Washington, DC
Foulger Pratt Construction Paxton Apartments Benning Road
Paxton Apartments Benning Road
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Owner/Client
Foulger Pratt Construction (FPC)
Established in 1963, Foulger-Pratt is a real estate investment and development firm distinguished by its long-term focus and extensive experience executing successful mixed-use, transit-oriented projects. The firm’s disciplined culture and vertically integrated platform has enabled it to develop more than 15 million square feet of commercial office multi-family residential and retail projects.
L.S. Caldwell & Associates, Inc. (LSC) is charged with Compliance oversight for the project. LSC served as the liaison between the Department of Employment Services (DOES), the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), the Department of Small and Local Business Department (DSLBD), the Developer and Project Contractors to ensure that CBE and Employment participation goals were achieved.
Specific strategies established to reinforce compliance conformance include:
LSC is responsible for:
- Developed and maintained a set of protocols for responding to any concerns/inquiries associated with the compliance aspects of the project.
- Analyzed eligible contracts/dollars to assist in contract sizing, packaging, and subcontractor responsibility and subcontractor availability.
- Monitored and tracked reporting requirements for all trades that have specific contracting and employment goals associated with them.
- Review and submit quarterly Vendor Verification Forms and DSLBD Quarterly Repots
- Responsible for updating and/or amending as needed, FPC’s Quarterly Subcontracting Plan.
- Providing LSC’s proprietary online Compliance Online Reporting System (CÔR) that tracks, monitors and reports CBE spending, including an explanation of goals, local policies, and reporting requirements, including completion of required forms.
Project Description:
Located at 1603-1625 Benning Road, SE Washington DC., The Project is a new four-story residential building with an occupied penthouse, consisting of one hundred forty-eight (148) affordable housing residential units. The Project will consist of 4 levels (plus a penthouse) of wood construction (Type IIIA) over a one level below grade concrete structure with parking and cellar units (Type IA).
