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Presented by METRO’s Office of Small Business

• Promotes equal opportunity and non-discrimination in

METRO’s procurement activities

• Created to provide opportunities for small and

disadvantaged businesses

• Race and gender neutral
• Small Business certification based on personal net worth

and industry size standards

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 Serves as an advocate for small and disadvantaged

businesses

 Supports activities to maximize participation in METRO’s

procurement and contracting activities

 Provides information, training and outreach regarding

• pportunities for SB/DBE participation on METRO

contracts

 Monitors SB/DBE utilization on contracts with

participation goals

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• Small Business Goals

− Established on a contract-by-contract basis − 35% small business annual commitment − No DBE goals on contracts

• DBE Triennial Goals

− FTA mandated reporting only − Calculation in accordance with FTA regulations − Projection of Federally funded projects in FY20- FY22 − Determined by available DBEs and total firms

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Year Total Awards SB/DBE Commitment % SB/DBE Commitment FY16 $ 296,833,738 $ 75,787,156 26% FY17 $ 18,095,551 $ 8,977,159 50% FY18 $ 83,047,758 $ 33,585,215 40%

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• Section 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 26 requires

METRO to establish an overall goal for FY 2020-2022 for participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE’s) in its contracts which are funded by the Federal Transit Administration.

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Step One – Development of Base Figure Step Two – Adjusting the Base Figure

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• 1. Identified the anticipated fiscal year 2020 - 2022

federally funded projects.

• 2. Identified the applicable NAICS Codes from the

anticipated projects.

• 3. Identified the applicable DBE firms based on NAICS

Codes.

• 4. Identified the applicable firms available in our

region based on NAICS Codes.

• 5. Calculated DBE availability based on above

numbers.

• 6. Calculated weighted average of projects and DBE

availability for each type of work.

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Budget: $159,213,970

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• Burnett Transit Center Elevator
• Cavalcade Bike Lanes
• Quad Gates at University of Houston Driveway
• Leeland Street Bike Lanes
• Maintenance of Way Facility
• Northline Transit Center & Parking Garage
• Northwest Transit Center Reconfiguration & Parking Upgrade
• Redline Drainage & Tie Upgrade
• ROC Tie Upgrade
• ROC Yard Track Expansion
• West Bellfort Park & Ride Modifications
• Universal Accessibility Construction
• Inner Katy BRT

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NAICS Description 2016 Census Firms - 13 Counties Certified TUCP DBE Firms – 13 Counties Relative Availability

236220 Commercial and institutional building construction 823 129 15.67% 237110 Water and sewer line and related structures construction 213 63 29.58% 237130 Power and communication line and related structures construction 122 11 9.02% 237310 Highway, street, and bridge construction 132 80 60.61%

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NAICS Description 2016 Census Firms - 13 Counties Certified TUCP DBE Firms – 13 Counties Relative Availability

237990 Other heavy and civil engineering construction 86 11 12.79% 238210 Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors 1,072 43 4.01% 238220 Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors 1,652 18 1.09% 238290 Other building equipment contractors 130 1 0.77%

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NAICS Description 2016 Census Firms - 13 Counties Certified TUCP DBE Firms – 13 Counties Relative Availability

238910 Site preparation contractors 401 46 11.47% 337127 Institutional furniture manufacturing 7 0.00% 531210 Offices of real estate agents and brokers 1,730 23 1.33% 541330 Engineering services 1,915 132 6.89%

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NAICS Description 2016 Census Firms - 13 Counties Certified TUCP DBE Firms – 13 Counties Relative Availability

541370 Surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services 154 105 68.18% 541620 Environmental consulting services 194 33 17.01% 561730 Landscaping services 1,035 35 3.38% 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 1,835 84 4.58% 561990 All other support services 169 19 11.24%

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Category Projects Weighted Project Value Relative Availability of DBE Firms Weighted %

Construction $125,182,982.11 78.6% 8.76% 6.89% Engineering $17,084,813.93 10.7% 6.89% 0.74% Professional Services $6,641,675.73 4.2% 7.99% 0.33% Real Estate, Rental & Leasing $10,304,499.00 6.5% 1.33% 0.09%

Totals $159,213,970.77 100.0% 8.04%

8.04%

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Evidence Considered

Calculate the MEDIAN of the METRO Historical DBE participation Calculate the average of the Base Figure and Median

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FY14 29% FY15 18% FY16 11% FY17 55% FY18 64% MEDIAN 29%

(8.04% + 29%) / 2 = 19%

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• METRO and the Federal Transit Administration will

accept written comments on the established goal through July 30, 2019.

− Metropolitan Transit Authority Office of Small Business Attention: Karen Hudson

• P. O. Box 61429

Houston, Texas 77028-1429 − Federal Transit Administration Attention: Robert C. Patrick 819 Taylor St., Room 14A02 Fort Worth, TX 76102

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As required by Section 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 26, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has determined a proposed overall goal of 19% for the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE’s) in its FY20 – FY22 contracts which are funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The proposed goal and its rationale are available for inspection during normal business hours at the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s Headquarters, 1900 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002; in Room 2021. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County and the Federal Transit Administration will accept written comments on the proposed goal through July 30, 2019. Written comments may be directed to Metropolitan Transit Authority Office of Small Business, Attention: Karen Hudson, P.O. Box 61429, Houston, Texas 77208-1429 or Federal Transit Administration: Attention: Robert C. Patrick, Regional Administrator, Region VI, Federal Transit Administration, 819 Taylor Street, Room 14A02, Fort Worth, TX 76102

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