Disparity study : City and County of San Francisco MBE/WBE/LBE program

416 Pages·1998·19.5 MB·English

by  Human Rights Commission of San Francisco (San Francisco, Calif.)

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City and County of San Francisco
MBE/WBE/LBE
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Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd.
January 1998
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1
Overview
1
Disparity Study Team
1
Methodology 2
Objectives 2
Notable Findings 3
Report Structure 3
CHAPTER LEGAL FRAMEWORK
4
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Race-conscious Programs 4
Gender-conscious Programs 5
CHAPTER UTILIZATION ANALYSIS
2: 6
Utilization in the Marketplace 6
Utilization by Department °
Utilization for Large and Small Contracts 19
Availability 23
Sources ofAvailable Firms 24
Subcontractor Utilization 26
CHAPTER 3: DISPARITY ANALYSIS 28
Methodology 28
Summary ofDisparity Analysis: Prime Construction Prime Contracts for
July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1995 29
Summary ofDisparity Analysis: Architecture and Engineering Prime contracts
for July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1995 ". 30
Summary ofDisparity Analysis: Professional Services Prime Contracts for
July 1. 1992 -June 30, 1995 31
Summary ofDisparity Analysis: Purchases ofGoods and Services Prime
Contracts for July I, 1992 - June 30, 1995 32
Summary ofDisparity Analysis: Construction Contract Dollars below
$500,000 for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 33
Summary ofDisparity Analysis: Architecture and Engineering Contract
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Dollars below S500.000 for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 34
Summary ofDisparity Analysis: Professional Services Contract Dollars
below $500,000 for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 35
Summary ofDisparity Analysis: Purchases ofGoods and Supplies Contract
Dollars below $500,000 for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 36
CHAPTER 4: ANECDOTAL FINDINGS 37
Interviewee Profiles 37
Harassment and Stereotyping 38
Networking '.' 39
Institutional Barriers 39
Barriers to Bidding Opportunities 40
Barriers Experienced During Performance ofWork 41
Program Success Stories 41
Summary ofM/WBE Experiences 42
CHAPTER 5: INCLUSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN BUSINESSES IN
CHAPTER 12D 43
CHAPTER 6: INCLUSION OF ARAB .AMERICAN BUSINESSES IN
CHAPTER 12D 43
CHAPTER LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF MINORITY AND
1:
WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS
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BACKGROUND
I. 1-1
II. STANDARDS OF REVIEW 1-2
A. Race-Conscious Programs 1-2
B. Proposition 209 1-3
C. Woman-Owned Business Enterprise 1-5
D. Local Business Enterprise 1-10
E. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs 1-10
BURDEN OF PROOF
III. i-i_>
A. Strong Basis in Evidence 1-14
B. Ultimate Burden ofProof 1-15
IV. CROSON EVIDENTIARY FRAMEWORK 1-16
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Active or Passive Participation -16
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B. Svstemic Discriminator/ Exclusion -17
V. CONSIDERATION OF RACE-NEUTRAL OPTIONS
CONCLUSION
VI.
BIBLIOGRAPHY -36
Cases -36
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Statutes -38
CHAPTER2: UTILIZATION AND AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS
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DATA SOURCE
I.
UTILIZATION FINDINGS
II.
A. Construction Prime Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-95 .. 2-2
B. .Architecture and Eng~ineering Prime Consultant Utilization for Fiscal
Years 1992-1995 " 2-8
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C. Professional Services Prime Consultant Utilization for Fiscal Years
1992-1995 2-14
D. Purchases ofGoods and Other Services Prime Contractor
Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-20
UTILIZATION FINDINGS BY DEPARTMENT 2-26
III.
A. San Francisco International Airport - Construction Prime
Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-26
B. Hetch Hetchy Project - Construction Prime Contractor Utilization
for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-27
C. Municipal Railway - Construction Prime Contractor Utilization
for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-27
D. Water Department - Construction Prime Contractor Utilization
for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-28
E. San Francisco General Hospital - Construction Prime Contractor
Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-29
F. Department ofPublic Works - Construction Prime Contractor
Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-29
G. San Francisco International Airport - .Architecture and
Engineering Prime Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years
1992-1995" 2-32
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H. Hetch Hetchy Project - Architecture and Engineering Prime
Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 -1
I. Municipal Railway - Architecture and Engineering Prime
Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 -T
J. Water Department - Architecture and Engineering Prime
Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-34
K. San Francisco General Hospital - Architecture and Engineering
Prime Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-35
L. Department ofPublic Works - Architecture and Engineering
Prime Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-35
M. San Francisco International Airport - Professional Services Prime
Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-38
N. Hetch Hetchy Project -Professional Services Prime Contractor
Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-38
0. Municipal Railway - Professional Services Prime Contractor
Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-39
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P. Water Department -Professional Services Prime Contractor
Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-40
Q. San Francisco General Hospital - Professional Sen-ices Prime
Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-41
R. Department ofPublic Works - Professional Services Prime
Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-41
S. San Francisco International Airport - Purchases ofGoods and Other
Services Prime Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-44
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T. Hetch Hetchy Project - Purchases ofGoods and Other
Services Prime Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-44
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U. Municipal Railway - Purchases ofGoods and Other Services
Prime Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-45
V. Water Department - Purchases ofGoods and Other Services Prime
Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-46
W. San Francisco General Hospital - Purchases ofGoods and Other
Services Prime Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-46
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X. Department ofPublic Works - Purchases ofGoods and Other
Services Prime Contractor Utilization for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-47
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IV. UTILIZATION FINDINGS FOR LARGE AND SMALL
CONTRACTS
2-50
A. Construction Prime Contractor Utilization on Contracts Less Than
$500,000 for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-50
B. Construction Prime Contractor Utilization on Contracts Equal to or
Greater Than $500,000 for Fiscal Years 1992-1995 2-52
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