Washington, D.C.
Franklin School Museum of Linguistic Arts (Planet Word Museum)
Franklin School Museum of Linguistic Arts (Planet Word Museum)
Location
Owner/Client
Abooks, LLC
Contracting Goals
35% Certified Business Enterprise (CBE)
Employment Goals
51% First Source Agreement
The Government of the District of Columbia (the “District”), through the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (“DMPED”), seeks to rehabilitate the existing structure, which is approximately 51,000 square gross feet (33,000 to 38,000 usable square feet). The Franklin School building is a historic landmark.
L.S. Caldwell & Associates, Inc. (LSC) is charged with Compliance oversight for the project. LSC will serve as the liaison between the Department of Employment Services (DOES), the Department of Small and Local Business Department (DSLBD) and Project Contractors to ensure that CBE and Employment participation quotas are achieved.
Specific strategies established to reinforce compliance conformance include:
- Compliance Training for contractors responsible for submission of regulatory compliance reports. The training is comprehensive and offered via LSC proprietary COR software.
- Collaborate with Project Shareholders and the District of Columbia, Department of Employment Services in initiating implementation of the First Source Employment Agreement to define Apprentice requirements for the project.
- Conduct site visits to ensure on-site compliance activities are consistent with governing legislative authority.
- Assist with the development of the project’s CBE plan and the coordination of outreach events to promote community participation from the qualified contractor pool.
- Develop and maintain a set of protocols for responding to any concerns/inquiries associated with the compliance aspects of the project.
- Conduct site visits to ensure standard compliance activities are executed in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations.
- Attend contractor meetings as required to provide guidance on project compliance issues that require clarity to mitigate the occurrence of possible adverse reporting.
