Denver Construction Careers Pilot Central Libraries Renovation August 9, 2019 Presented by: Derrick Watson, MBA DEDO: Workforce Services
Background, Objective, and Scope Call to Action: The Denver construction industry has a high demand for qualified and capable construction talent at all levels. Objective: The purpose of the Denver Construction Careers Pilot is to test and identify best practices for connecting Denver residents to city-funded construction jobs over the next 3 years. Scope: From 2019-2021 the Pilot will focus on select projects from the following investment areas:
DCCP - The purpose of the Pilot is to test and identify best practices for connecting Denver residents to city-funded construction jobs over the next 3 years. City-Funded Projects Construction firms The Pilot will test solutions need a strong talent for successfully connecting pipeline residents to careers borne out of investments in the growth of our city. WORKNOW is a job recruitment, Job seekers need advancement and support platform for Best practices can inform training, supportive Denver metro families living in future policies to ensure neighborhoods directly affected by services, access to these pilots become regular community construction projects. City & jobs, and quality wages practice. County of Denver, OED is a key funding partner in this work.
Workforce Plan For several City-Funded projects, contractors will be required to submit a plan that includes the following sections: 1. Point of Contact 2. Outreach & Engagement 3. Training Strategy 4. Reporting & Tracking Identify a Workforce Approach and plan for target 15% of construction hours Metrics and strategies to POC to ensure the areas defined by the DEDO performed by apprentices. track and report progress implementation of the Map Of those: meeting the Workforce Plan Workforce Plan Approach and plan for target • 25% of hours by residents • populations: LCPtracker in Targeted Areas or from • • Veterans B2G Targeted Populations • Formerly Incarcerated • Other TBD • 25% by first-year Individuals • TANF recipients apprentices • History of Homelessness • History with Foster Care Note: Federally-funded • Graduates of programs such projects use On-The-Job as WORKNOW Training Contracts (OJT)
Questions All questions should be submitted to Elizabeth Zollo pw.procurement@denvergov.org
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