Washington, DC
WCS Construction Takoma Place Apartments
Takoma Place Apartments
Location
Owner/Client
WCS Construction, LLC
Participation:
Contracting Goals
35% Certified Business Enterprise (CBE)
10% Building Trade Work for Section 3
3% to Section 3 Business Concerns
Employment Goals
20% Journey Worker Hours DC Residents
60% Apprentice Hours DC Residents
51% Skilled Laborer hours
70% Common Laborer hours
30% Section 3 DC Residents
Adjacent to the former Walter Reed Army Hospital Campus sits the Takoma Place Apartments a 104 unit garden style complex constructed in 1953. The complex will be redeveloped to suit the aesthetic and of its evolving neighborhood.
L.S. Caldwell & Associates, Inc. (LSC) is charged with Compliance Consulting for the project. LSC will serve as a resource for WCS Construction the general contractor selected by developer The NHP Foundation.
Specific strategies established to ensure regulatory compliance awareness include:
- Provide consultation prior to execution of the following regulatory agreements:
- The First Source Employment Agreement (FSEA)
- LSC will serve as a resource to the general contractor concerning subcontractor participation and reporting in DOES’ LCP Tracker system
- LSC will serve as a resource to the general contractor concerning the monitoring of LCP Tracker; working with contractors on correcting and resubmitting Certified Payroll Reports
- LSC will serve as a resource to the general contractor so that contractors may follow Apprenticeship Program submission requirements accordingly
- Attend contractor meetings as needed to ensure issues are resolved in accord with regulatory requirements
