Housing Department Heritage Square Update City Council William Huang Director of Housing and Career Services
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Housing Department Financing and Plan Check Plans are permit ready Construction financing has closed Construction will start well before the 3/23/15 deadline 3
Housing Department Local Benefits Requirements 20% local hire 20% local subcontracting 20% local purchasing Team Bridge Housing (developer) MasBuild (const. mgmt/community outreach) Dreyfuss Construction (general contractor) 4
Housing Department Local Benefits Outreach Website heritagesquarepasadena.com Hotline (626) Dozens of direct calls, s and visits with potential subcontractors and suppliers 3 Subcontractor Pre-Bid Workshops 12/18/14, 12/30/14, 1/8/15 5
Housing Department Local Benefits Results 63 individuals/companies attended the pre-bid workshops Identified 78 local subcontractors and suppliers Connected with numerous organizations for referrals of local individuals Flintridge Pre-Apprenticeship Program, MASH, First Source, NAACP, Alta Pasa, PCC, Nat’l Assoc of Minority Contractors, Nat’l Assoc of Women in Construction 6
Housing Department Local Benefits Results Larger subs will be required to hire at least one local apprentice level worker Interested subcontractors, suppliers, and workers need to use the hotline (626/ ) to contact MasBuild immediately GC will begin to bid out project to subcontractors If there are not enough local subcontractors/suppliers in the initial round of bidding the GC will continue to re-bid the project until the local benefit requirements are met. 7