Mentor Protégé How to Form Proactive Partnerships NOME Leadership Summit June 2, 2015 Jorge A. Moreno, P.E. President and Owner CivCon Services, Inc. John Trotta Senior V.P., Regional Business Manager, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Illinois High-Speed Rail Program Chicago – St. Louis IDOT Prequalification: Environmental Reports, Railway Engineering Periodic meetings to review Protégé progress Mentor evaluations through Quality Reviews
Parsons Brinckerhoff & CivCon Services Partnerships Illinois Department of Transportation Phase I Studies for Various Projects, Various Counties Chicago Transit Authority Loop Track Renewal Project Chicago Transit Authority Dan Ryan Track Renewal Project Detroit Transportation Corporation People Mover System AMTRAK 444 West Lake Street
What is a Mentor-Protégé Program? Any non-federally-funded project eligible The collaboration between two firms on a project or program resulting in a growth of the DBE firm’s technical and/or business experience and/or expertise Illinois Department of Transportation Illinois State Toll Highway Authority City of Chicago
What is a Mentor-Protégé Program? One experienced non-DBE or DBE engineering firm with a satisfactory performance rating or higher One DBE firm prequalified in at least one category
Program Objective: Enhance the capabilities of DBE firms Increase the workforce capacity of DBE firms with past experience Provide developmental experience to alleviate demands on city or state staff
Mentor Requirements: Prequalified in mentoring category Previous years as prime consultant No substandard performance evaluations in mentored category Devote minimum of five-ten hours/month Must be the prime consultant on project Can only have one Mentor-Protégé relationship per project Can mentor on multiple projects Can be a DBE firm
Protégé Requirements: Certified DBE firm Prequalified in at least one category Perform minimum of one task Independent business
The Plan: Areas of assistance Prequalification category Business practices Goals – Defined benchmarks
IDOT Plan Templates IDOT Phase I Plan Template IDOT Phase II Plan Template IDOT Phase III Plan Template
Reporting Templates
Benefits – Mentor: Up to 5% credit of DBE goal on project Increased selection opportunities Building a strong team Contributions to Protégé’s growth, improved services, staff development, success Relationship building/strategic alliances
Benefits – Protégé: Diverse prequalification's Staff and professional development Full engagement Gained experience Relationship building
Questions? Jorge A. Moreno, P.E. President and Owner CivCon Services, Inc. (312) John Trotta Senior V.P., Regional Business Manager Parsons Brinckerhoff (312)