Diversity & Inclusion Programs
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAMS
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Anti-Discrimination Policy (the “Policy”), created and implemented by the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (the “Authority”), shall be provided to all bidders on the Expansion and Renovation to the Pennsylvania Convention Center (the “Project”), and all contractors, subcontractors, vendors, consultants and suppliers who are engaged or otherwise contracted to perform work on the Project. The Policy shall serve as the official statement of the Authority’s anti-discrimination policies at all stages of bidding and construction on the Project.
The Authority has reviewed the Mason Tillman Ltd. Disparity Study commissioned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Goal Setting Report, also authored by Mason Tillman Ltd. and prepared in connection with this Project and at the expense of the Authority. A copy of the Mason Tillman Goal Setting Report is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Authority believes that Minority and Women owned construction related businesses within the five county regions have been subjected to past discriminatory practices involving governmental funds, as evidenced within the Disparity Study. In addition, the Authority recognized Philadelphia City Council’s enactment of City Ordinance (Bill No. 070994-A) (the “Ordinance”), which contains an Economic Opportunity Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Exhibit A, the Mason Tillman Goal Setting Report, provides for goals of 13.48% for MBEs and 12.04% for WBEs for Contract 1, and for Contract 2 goals of 13.69% for MBEs and 10.69% for WBEs. Exhibit B provides for “Aspirational Participation Goals” for the General Contractor(s) and subcontractors of 35% for MBEs and 15% for WBEs. Careful attention should be given to both Exhibits A and B which the Authority has reviewed and the Authority accept the economic objectives expressed in these documents.
The Authority’s Policy contains no numeric goals. The Authority will evaluate all submissions pursuant to applicable law and determine whether the bidder has exercised “best and good faith efforts” to achieve “meaningful and substantial” participation of minority, women, and disabled businesses which will be the Authority’s criterion for evaluating bid Responsiveness (see Section IX). Although there are no numeric goals contained in this Policy, the Authority will undertake all lawful means to accomplish the economic objectives expressed in Exhibits A and B. The Authority is determined to implement this Policy to insure that there is equal opportunity in the construction of this Project.
The Authority, in confirmation and acknowledgment of its obligation under the Ordinance, renews its commitment to equal opportunity and access in its operations, programs and projects and prohibits discrimination in any manner against any employee, applicant for employment or contractor, or in engaging in the services of any contractor or subcontractor, on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other status protected by law.
The aforementioned statements are a brief outline of the Authority’s Policy, should anyone wishes to review the policy in it’s totality please contract James Roundtree at jroundtree@paconvention.com and a PDF file or website link will be provided.
| PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & CONSTRUCTION | |
| Total Contract Awards | $520,467,196 |
| Total Contract Awards M/WBE | $151,208,504 (29.1%) |
| PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | |
| Total Contract Awards | $40,167,172 |
| Total Contract Awards M/WBE | $5,900,645 (14.7%) |
| CONSTRUCTION | |
| Total Contract Awards | $480,300,024 |
| Total Contract Awards M/WBE | $145,307,858 (30.3%) |
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