Construction Program Guide
Special Experimental Project No. 14 - Local Labor Hiring Pilot Program and Livability Initiative Pilot Program
Project List
| State | Agency | Project | Contracting Method(s) | Workplan | Section 192/191 Certification | FHWA Approval | Reports | Status |
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| PA | Pennsylvania DOT | PA Route 56 and Johns Street, City of Johnstown | FHWA/HUD Livability initiative allows mixture of FHWA funds and HUD Section 3 Funds. These funding types would ordinarily be incompatible under a single contract; HUD's Section 3 requires that preferential hiring be afforded to those individuals living in the project area, but FHWA regulations prohibit preferential hiring. However, for contracts approved under FHWA's SEP-14 program, the prohibition on hiring preferences would be waived to accommodate only Section 3 requirements. | January 30, 2013 | N/A | January 30, 2013 | October 11, 2013 (.pdf) January 27, 2014 (.pdf) |
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| LA | City of New Orleans | Congress Drive - Chef Menteur Highway to Hayne Blvd | FHWA/HUD Livability initiative allows mixture of FHWA funds and HUD Section 3 Funds. These funding types would ordinarily be incompatible under a single contract; HUD's Section 3 requires that preferential hiring be afforded to those individuals living in the project area, but FHWA regulations prohibit preferential hiring. However, for contracts approved under FHWA's SEP-14 program, the prohibition on hiring preferences would be waived to accommodate only Section 3 requirements. | February 20, 2013 | N/A | March 14, 2013 (.pdf) | Completed | |
| WA | Snohomish County | City of Sultan, Alder Avenue | FHWA/HUD Livability initiative allows mixture of FHWA funds and HUD Section 3 Funds. These funding types would ordinarily be incompatible under a single contract; HUD's Section 3 requires that preferential hiring be afforded to those individuals living in the project area, but FHWA regulations prohibit preferential hiring. However, for contracts approved under FHWA's SEP-14 program, the prohibition on hiring preferences would be waived to accommodate only Section 3 requirements. | February 11, 2014 (.pdf) | N/A | February 11, 2014 (.pdf) | October 23, 2015 (.pdf) | Completed 09/17/2015 |
| MI | Saginaw County Road Commission | Buena Vista Town Center Transportation Improvement Project | FHWA/HUD Livability initiative allows mixture of FHWA funds and HUD Section 3 Funds. These funding types would ordinarily be incompatible under a single contract; HUD's Section 3 requires that preferential hiring be afforded to those individuals living in the project area, but FHWA regulations prohibit preferential hiring. However, for contracts approved under FHWA's SEP-14 program, the prohibition on hiring preferences would be waived to accommodate only Section 3 requirements. | August 27, 2015 (.pdf) | N/A | September 10, 2015 (.pdf) | November 9, 2017 | Ribbon Cutting July 27, 2016. http://www.wsgw.com/buena-vista-town-center-officially-open/ Completed Project completed without using HUD funds (see November 9, 2017 Letter) |
| CA | SANBAG | I-10/Pepper Avenue Interchange | Local Labor Hiring Preference (20% of new hires) Local Hiring Goal = 40% of new hires Veterans Hiring Preference Local Worker Hiring Incentive = $5.00/worker/hour NTE $50,000 |
07/23/2015 (.pdf, 4 mb) Revised 09/01/2015 (.pdf, 0.2 mb) |
N/A | 08/03/2015 Revised 09/28/2015 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) |
June 28, 2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | Ribbon cutting 08/15/2017 http://gosbcta.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/join-us-at-the-interstate-10-pepper-avenue-bridge-replacement-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/ Project Completion: December 2017 |
| DC | DDOT | South Capitol Street Corridor Phase 1 Project | Local Labor Hiring Preference (51% of new hires) | 09/08/2015 (.pdf, 0.2 mb) | N/A | 09/28/2015 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | 11/08/2021 (.pdf, 1.4 mb) 06/05/2023 (.pdf, 1.7 mb) | The Frederick Douglass Bridge was opened to traffic in early September 2021 |
| MD | Baltimore City DOT | Reconnecting of West Baltimore/Fulton Avenue Bridge over U.S. Route 40 | Local Labor Hiring Preference (51% of new hires) Local Worker Hiring Incentive = $3.50/worker/hour NTE $100,000 |
09/29/2015 (.pdf, 0.2 mb) | N/A | 10/06/2015 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | August 2017 November 2017 December 2017 LLHPP & OJT Justification Letters |
Per December report, project will be complete in January 2018 |
| VA | VDOT | Five (5) Projects in various locations in VA. VDOT selected these because local workers and veterans are more likely to have the requisite skill sets to perform work. | Local and Veteran Workers Hiring Preference goal = 75% Veterans may reside anywhere within Commonwealth of Virginia |
09/02/2015 (.pdf, 1 mb) | 09/28/2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | 10/07/2015 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | Project Completion Information (from workplan)
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| CO | CDOT | Central 70 Project: I-70 from Brighton Blvd. to Chambers Rd. | Local Labor Hiring Preference (Percentage goal to be determined as part of SEP-14 workplan) From Amended SEP-14 workplan: Local Hiring goal = 760,000 total contract employment hours with a minimum of 380,000 hours performed by new hires (50%). |
10/14/2015 (.pdf, 0.5 mb) Supplement 12/07/2015 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) CDOT Response & Update 10/05/2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) RFP Provisions Addendum 3 (.pdf, 0.5 mb) Amended Workplan - 07/19/2019 (.pdf, 1 mb) Workforce Needs Assessment WIN Incorporation into FasTracks (.pdf, .2 mb) Project Agreement (.pdf, 0.9 mb) |
10/05/2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | 10/27/2015 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) Revised 02/01/2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) |
12/21/2017 Final Report: August 2023 (.pdf) |
Anticipated project completion (Design/Build phase) - August 2023 |
| PA | Sports & Entertainment Authority of Pittsburgh & Allegheny County (SEA) | Lower Hill Infrastructure - Element II-C Centre Avenue and Street I Intersection Reconstruction | Local Labor Hiring Preference (20% of new hires) | 10/20/2015 (.pdf, 0.3 mb) | 02/24/2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | 11/11/2015 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | December 6, 2016 (.pdf) | The current project completion date is 10/17/2017. Currently 59% paid |
| TX | TxDOT | S. M. Wright Project (US 175 from Bexar St. to IH 45 in Dallas) | Local Labor Hiring Preference (15% of contract labor hours performed by local workers) Local Worker Hiring Incentive = $4.50/worker/hour NTE $500,000 |
December 2, 2015 (.pdf, 2 mb) | December 10, 2015 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | June 17, 2016 (.pdf) November 16, 2016 (.pdf) June 20, 2017 (.pdf) (Job Fair rosters available upon request) |
58% Complete http://www.txdot.gov/insdtdot/geodist/DAL/cserve/constrpt/ccnst_3.htm Project completion: December 2019 (from workplan) |
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| IL | IDOT | Reconstruct the intersection of Thornton/Lansing Road at Stony Island Avenue, Village of Lansing, Illinois | Local Labor Hiring Preference (20% of contract labor hours to be performed by residents of Village of Lansing, IL, or reside within 10 miles north, south, or west of the Village border. Incentive: $3.50/hour for each project local labor hour NTE $15,000. |
January 13, 2016 (.pdf, 0.2 mb) | January 29, 2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | February 9, 2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | Project completion: October 31, 2016 (from workplan) | |
| CA | Caltrans | I-5 Pavement Rehabilitation project from PM 13.8 to 19.2 in Los Angeles County. The Project is in and near the City of Commerce, and Los Angeles from Route 5/710 Separation to the Main Street Undercrossing. | Local Labor Hiring Preference (10% of all contract labor hours performed by local residents) Incentive =$10.00 per hour for each local labor hour above 10% local labor hours used on the project with a maximum total incentive of $350,000. | March 2, 2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | March 2, 2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | March 4, 2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | November 1, 2016 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) January 18, 2018 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) November 13, 2018 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) |
Contract Acceptance: June 30, 2018 (from workplan) Final Evaluation Report: November 13, 2018 |
| MN | MnDOT | Series of three projects in Hennepin County
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The contractor will receive an incentive of $5 per hour for hours worked by
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April 11, 2016 (.pdf, 1 mb) | April 11, 2016, page 8 (.pdf, 1 mb) | April 14, 2016 (.pdf,0.1 mb) | April 26, 2021 (.pdf) | Anticipated Completion (from workplan)
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| DC | DDOT | Interstate 295 (I-295) / Malcolm X Interchange Improvement Project | DDOT will include the following LLHPP contract provisions:
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November 8, 2016 (.pdf) | January 17, 2017 (.pdf) | Project Completion: June 30, 2020 (from workplan) | ||
| NY | City of Binghamton (NY) | City Of Binghamton Front Street Gateway Project | FHWA/HUD Livability initiative allows mixture of FHWA funds and HUD Section 3 Funds. These funding types would ordinarily be incompatible under a single contract; HUD's Section 3 requires that preferential hiring be afforded to those individuals living in the project area, but FHWA regulations prohibit preferential hiring. However, for contracts approved under FHWA's SEP-14 program, the prohibition on hiring preferences would be waived to accommodate only Section 3 requirements. | October 27, 2016 (.pdf) | February 17, 2017 (.pdf) | January 23, 2017 (.pdf) | Awarded September 5, 2017 as per Lorin Willett Project Completion: December 2017 (from workplan) |
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| IL | Chicago DOT (CDOT) | Oakwood Viaduct over Metra and Canadian National Illinois Central Railroad | Local Labor Hiring Preference Local Hiring Goal = at least 20% of contract labor hours performed by Chicago residents as shown on Community Area Map in Workplan Local Worker Hiring Incentive to Contractor = $20.00/worker/hour above 7.5% floor NTE $80,000 |
June 2, 2017 (.pdf, 0.2 mb) | May 18, 2017 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | June 2, 2017 (.pdf, 0.1 mb) | March 12, 2021 (.pdf) | Award: September 26, 2017 (from workplan) Project completion: September 26, 2018 (from workplan) |
| CA | City of Los Angeles DOT | Century Boulevard Extension -“ Grape St. to Alameda St. | FHWA/HUD Livability initiative allows mixture of FHWA funds and HUD Section 3 Funds. These funding types would ordinarily be incompatible under a single contract; HUD's Section 3 requires that preferential hiring be afforded to those individuals living in the project area, but FHWA regulations prohibit preferential hiring. However, for contracts approved under FHWA's SEP-14 program, the prohibition on hiring preferences would be waived to accommodate only Section 3 requirements. | March 16, 2017 (.pdf) | See Status | July 06, 2017 (.pdf) | August 1, 2017 | Anticipated Completion = February 15, 2018 (from workplan)
As part of the November SEP-14 Workplan submittal by the City of LA, the City submitted an Appropriations Act Certification Letter dated November 29, 2016. With regard to Section 192/191 Paragraph (2): the City issued a Plan Clarification to make this requirement 192/ 191 (2) a part of the contract to ensure that the contractor did not displace any of its exiting employees in order to satisfy the local hire preference. This was confirmed by the Division office on June 29, 2017.] The post bid plan certification substantively satisfied the Section 192/191 (2) requirements. |
| NY | New York City DOT | Water Street Corridor Streetscape Improvements Project | FHWA/HUD Livability initiative allows mixture of FHWA funds and HUD Section 3 Funds. These funding types would ordinarily be incompatible under a single contract; HUD's Section 3 requires that preferential hiring be afforded to those individuals living in the project area, but FHWA regulations prohibit preferential hiring. However, for contracts approved under FHWA's SEP-14 program, the prohibition on hiring preferences would be waived to accommodate only Section 3 requirements. | September 25, 2017 | September 25, 2017 | October 25, 2017 | Project Schedule (as per workplan)
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