Item No.  8e 
Meeting Date: Feb. 13, 2018 
Construction: Outreach, Worker Training & Retention 
Contract Authorization Request 



1

Overview 
Request Summary 
Regional Partnership 
Construction Labor Market
Gaps and Challenges 
Scope of Work 
Funding Sources and Uses 
Expected Outcomes 

Building a Construction Trades Talent Pipeline 
2

Support Construction Trades Training & Retention 
Requesting Commission
authorization for the Executive
Director to execute contracts to
support construction worker
outreach, training and retention
services.
The contract terms will be two
years with three one year options
for an estimated annual cost of
$600,000 in 2018 and 2019, and a
total five year contract amount of
$3M. 
3

Partner to Achieve Scale and Impact 
Regional Partnership 
Joint RFP issued with City of Seattle & King County 
Honors Port Commission's November 2017
correspondence, "Building an Opportunity Pipeline for
Disadvantaged Communities Through an Interlocal
Agreement" 
Resolution No. 3736, Priority Hire Policy Directive 
4

CHALLENGE
NOT ENOUGH SKILLED WORKERS
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Aging workforce        Income inequality     Lower participation &          Insufcient        Shortages to increase
completion rates for          apprenticeship       with new public works
women & people of color            slots                   projects


5

NEEDED TO MEET GROWING DEMAND

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OVER$57BILUON    70.V||L'LION
LABOR HOURS
IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BY 2042
mHHA
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CHALLENGE IRENE WPEEEFN'LELFEELED
SOURCES OF APPRENTICES
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Year 1                    I
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OTHER                 APPROXIMATELY             Year 2 --
Year3    Year4 -
1,500                    I    lYearS Q
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HIGH SCHOOL

Apprenticeships: 3,121 in the pipeline at any given time

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1 25,000 AVAILABLE WORKERS        '      '       APPROXIMATELY ONLY
WITH RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL OR
600 REACH JOURNEY LEVEL
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Only 40% Graduate to Journey Status
. 33% of people of color  . 32% of women
7

Partnership Drives Larger Impacts 
Regional Government
Partners will invest $2.2
million over two years to
develop a robust
construction worker
pipeline: 
Port investment will be $1.2
million 
City investment will be
$800,000*                                         City of Seattle 
County investment will be
$200,000* 
*City of Seattle and King County are
funding another $1 Million of related
initiatives outside of this RFP 
8

Scope of Work and Investments 
Outreach, Assessment and Referral - $100,000 over two years 
People of Color, women and those in economically distressed neighborhoods 
Skills, readiness and barriers 
Enrollment in Pre-Apprenticeship and/or Apprenticeship 
Pre apprenticeship Training - $1,200,000 over two years 
Classroom and hands-on training: math, safety, orientation and exposure to trades 
Job readiness skills 
Addressing barriers (e.g.; transportation, childcare, and financial management) 
Placement into apprenticeship, trades related employment 
Retention Services - $900,000 over two years 
Mentoring/Support 
Case Management and Support Services 
9

Outcomes & Deliverables 
Targeted Outreach/Assessment and Referral 
# Enrolled                                                100 
# Successful Referral*                                  50 
*Entered Pre-apprenticeship, Apprenticeship or Placed 
Pre-Apprenticeship Training and Placement 
Pre-apprenticeship Training Enrollment              300 
Pre-Apprentice Training Completion                  175 
Placements                                                148 
Retained                                                   140 
Retention Services 
Enrolled                                                   300 
Retained                                                   276 
Strengthening and Diversifying the Regional Construction Pipeline 
10

STRENGTHEN & EXPAND THE PIPELINE FOR LOCAL WORKERS
- Expand pathways to apprenticeships


- Strengthen retention and completion rates


- Align & champion efforts for greater diversity


- Share accountability for common outcomes





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