Process and Procedures:

In order to be successful, this effort is incorporated into all program activities and tasks. To mention a few, extensive training is available at various organizations and public forums, in addition to one-to-one training via debriefings at the CIP office; the evaluation criteria for each and every procurement process considers prior and proposed HUB participation by each vendor; user friendly forms have been created for reporting participation and payment; we have a dedicated staff responsible for HUB coordination within our team, who works with their counterparts in the District towards the success of this program.

AECOM begins tracking the HUB participation within all vendors’ teams as soon as their contracts are executed with the District.  This occurs after the initial review of the proposed team, which evaluates their proposed team in terms of HUB compliance during the vendor selection in accordance with the published evaluation criteria. 

The monitoring is extensive and includes the prime and sub-consultant level, for all vendors (Program Manager (PM), Architect/Engineering firms (AE), various Design Consultant firms (Land Surveyors, Environmental etc.), General Contractors (GC) and various construction services providers (Material Testing Labs, movers etc.)  AECOM also tracks  committed participation versus actual paid amounts.