Title
DBE/Davis-Bacon Compliance Support Services for CATS Projects
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a unit price contract, with Armand Resources Group, Inc. for DBE/Davis-Bacon compliance support services for the term of two years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to three additional, one-year terms and to amend the contract consistent with the City's business needs and the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, Jr., CATS
Arlanda Rouse, CATS
Explanation
* The contract with Armand Resources Group, Inc. will provide DBE/Davis-Bacon compliance support services on CATS federally funded projects.
* Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) is a federally mandated program that applies to all CATS federally funded projects. The program requires an appropriate amount of contract work be performed by certified DBE firms.
* Davis-Bacon refers to federal law that requires contractors on federally funded projects to pay laborers and mechanics at appropriate rates and in the appropriate manner to comply with Department of Labor regulations.
* As a federal grantee, CATS is responsible for monitoring and ensuring that contractors on its federally funded projects fully comply with DBE/Davis-Bacon requirements.
* Specific tasks associated with DBE/Davis-Bacon compliance support services include, but are not limited to:
* Pre-Bid, Pre-Proposal, and Pre-Construction meeting presentations;
* On-Site visits for ongoing construction contracts to assess DBE/Davis-Bacon compliance;
* Weekly payroll reviews for David-Bacon compliance;
* Monthly invoice reviews to assess both DBE and Davis-Bacon compliance;
* Compliance investigation if a complaint is filed by a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise subcontractor or by a contractor employee;
* Audit and grant review support.
* On August 7, 2015, CATS issued a formal Request for Proposal for DBE/Da...
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