Southwest LRT DBE and Workforce Advisory Committee Thursday, February 20, 2020 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Southwest LRT Project Office 6465 Wayzata Boulevard, St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Meeting Summary

Meeting attendees: Tracey Jackson (Co-Chair), Salima Khakoo (Co-Chair), Barry Davies, Gilbert Odonkor, Barb Lau, Keith Baker, Shelia Olson, Julie Brekke, Tony O'Brien, Sam Ndely, Sean Skibbie, Mel Reeves, John O'Phelan, Mary Schmidt, Sheila Kauppi, Aaron Koski, Elaine Valadez, Yolanda McIntosh, San Nying Vang, Dale Even, Cody Ferguson, Katy Maus, Sam O’Connell

1. Call to Order: Co-Chairs Salima Khakoo and Tracey Jackson opened the meeting at 2:08 PM.

2. Approval of January 16, 2020 Meeting Minutes (All): Co-chair Khakoo reviewed the meeting minutes and asked for approval. Two edits were noted and the motion to approve was made by Barry and seconded by Barb Lau; motion carried.

3. Public Comments: No comments received from members of the public.

4. SWLRT Project Update: Sam O’Connell provided a project update and presented slides 12- 22 and noted the Eden Prairie Town Center station will be included in opening of the line. This is an approximately a $11 million change order.

5. DBE Achievement Reporting: Tracey Jackson presented the December 2019 report; DBE participating is 18.21%. Barb Lau commented she was happy to see increases in DBE. For the systems contract, Aldridge Parsons committed to 12.7% are getting their subcontracts lined-up; APJV will be joining the committee in May. Barry asked why their goal is only 12%, Tracey J. answered that a lot of work is very specific/specialized and the Council looks at each project what are the subcontracting opportunities and whose available, Keith B. asked if firm capacity is considered and incorporated of the reviews? Keith commented that smaller firms can deliver design. This could be a possible future topic to understand what else is happening do support other subs. Barb L. mentioned there are an influx of new members who can do trucking. a. LMJV DBE Activities: Cody Ferguson reported on change orders to date include Eden Prairie Town Center and a crash wall near Glenwood and Royalston in . Change orders have tripled the and expect to see increases in trucking and electrical activities. Keith B asked how firms previously considered for work are being considered in future work. So, far 8-10 new DBEs from the original bid have seen increases, and

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there are opportunities to bring new DBEs, as scopes continue to grow; will mostly likely see new contractors in May.

6. Workforce Participation Reporting: Elaine Valadez provided the December 2019 report. Workforce hours dipped slightly for women and people of color. Department of Human Rights started meeting LMJV monthly, possible twice a month, to discuss companies that are not meeting goals. LMJV has prepared a 5 month schedule so their workforce can plan for upcoming needs. , how you increase hours for women and POC, starting March/April bring in the LCP tracker, Elaine Susy Boreal ITO participation should increase going back to review, can we keep ITO hours tracked, can we identify into non-trucking hours, what are the rules? How are they doing? Can that numbers be tracked? Hours are reported separately can bring the information forward. Would be nice to know how many people are working on the project. a. LMJV Workforce Activities: San Nying Vang highlighted the upcoming March 26 career fair event. She noted that some potential candidates don’t qualify because of freight railroad’s requirement of background checks; however, this does not exclude candidates from other work. Mel Reeves inquired if this is an issue. Don’t know yet, too early to tell. San Nying covered the list of January events, new hire updates 18 new hires, 1 female and 7 POCs. John O’Phelan is hosting a job fair in April looking to have 30 booths, three unions have committed so far.

7. Workforce Development Event Update: Aaron Koski reported the hope is to have 50 individuals by May in the Building Strong Communities program. Very fortunate to have funding and resources, resources going back to participants through stipends. Barry mentioned there are opportunities to promote during Women in Construction week. Future efforts include supporting JV job fair; hope to celebrate results in May 2020. Will assess the value of the program and appetite for future years. Discussion followed regarding who’s been trained already through the program and future activities. Aaron will provide updates about the program at future meetings.

8. 2020 Planning: The Committee identified potential presentations for future topics:  March: CBOs  April: Unions Discussion followed regarding additional opportunities for other ideas to share about workforce needs including something similar to the 35W annual meetings where larger subs can also attend. It was mentioned that Finance and Commerce have recognized Yolanda M. and Barb L. for their leadership. Comment was made ensure to make sure we’re not forgetting journeyman workers and take these goals seriously; very seldom do they feel like they have a permanent home.

9. Adjourn: Co-chairs adjourned the meeting at 4:05 PM.

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Southwest LRT DBE and Workforce Advisory Committee Thursday, March 19, 2020 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Conference Call

Meeting Summary

Meeting attendees: Tracey Jackson (Co-Chair), Salima Khakoo (Co-Chair), Barry Davies, Gilbert Odonkor, Barb Lau, Shelia Olson, Julie Brekke, Mel Reeves, John O'Phelan, Mary Schmidt, Sheila Kauppi, Lynn Pingol, Maura Brown, Melanie Williams, Aaron Koski, Elaine Valadez, Yolanda McIntosh, San Nying Vang, Dale Even, Cody Ferguson, Katy Maus, Sam O’Connell, Brian Runzel

1. Call to Order: Co-Chairs Salima Khakoo and Tracey Jackson opened the meeting at 2:06 PM.

2. SWLRT Project Update: Sam O’Connell provided a project update and explained the project continues to work during the stay at home order. Project office staff have effectively transitioned to working remotely. Essential Met Council staff continues to monitor and review construction activities and conditions through our field inspectors and their on-site reporting. The civil contractor is practicing working environment protocols (asking employees to stay home if they are sick, social distancing, etc.) as outlined by public health agencies. During the stay at home order, Community Outreach Coordinators are available by email or phone and our construction hotline is still answered 24-hours a day/7 days a week. Our outreach team continues to connect with property owners to discuss upcoming construction activities and receive feedback.

3. DBE Achievement Reporting: Jon Tao presented the January 2020 report; DBE participation is 19.86%, an increase from December 2019. The systems contractor is starting to report their initial numbers. Barb L. asked if a similar listing of DBE contractors working on the project can be shared. Systems contractor will be joining the committee in May to start reporting their activities. a. LMJV DBE Activities: Dale Even reported on approved changes orders thru Feb 15 totaling $4.1 million. DBE change order participation is $382K; representing 9.3% and bringing the total to 20.80%. John O. asked if the committee could get a listing of trucking companies; Elaine Valdez replied she can provide the report.

4. Workforce Participation Reporting: Elaine Valadez provided the January 2020 report. Workforce hours for women is 6.19% and for people of color is 17.52%. MDHR is meeting monthly with LMJV and working with subcontractors on areas of improvement. MDHR is pulling together an achievement report and will be able to share with the committee.

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a. LMJV Workforce Activities: San Nying Vang shared workforce activities undertaken in February and March 2020; events were promoted through social media with many likes and comments. Due to COVID-19, the LMJV Construction Career Fair was cancelled until further notice. An update on new hires was shared with a total of 15 new hires with two women and five people of color. Eleven of the 15 are transfers from other projects to SWLRT. Salima K. asked due to COVID-19 and some events being cancelled, could there be alternative ways of sharing information and conducting interviews. Katy M. mentioned some drug screening facilities have closed and may hamper on-boarding new workers. A discussion about counting new hires occurred; workers are counted when they are on the SWLRT project payroll. This could include existing employees from Lunda or McCrossan brought to the joint venture project. Mel R. asked when will workforce numbers go up with more construction activities? A discussion regarding regional, union and contractor baselines occurred. Elaine V. shared that contractors can contact the unions for more information about skilled workers to support workforce goals. Tracey J. asked Barry D. to help pull together information about opportunities with the trades and share with the committee. Kent R. asked if COVID-19 has impacted construction crews. Dale E. replied too early to tell at this point.

5. Adjourn: Co-chairs adjourned the meeting at 3:00 PM.

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Prime : Lunda/ CS McCrossan Joint Venture Date as of: 02/29/2020 Civil DBE Progress Report Pay App 18

Gender/ Original DBE Bid Current Contract Contract Changes Total Previously DBE DBE DBE Name Scope Billed This Month AMT Unpaid¹ Ethnicity Commitment Value to Date³ Billed Billed to Date Paid to Date Airfresh Industries F/W Portable Toilets $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $0.00 $28,206.31 $878.63 $29,084.94 $28,206.31 $0.00 All Phase Contracting F/W Furnish & Install Manholes $2,094,827.00 $2,094,827.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 AM-TEC Designs F/W Stair Tower Fabrication $185,460.00 $5,400,915.99 $5,215,455.99 $0.00 $608,480.59 $608,480.59 $0.00 $0.00 B & L Supply, INC M/B Materials $2,150,695.00 $2,150,695.00 $0.00 $0.00 $17,484.91 $17,484.91 $0.00 $0.00 Biffs INC. F/W Temporary Facilities $180,000.00 $180,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $541.94 $541.94 $0.00 $0.00 Big G Tech Support, LLC M/B IT, Mobilizing, Construction Trailer Not listed $2,697,466.00 $2,697,466.00 $683,021.47 $242,771.94 $925,793.41 $648,870.76 $34,150.71 Block Walls, Retaining Wall, and Historic Masonry Blackstone Contractors, LLC F/W Wall $9,999,573.00 $9,999,573.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Boys Contracting (DBA Water Products) F/W Bridge & Wall Materials, Tunnel Drain Piping $234,192.00 $1,134,192.00 $900,000.00 $1,816,709.10 $1,816,709.10 $1,480,273.26 $336,435.84 Carlo Lachmansingh Sales INC M/AS Materials $178,475.00 $178,475.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Casillas Glass, LLC M/H Glazing $1,409,324.00 $1,409,324.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Central MN Sawing LLC F/W Concrete Sawing Not listed $58,697.99 $58,697.99 $61,437.11 $61,437.11 $57,747.33 $3,689.78 Chippewa Wood Products F/W Noise Wall Lumber $152,926.00 $152,926.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CI Utilities LLC M/H Electrical Work $160,150.00 $166,740.00 $6,590.00 $0.00 $33,752.50 $33,752.50 $0.00 $0.00 Courtland LLC F/W Paint Materials $1,102,833.00 $1,139,212.00 $36,379.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Crocus Hill Electric CO F/W Electrical Materials $1,572,089.00 $1,572,089.00 $0.00 $0.00 $77,998.78 $77,998.78 $0.00 $0.00 Dionne Construction INC. M/B Landscaping $930,429.00 $930,429.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Donovan Enterprises, INC. F/W Trucking $2,061,599.14 $2,061,599.14 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Steel Erection, Concrete Reinforcement, and E & J Rebar INC F/W Railing Installation $20,548,950.00 $20,548,950.00 $0.00 $1,257,799.63 ($127,202.09) $1,130,597.54 $1,027,619.54 $230,180.09 Eastern Rail Corporation M/H Furnish Rail Suppliers $20,500,000.00 $20,500,000.00 $0.00 $28,687.50 $12,696.25 $41,383.75 $27,523.88 $1,163.62 E-CON-PLACER INC M/NA Concrete Pumping $225,000.00 $225,000.00 $0.00 $7,468,112.31 $7,468,112.31 $7,094,706.69 $373,405.62 Exterior Building Services, INC. (DBA EBS) F/W Waterproofing & Air Barrier $137,125.00 $137,125.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Gestra Engineering INC. M/AS Through Terracon Not listed $659,526.00 $659,526.00 $388,788.00 $388,788.00 $369,348.60 $19,439.40 Gunnar Electric, INC F/W Electrical Work $4,977,696.00 $4,977,696.00 $0.00 $0.00 $7,500.00 $7,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 Hanson Custom Crushing INC F/W Concrete Crushing $593,422.00 $593,422.00 $0.00 $9,592.57 $9,592.57 $9,112.94 $479.63 Hirschmugl, Heine & Associates, INC. F/W Engineering Services Not listed $382,750.00 $382,750.00 $422,703.89 $42,931.90 $465,635.79 $422,703.89 $0.00 IMO Consulting Group M/H Pre and Post-Condition Surveys $757,986.00 $6,349,986.00 $5,592,000.00 $1,841,774.49 $180,564.54 $2,022,339.03 $1,750,087.97 $91,686.52 Intelligent Unmanned Aircraft System & Integration M/AP Drone Services Not listed $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $0.00 JL Theis, INC F/W Brick Pavers $493,563.00 $493,563.00 $0.00 $18,830.00 $18,830.00 $17,888.50 $941.50 Joe Mullin Trucking, INC M/NA Haul Aggregates $1,100,000.00 $1,100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Lanier Steel Products, INC F/W Materials $2,894,218.00 $2,894,218.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 M & J Trucking CO, LLC F/W Trucking Not listed $40,000.00 $40,000.00 $2,047.50 $2,047.50 $1,945.13 $102.37 Mac's Roll-Off Service, INC F/W Dumpster Service $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $0.00 $53,685.84 $8,960.00 $62,645.84 $53,685.84 $0.00 Gender/ Original DBE Bid Current Contract Contract Changes Total Previously DBE DBE DBE Name Scope Billed This Month AMT Unpaid¹ Ethnicity Commitment Value to Date³ Billed Billed to Date Paid to Date MBE INC M/AP Trucking $37,500,000.00 $37,500,000.00 $0.00 $6,064,874.88 $1,483,282.03 $7,548,156.91 $6,064,874.92 ($0.04) Midwest Window Systems, LLC M/B Metal Ceiling $1,200,000.00 $1,200,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Modern Electrical Solutions, INC F/AP Electrical Work $277,743.00 $277,743.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 On Call Pavement Sweeping INC F/W Sweeping $517,000.00 $517,000.00 $0.00 $47,481.38 $7,402.37 $54,883.75 $45,107.31 $2,374.07 Pete's Water & Sewer, INC. M/NA Utility Contracting $13,544,173.00 $13,658,773.00 $114,600.00 $2,976,714.88 $60,949.08 $3,037,663.96 $2,827,879.12 $148,835.76 Pine Waterproofing and Sealant, INC F/W Waterproofing Services Not listed $479,003.56 $479,003.56 $7,976.00 $7,976.00 $7,577.20 $398.80 Povolny Specialties, INC F/W Electrical Equipment $628,839.00 $628,839.00 $0.00 $0.00 $104,890.64 $104,890.64 $0.00 $0.00 Princess Trucking, INC (DBA PTI) F/W Trucking Beams $89,500.00 $89,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Procellis Technology, INC. M/B Electrical Equipment and Work $306,233.00 $306,233.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Public Solutions Group, INC. F/W Public Involvement $675,000.00 $675,000.00 $0.00 $201,000.00 $15,800.00 $216,800.00 $190,950.00 $10,050.00 Reiner Contracting INC F/W Sawcutting $133,508.00 $133,508.00 $0.00 $16,848.13 $16,848.13 $16,827.28 $20.85 Rock On Trucks, LLC F/W Trucking Not listed $1,140,000.00 $1,140,000.00 $99,704.35 $99,704.35 $94,719.13 $4,985.22 R Olson Trucking, LLC M/NA Trucking $1,295,000.00 $0.00 -$1,295,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Safety Signs F/W Traffic Control, Furnish and Install Signs, Signing $5,356,198.00 $7,622,338.32 $2,266,140.32 $1,812,548.93 $264,025.99 $2,076,574.92 $1,682,123.20 $130,425.73 Skyview Construction CO LLC F/W Turf Establishment Materials $795,000.00 $795,000.00 $0.00 $117,762.04 $117,762.04 $111,873.94 $5,888.10 Standard Contracting, INC F/W Temporary Erosion Maintenance $7,800,000.00 $9,275,200.00 $1,475,200.00 $2,089,456.27 $238,346.10 $2,327,802.37 $1,984,983.46 $104,472.81 Stonebrook Fence, INC F/W Fence $4,945,023.00 $5,354,971.39 $409,948.39 $1,604,790.80 $1,604,790.80 $1,524,551.26 $80,239.54 Sun Mechanical INC F/W Mechanical $4,546,000.00 $4,661,000.00 $115,000.00 $1,461,747.39 $111,555.85 $1,573,303.24 $1,388,660.02 $73,087.37 Tegan Marketing, INC. F/W Building Material Supply $1,206,229.00 $1,206,229.62 $0.62 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Trackworks LLC F/W Railroad Flagging $1,925,000.00 $0.00 -$1,925,000.00 $351,652.40 $351,652.40 $336,482.33 $15,170.07 Zaczkowski Trucking Service, INC DBA ZTS, INC F/W Trucking $650,000.00 $650,000.00 $0.00 $404,279.70 $50,276.92 $454,556.62 $384,065.70 $20,214.00

Original DBE Bid Current Contract Contract Changes Total Previously DBE DBE Billed This Month AMT Unpaid¹ Commitment Value to Date³ Billed Billed to Date Paid to Date Totals :$ 158,530,978.14 $ 176,902,736.01 $ 18,371,757.87 $ 31,341,232.87 $ 3,443,888.87 $ 34,785,121.74 $ 29,653,395.51 $ 1,687,837.36

Gender/ Ethnicity Legend Revised Contract Total Contract % of Contract DBE Goal Current DBE %² M: Male F: Female AP: Asian Pacific Islander AS: Asian Subcontinent Amount: Billed to Date: Billed to Date B: Black H: Hispanic W: White NA: Native American $ 803,637,143.00 $ 167,223,392.00 20.81% 16.0% 20.80% ¹ AMT Unpaid excludes the billed amount this month and reflects "Total Previously Billed" less "DBE Paid to Date". This may be due to retainage withheld or disputed invoice amounts. ² Based on "Total DBE Billed to Date" / "Total Contract Billed to Date" ³ Red text in this column indicates reductions to the contract. Green text indicates additions to the contracts. These colors indicate changes from the previous month's DBE Progress Report Prime : Aldridge Parsons A Joint Venture (APJV) Date as of: 02/29/2020 Systems DBE Progress Report Pay App 05

Gender/ Original DBE Bid Current Contract Contract Changes Total Previously DBE DBE DBE Name Scope Billed This Month AMT Unpaid¹ Ethnicity Commitment Value to Date³ Billed Billed to Date Paid to Date B & L Supply, INC M/B Materials $2,000,000.00 $2,000,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Big G Tech Support, LLC M/B IT, Mobilizing, Construction Trailer $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Carlo Lachmansingh Sales INC M/AS Materials $1,062,000.00 $1,062,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 DDE Inc. dba Generation Cable Co. F/W Cable Supply $3,600,000.00 $3,600,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Dione Construction M/B Landscaping $785,000.00 $785,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Gunnar Electric, INC F/W TPSS Furnish and Install $17,676,000.00 $17,676,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Public Solutions Group, INC. F/W Public Involvement $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $0.00 $16,699.29 $0.00 $16,699.29 $16,699.29 $0.00

Original DBE Bid Current Contract Contract Changes Total Previously DBE DBE Billed This Month AMT Unpaid¹ Commitment Value to Date³ Billed Billed to Date Paid to Date Totals :$ 26,373,000.00 $ 26,373,000.00 $ - $ 16,699.29 $ - $ 16,699.29 $ 16,699.29 $ -

Gender/ Ethnicity Legend Revised Contract Total Contract % of Contract DBE Goal Current DBE %² M: Male F: Female AP: Asian Pacific Islander AS: Asian Subcontinent Amount: Billed to Date: Billed to Date B: Black H: Hispanic W: White NA: Native American $ 194,411,000.00 $ 12,442,501.00 6.40% 12.0% 0.13% ¹ AMT Unpaid excludes the billed amount this month and reflects "Total Previously Billed" less "DBE Paid to Date". This may be due to retainage withheld or disputed invoice amounts. ² Based on "Total DBE Billed to Date" / "Total Contract Billed to Date" ³ Red text in this column indicates reductions to the contract. Green text indicates additions to the contracts. These colors indicate changes from the previous month's DBE Progress Report Page was intentionally left blank. 4/8/2020

LUNDA / C.S. McCROSSAN, Joint Venture

Green Line LRT Extension (“Southwest LRT”) Civil Construction Project No. 15P307A

TOTAL HOURS

(February 2020 Report)

February 2020:

Total Hours People of Color POC* % Women Hours Women % Hours 24,176 4,874 20,16% 1,525 6.31%

➢ Women of Color = 376 (1.56%) ➢ Race/Ethnicity Not Specified = 0 (0.0%)

Project to Date: (12/2018 to 11/30/2019)

Total Hours People of Color POC* % Women Hours Women % Hours 204,156 36,576.5 17.92% 15,458 7.57%

➢ Women of Color = 2,194 (1.1%) ➢ Race/Ethnicity Not Specified = 732 (0.36%)

Goals on Project: People of Color 32% Women 20%

* POC - People of Color

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% of Overall Total People of Color Women Goal POC Goal Conpany Total Hours Women Hours Women % * POC % ** Hours Hours Commitment Commitment

All Companies on Project 24,176.50 1,525.00 6.31% 4,874.00 20.16% 20% 32%

LMJV 11,365.5 47.00% 502 4.42% 2,562 22.54% 20% 32%

Lunda 4,132 17.10% 154 3.72% 627 15.17% 20% 32% C.S. McCrossan 3,082 12.75% 612 19.86% 774 25.11% 20% 32%

Advanced Concrete Sawing 10 0.04% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Atlas Foundation 16 0.07% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Big G Tech 150 0.62% 41 27.33% 23 15.33% 20% 32% Blake Drilling Company Inc 5 0.02% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0.00% 30% Delta Railroad Construction 65 0.27% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 20% 32% E&J Rebar Inc 926 3.83% 0 0.00% 120 12.96% 20% 32% Egan Company 980 6.22% 112 11.43% 202 20.61% 20% 32% EJM Pipe Services Inc 126 0.52% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 20% 32% Gunnar Electric 28 0.12% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 20% 32% MBE 309 1.28% 80 25.90% 101 32.70% 1% 1% Minger Construction 30 0.12% 0 0.00% 30 100.00% 15% 22% Northern Lines Contracting 75 0.31% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0.00% 32% PCI Roads LLC 104 0.43% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 6% 13% RailWorks Signals & Communications 48 0.20% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% RailWorks Track Services 566 2.34% 0 0.00% 180 32.00% Safety Signs 93 0.38% 0 0.00% 26 28.00% 20% 32% Standard Contracting, Inc. 1,532 6.34% 25 16.32% 186 12.14% 20% 32% Stonebrook Fence Inc 52 0.22% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0.00% 25% Veit & Company 38 0.16% 0 0.00% 15 39.50% 20% 32% YTS Companies 73 0.30% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% ZTS 91 0.38% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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Ford Plant redevelopment Size: 122 acres Location: Along Ford Parkway in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood Cost: $1 billion-plus Owner: Master developer Ryan Cos. US Inc. and various partners

St. Paul Riverfront Size: A mix of Class A offices, apartments, retail, entertainment and hospitality uses in four towers. Location: A 5-acre site overlooking the Mississippi River at 50 W. Kellogg Blvd. Cost: $788 million Owner: AECOM, with Ramsey County and the city of St. Paul

Twin Ports Interchange Size: Bridge and interchange replacements Cost: $440 million Location: At the intersection of , Interstate 535 and Highway 53 in Duluth Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Canterbury Commons Size: 140 acres Location: Canterbury Park property at 1100 Canterbury Road in Shakopee Cost: $400 million Owner: Canterbury Park

Mall of America Water Park Size: 250,000-square feet Cost: $250 million Location: A surface parking site across from the Mall of America’s front entrance Owner: Provident Resource Group is the nonprofit owner and operator

Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport Silver Ramp Size: 11-level parking ramp Cost: $240 million Location: MSP Airport Terminal 1-Lindbergh Terminal Owner: Metropolitan Airports Commission

Metro Transit bus garage Size: 400,000 square feet Cost: $102.5 million to $114 million Location: Western edge of Metro Transit’s Heywood campus at 560 Sixth Ave. N. in Minneapolis Owner: Metropolitan Council

2019 MN BONDING BILL APPROPRIATIONS Close to 1.5 Billion in Projects Note: Met Council & MNDOT share some of the “Top Finance & Commerce” projects yet there are other funding sources such as federal and local funds.

Some of the major appropriations in the bill include:

 $505.7 million – Department of Transportation  $150 million - University of Minnesota  $150 million – Minnesota State  $133.3 million – Metropolitan Council  $132.4 million – Department of Employment and Economic Development  $124.5 million – Public Facilities Authority  $120.7 million – Department of Natural Resources  $41.7 million – Department of Corrections  $40 million – Department of Agriculture  $30 million – Minnesota Housing Finance Agency  $29.2 million – Department of Human Services  $25 million – Minnesota Zoo  $17.1 million – Minnesota Historical Society

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All applicants will be notified by May 30, 2020 Award Payment

The Academic Scholarship will be paid to your school in one installment prior to August 15, 2020

The Apprentice Scholarship is made payable to the recipient in two payments AWC Recipient must be an apprentice in good standing at the time of each payment. 1337 St. Clair Ave Ste #4

The Association of Women Contractors reserves the right to review the conditions and St. Paul, MN 55105 procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time, including P: 651-489-2221 termination of the program. F: 651-489-0213 Email: [email protected]

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