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Local engagement plans for Roy Wilkins Park project discussed
5:03:14
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Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about local engagement plans for the Roy Wilkins Park project. Executive Deputy Commissioner Austin and Associate Commissioner Margolis provide information on upcoming community engagement efforts.
- The design-build legislation requires a 30% MWBE goal for both design and construction portions
- Community engagement events for MWBEs and workforce are planned
- Engagement opportunities are set to start in the summer
- A date has already been set for the first community engagement meeting
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
5:03:14
And was there any like local requirements that were included in the RFP to to ensure that like these commitments for jobs or some of the subcontracts would go to local
Magalie Desroches Austin
5:03:31
firms?
5:03:32
So we have we we do impose in the legislation that design build legislation requires that 30% goal on both the design and construction portion.
5:03:43
And what we do is we work with the local the local community to to do engagement events for MWBE's as well as workforce engagement.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
5:03:58
And what when like have you started the engagement opportunities, the events?
Magalie Desroches Austin
5:04:04
No.
5:04:04
Not not yet, but we are planning on starting this summer.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
5:04:07
And I trust that you'll be doing that with council member Williams?
5:04:10
We will.
5:04:11
Okay.
Jeffrey Margolis
5:04:12
We were we have already picked a date for our first community engagement meeting, so happy to say that things are moving forward very quickly.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
5:04:18
Thank you.
5:04:20
I'm gonna pause before going into the rest of my eyes and yield to council member Ressler.