but, then it becomes the lbe, you know, we are depending upon the lbe to perform and so we have to have something that insures that the lbe can perform. >> maybe the term would be using something along the lines of a joint venture of these lots and they can determine which spaces or how that works but at least have some sort of joint venture, scenario rather than just an out right, you know, otherwise, the operation is just taking a fee off of the top. >> well, our idea was that we would actually have and it is outlined in number one, the bidder must be engaged in the business and operating public parking lots. >> this could be, but it does not mean that it prevents them from taking a fee off of the top and subleasing it out to somebody else. >> does that work for you jay? >> sure. >> as i understand it, we are looking at a floor as well as a minimum financial qualifications for the lbe? is that what i heard? >> will that work for you commissioner brandon? >> yeah. and i was suggesting exploring using the language along the lines of having a joint venture and that will address the finan

have been, talking with the staff to try to figure out how to come up with more opportunities for lbes, and if we keep consolidating, there will be no opportunities. and i know that at one point, most of these lots were independently run. and i think, when you do it, i mean, i am just not, clear, on how to lump them altogether, you are going to make more money. >> so, if we have minimums. >> and so there is seems to be two parts to that question, should i... >> okay. >> yes. >> so commissioner brandon, we have specifically inserted in this proposal if you will, is a lbe requirement, that the operator will be required to have a lbe participant in facet of managing and the operating, and security for the lots to provide those opportunities, is as we recognize that it should be provided. and so that will be a bid requirement. and then in terms of the i go to the second part of the question, from my perspective or from the port staff's perspective, consolidating the lots gives the operator an opportunity to first of all, consolidate and have a more sufficient staffing plan and also with th

head when we were, you know, having these conversations, is when i was in business i was part of the lbe program and my experience with sfmta with the lbe program was excellent with their off-street parking division. so, i know now, you know, working with a lot of community organizations and small businesses that the sfmta is one of the biggest contractors in the city because they say muni and various other departments. i was just wondering since my experience was good and i hope my business to grow back then ~ helped my business to grow back then, i was wondering if that's the case for other departments in the mta [speaker not understood] lbe [speaker not understood], requirements and municipal codes can be very daunting. is there resources like in the off-street parking division with the sfmta to -- for lack of better words -- nurture first-time businesses that are participating in a city contract with sfmta? >> that's great. >> um-hm. >> commissioner dooley. >> i think, you know, because we're getting so many infrastructure projects and a lot of new building, i think it's really impor

program and my experience with sfmta with the lbe program was excellent with their off-street parking division. so, i know now, you know, working with a lot of community organizations and small businesses that the sfmta is one of the biggest contractors in the city because they say muni and various other departments. i was just wondering since my experience was good and i hope my business to grow back then ~ helped my business to grow back then, i was wondering if that's the case for other departments in the mta [speaker not understood] lbe [speaker not understood], requirements and municipal codes can be very daunting. is there resources like in the off-street parking division with the sfmta to --

the city has an lbe program that has a disadvantaged component. the transportation authority does not use that program so we'll continue negotiate /w-g them to try to use the city's list. we weren't able to get agreement on that before this meeting, but we'll continue to do that and if we're not able do that we'll comprise the commission of the status of those negotiations, but /tphas the way the agreement is written right now so if there's any change to that we'll let you know as soon as we know. and then secondly for local hiring, sfcta doesn't have an adopted policy in that case, but they eve expressed a preference for the city's local hire policy. after careful consideration of this issue staff is proposing to apply the city's local hire policy on all construction work. this is the approach they would have used if the local hire policy had been in place at that time, but the city only adopted the policy in december 2010 and the agency didn't do any contracts for intrastructure work after that. this is the first one where they'll be applying th

we work with a number of small businesses, dbe and lbe firms. specifically we were at the inception of the bay project and the redevelopment agency as well as others. we also worked or four seasons, kaiser, medical office building, we are currently on central subway projects. we work on anna ray of different projects, our specialty seems to be master developments because it's so diverse on the challenges of getting the contractors to participate whether it's underground utilities, vertical residential, condominium or biotech. we are a dbe firm and we've been here for 15 years. i would like to say our company was pursued with lan ar to manage the program. we are excited about. we have been doing this for 15 years and we have never addressed a program to address the community and more importantly given the resources to achieve it. i would like to elaborate a little bit more. we started in august in this cap program. within our proposal, we were required to have a construction liaison there 50 percent of the team of the opening of the office and we

and a few comments on lbe participation. currently the contract has a 22 percent goal. and to date eps, has only achieved, lb participation rate of 19 percent. with the approval of this contract, amount, and the execution of the additional work as presently planned, eps will be able to exceed the goal, 22 percent by the end of the contract and the amended contract term. and funds for the additional work will come from the ports's operating budget and it will be reimbursed by the forest city as part of the exclusive negotiation agreement. and in conclusion, the port staff requests the authorization to amend the contract with the economic planning systems real estate connection by increasing from $500,000 to $750,000 and by extending the contract termination date from february, 28, 214, to april, 30, 2014. this concludes my presentation. >> motion? >> so moved. >> second. >> is there any public comment? >> commissioners? any comments? >> yes. >> could you please explain a little bit how, we ended up so far, off budget? and or anticipated? >> i think that it is, i know tha

i've been an lbe for 21 years in this city and i came today to get paid. i was a subcontractor for 13 years on your worker's compensation program. i have an outstanding invoice of $66,000 that you guys have done an investigation on and found out that the crime was in noncompliance of 14b. that amount totals $18 million in contracts over 13 years, of which i was the subcontractor. the 5 percent goal was not met. yet and still in your investigation you saw fit to find out that the $800 million a year contractor who had the contract was in fact in compliance and didn't have to pay. right now i have a $66,000 invoice that's been outstanding with mta for the last 7 months and there have been several, there's been an investigation and on behalf of your compliance officer that found out that my case has merit. that was in the last letter that we received in november the 14th. i came to find out where can i get paid and how quickly can i get paid? right now my doors are closing, my telephones are off and i'm still looking at $66,000. the port has asked me, has hel

but we hope you through the process,any agencies who are doing the programs, what we classify as an lbe, we are only able to classify as a small business, but not a minority or woman- owned business. to talk about what kind of contract you would be able to engage in, we also have a unique feature in that we hear some of the issues that businesses are experiencing and doing business with in san francisco, and so can help work with our policy makers, our legislature and the mayor's office to help change policy that will benefit small businesses as well. with that, i think i will turn it over to budget solutions, but just note that -- i mean, opportunity fund. excuse me. but just know that our office, we are in city hall in the tax and treasurer's office, and our office is www.sfgov.org/osb. we have some information on that. if you did not get one of our small business booklets and you want one, please take my card, e-mail me, and we will mail you one as well. immigrate. thank you, regina. for those of you looking to contact these organizations, you can find their contact information in th

for the construction aspects of the project, we have a 17 percent participation goal of sbede and lbes and i am very proud to say that we are exceeding the 17 percent goal and so we are in exception of that and the only thing that i would like to caution people is that we have large packages coming up and to take to and continue to unbundle the packages so that the people can compete and we will do everything in our power to exceed that 17 percent, and thank you, director, you were fantastic in your leadership. we would not be able to do it without you. >> thank you. >> are there any questions? or comments on this item? >> i just want to say that i am very appreciative of the additional efforts that go into securing and out reach for sbes and i know that you can't just put it out there, you actually have to do a lot of the low work and relationship building, especially for a big contract where i thought that we would have fairly low sp participation and it is really great to see that we were able to build those relationships, thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, paul. >> an