INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Department of Workforce & Employment Standards (DWES)
To: Emaan Massoomi From: Deborah Lusk-Barnes, Director, Assistant Engineer II DW& ES Vivian Inman (for) PREPARED BY: Vivian Inman, Vivian Inman DATE: December 30, 2021 Sr Contract Compliance Officer
SUBJECT: Compliance Analysis – Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for On Call Engineering Services for Paving
The Sr. Contract Compliance conducted a compliance analysis of five (5) proposals submitted to the City in response to the above referenced RFQ. Below are the results of the compliance evaluations for the most recent L/SLBE Program for, (a) the minimum 50% Local and Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) participation requirement; and (b) a preliminary review for compliance with the Equal Benefits Ordinance (EBO.
Table 1 – Indicates firms that met the 50% L/SLBE participation requirement and earned preference points.
Responsive to
Social Justice
Policies
PROPOSED
L/SLBE PARTICIPATION
PERCENTAGES
EARNED PREFERENCE
POINTS
EBO Compliant?
Y/N
Company Name
Total
L/SLBE
LBE
SLBE
*VSLBE/
Double
count value
Total
Credited
L/SLBE
Participatio
n
Years in
Oakland
Oakland
Workforce
Total
Preference
Points
Acumen Building
Enterprises
70% 10% 60% 0% 70% 3 pts. 2.5 pts. 0 pts 5.5 pts. Y
Comments:
The above firm met or exceeded the minimum 50% L/SLBE participation requirement. The firm is EBO compliant.
Attachment A
Table 1A – Indicates firms that submitted Schedule E’s with minimum L/SLBE participation. Therefore, zero (0) preference points were awarded. (See table below).
Responsive to Social
Justice Policies
PROPOSED
L/SLBE PARTICIPATION
PERCENTAGES
EARNED PREFERENCE
POINTS
EBO Compliant?
Y/N
Company Name
Total
L/SLBE
LBE
SLBE
*VSLBE
Total
Credited
L/SLBE
Participatio
n
Years in
Oakland
Oakland
Workforce
Total
Preference
Points
BKF Engineers 90% 90% 0% 0% 90% 0 pts. 0 pts. 0 pts. 0 pts Y Kimley Horn 96% 73% 16%` 3%
6%
98% 0 pts. 0 pts. 0 pts. 0 pts. Y
Nichols Consulting
Engineers.
75% 60% 15% 0% 75% 0 pts. 0 pts. 0 pts. 0 pts Y
Wood Rodgers 25% 0% 25% 0% 25% 0 pts. 0 pts. 0 pts. 0 pts Y
Comments: The firms listed above submitted the required Schedule E with some L/SLBE participation.
If the proposal with minimum participation is selected, the proposer shall be able to adjust up in order to meet the 50% L/SLBE requirement. All firms are EBO compliant.
Should you have any questions please contact Vivian Inman, Senior Contract Compliance Officer at (510) 238-6261.