DBE Program Office Newsletter

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1 SEPTA PROCUREMENT SUPPLY CHAIN & DBE DIVISION Editor-In-Chief Urselle M. Garnett DBE Program Specialist Inside this issue: DBE Spotlight 1 Women s Apprenticeship Program 2 MSHA Final Rule 3 Bid 4 Opportunities Register for eps 5 New DBEs 6 DBE Program Office Newsletter Watts Facility Solutions The Enterprise Center 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA Phone: (215) info@wattsfacilitysolutions.com Website: Excellence is not an option, it is a commitment. That s the mission and motto of Watts Facility Solutions, a certified woman-owned, minority and disadvantaged business (W/M/DBE) that provides commercial janitorial, window cleaning, carpet and upholstery cleaning, and final cleaning services in Philadelphia and its surrounding four states. Fully insured and bonded, the company makes its services available on a contractual or on-call basis to corporations, educational institutions, medical facilities and government agencies at a competitive price. CEO Yvette Watts, daughter of company founder Theartis Watts, upholds the company s 50-year reputation for quality, reliability and high standards of performance by servicing each client with personalized attention, open communication, attention to detail and site visits to ensure quality. Watts has been supporting Septa s janitorial needs for more than 30 years, and boasts clients such as the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Liberty Property Trust, Delaware River Port Authority and Daniel J. Keating Company. An alumnus of the intensive Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, which prepares entrepreneurs to pursue promising growth opportunities for their businesses, she aims to raise the company to another level before passing it down to the next generation. Employing qualified professionals, including cleaners, supervisors and foremen, Watts works to secure her company s future by investing in its employees. Our people make the difference. We invest in training and management development, and demonstrate our appreciation for employees at all levels, she shared. Watts, who s been featured in The African American Business Review and Essence magazines, is a past recipient of the City of Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development Committee Pioneer Award. Shown: SEPTA s 69th Street Terminal, one of Watts many clients

2 Page 2 U.S. Department of Labor Awards Nearly $1.5 Million For Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Reprinted with permission of the DOL The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $1,492,095 to support the recruitment, training, and retention of women in skilled occupations. The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grant program funds communitybased organizations that provide employers and labor unions with one or more of the following types of technical assistance: Pre-apprenticeship or nontraditional skills training programs; Ongoing orientations for employers, unions and workers on creating a successful environment for women to succeed in these careers; and Support groups and facilitating networks for women to improve their retention Women are severely underrepresented in apprenticeship programs, and in high-growth, high-wage occupations generally. While women make up nearly half of the U.S. labor force, they comprise less than 10 percent of apprentices. Apprenticeships offer workers a pathway to the middle class and helps companies recruit, develop, and retain a highly skilled workforce. In addition to their long history in skilled trades such as construction, apprenticeships are also increasingly found in emerging and high-growth industries like energy, health care, and information technology. The 2017 grants are administered by the Department s Women s Bureau. For information about the program see the Department s FAQ. Organization Name State Award Amount Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. ME $304,291 West Virginia Women Work, Inc. WV $311,404 Full Employment Council, Inc. MO $500,000 Career Training Institute MT $376,400 Total $1,492,095

3 MSHA Proposes Changes to Final Rule on Workplace Examinations in Metal and Nonmetal Mines Page 3 Reprinted with permission of the DOL The U.S. Department of Labor s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published two proposed rules in the Federal Register that would change the Agency s final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that was published on Jan. 23, The first proposed rule would make limited changes to the final rule. The proposed changes would require that an examination of the working place be conducted before work begins or as miners begin work in that place, and that the examination record include descriptions of adverse conditions that are not corrected promptly and the dates of corrective action for these conditions. It would provide mine operators additional flexibility in managing their safety and health programs and reduce regulatory burdens without reducing the protections afforded miners. The proposed rule would continue to permit mine operators with consecutive shifts or those that operate on a 24-hour, 365-day basis to conduct an examination on the previous shift. MSHA will hold four public hearings on the proposed rule. Each hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. local time. Date Location Contact No. Oct. 24: Oct. 26: Oct. 31: Nov. 2: MSHA Headquarters, th St. South, Arlington, VA Salt Lake Marriott, 75 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT Sheraton Birmingham, 2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., N. Birmingham, AL Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center, 100 Lytton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA Comments on the proposed changes to the final rule must be received by midnight EST on Nov. 13, The second proposed rule would further delay the effective date of the final rule. The proposed extension would offer additional time for MSHA to provide stakeholders training and compliance assistance. Comments on the proposed extension must be received by midnight EST on Sept. 26, For additional information, please contact fontaine.roslyn@dol.gov.

4 Page 4 Upcoming Opportunities Over 100k AMZK Traction Power Substation Rehabilitation Pre-Bid: September 06, 2017 at 10:00 AM Deadline for Sealed Bids: October 11, 2017 at 4:30 PM Contact Name: Marian Keating Contact mkeating@septa.org Contact Phone: ARIB Tulpehocken Station Utility Improvements Project Pre-Bid: September 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM Deadline for Sealed Bids: Rescheduled to October 05, 2017 at 1:00 PM Contact Name: Racquel Burden Contact rburden@septa.org Contact Phone: AKLM 3 Year Boiler Water Treatment and Service Deadline for Sealed Bids: Rescheduled to October 05, 2017 at 11:00 AM Contact Name: Kevin Marshall Contact kmarshall@septa.org Contact Phone: ACZC Zero Longitudinal Restraints and Direct Fixation Fasteners Deadline for Sealed Bids: Rescheduled to October 04, 2017 at 1:30 PM Contact Name: Christopher Chennat Contact cchennat@septa.org Contact Phone: ACZC Catenary Steel and Foundation Casing for SEPTA Pre-Bid: September 13, 2017 at 1:30 PM Deadline for Sealed Bids: Rescheduled to October 02, 2017 at 1:30 PM Contact Name: Christopher Chennat Contact cchennat@septa.org Contact Phone: ACKR Supply and Delivery of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) 2 Year Contract Deadline for Sealed Bids: October 04, 2017 at 2:00 PM Contact Name: Janet Coker Contact jcoker@septa.org Contact Phone: RFQ AMJP Two Step Process for Elwyn to Wawa R3-2 Right of Way Improvements Pre-Proposal: October 03, 2017 at 10:00 AM Deadline for Proposals: November 03, 2017 at 4:30 PM Contact Name: Michael Piselli Contact mpiselli@septa.org Contact Phone: AJEB Stormwater Improvements at Wynnefield Ave Station Project Pre-Bid: October 05, 2017 at 10:00 AM Deadline for Sealed Bids: October 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM Contact Name: Justin Benante Contact jbenante@septa.org Contact Phone: AYKM Gear Sets for BIV Cars Pre-Bid: October 02, 2017 at 11:00 AM Deadline for Sealed Bids: October 09, 2017 at 11:00 AM Contact Name: Yolanda Mosley Contact ymosley@septa.org Contact Phone:

5 Page 5 Don t forget to sign up for eps!! What is eps? An on-line service for the vast majority of our procurement opportunities with SEPTA between $25,001 and $100,000. SEPTA has recently launched an ebid module to handle all $100,000 and over sealed bids. Match your business discipline with SEPTA s Commodity Codes*-specific commodity listings How to Register Go to Fill out all necessary fields Easy To Access User Friendly Notifications of Upcoming Opportunities New Opportunities Posted Daily Register Now!! *North American Industry Classification System

6 Recently Certified DBEs SEPTA DBE PROGRAM OFFICE 1234 Market St., 11th fl. Philadelphia, PA Phone: Fax: Vellniece Construction, LLC - General Contractor, Construction Management, General Carpentry Glenside, PA Sarah Car Care, Inc. - Non-emergency Transportation Service Provider Philadelphia, PA Venus Power-Com Supply, Inc. - Distributor of Electrical Data, Power Supply Products, Cable-cutting and Paralleling Maspeth, NY Basemap Services - Drafting, Blueprints, Engineering Printing and Copying Williamstown, NJ We re on the Web Roraima Consulting, Inc. - IT Consulting, Telecommunications, Administrative Management, Renewable Energy Systems Design and Procurement Rosedale, NY Traffic Engineering Services, LLC - Maintenance and Protection of Traffic and Flagging Services Laurel, MD 4ALET, LLC - Supply, Install and Maintenance of Custom Electronic and Computer Devices on Transit Vehicles including Radio and GPS monitors North Bergen, NJ Arrowhead Milling and Paving Co., LLC - Asphalt Milling and Paving for Streets, Highways and Bridges Marlton, NJ Benchmark Construction Group, Inc. - Construction Management for Small to Medium Commercial Developments, Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbing Philadelphia, PA Steege Thomson Communications, Inc. - Marketing, Fundraising and Communications Consultancy, Print and Online Advertising Philadelphia, PA

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