-4436 or sheila.evans-peguese@sfmta.com.

Bonding and Financial Assistance Program

The SFMTA's Bonding and Financial Assistance Program encourages private bonding companies and financial institutions to provide required bonding to eligible prime contractors and subcontractors bidding on Central Subway construction contracts. The SFMTA also provides training and technical assistance to firms currently working on the Central Subway Project. Training and assistance are available on a variety of topics, including preparation of financial reports and business plans, insurance placement, preparation of invoices and certified payroll, development of internal financial and operational systems, payment of prevailing wage and establishment of assets or credit resources for operating capital.

For more information about the SFMTA's Central Subway Bonding and Financing Assistance Program, please contact Lome Aseron at (415) 701-5332 or lome.aseron@sfmta.com.

Small Business Trucking Set-Aside Program

The SFMTA sets aside a portion of trucking work on selected Central Subway construction contracts to be performed by small-business truckers. In order to participate in the Small Business Trucking Set-Aside Program, truckers must meet certain requirements and become pre-approved by the SFMTA.

To apply for pre-approval or for more information about the Small Business Trucking Set-Aside Program, contact Preston Tom at (415) 701-4437 or preston.tom@sfmta.com.

DBE Liaision Officer (DBELO)

Virginia Harmon, Agency Oversight Senior Manager, is the DBELO for the SFMTA, located at 1 So. Van Ness Avenue, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, telephone number (415) 701-4404, electronic mail address virginia.harmon@sfmta.com.

Additional Resources

The San Francisco General Services Agency Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) provides monthly trainings designed to teach businesses how to do business with the City and County of San Francisco and participate in the City’s Local Business Enterprise program. The CMD also publishes a guide to contracting with the City and County of San Francisco.

OTHER RESOURCE LINKS

San Francisco General Services Agency Contract Monitoring Division 
Additional Bid Opportunities
Small Business Transportation Resource Center
 

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