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ANNUALREPORT2016Small BusinessEnterprise (SBE) Program

Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati

Securing Tomorrow’s Future Today

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TABLE OFCONTENTSSBE PROGRAM HISTORY & OVERVIEW 4

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR 5

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES 6

SBE PROGRAM CRITERIA & GOALS 7

2016 SPEND PERFORMANCE 8

FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON 9

BY THE NUMBERS 10

ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY 11

TESTIMONIALS 12

MEET THE TEAM & CONTACT US 13

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SBE PROGRAM HISTORY & OVERVIEW

HISTORYHamilton County and the City of Cincinnati are committed to increasing business opportunities for small businesses to enhance and grow the Greater Cincinnati economy.

On August 26, 2009, the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution establishing the Metropolitan Sewer District’s (MSD) Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program. In September 2010, the County Administrator and City Manager approved the SBE Rules and Guidelines. Implementation of the program began shortly after in November 2010.

OVERVIEWMSD’s SBE Program falls under the authority of Hamilton County as an arm of the State of Ohio. The SBE Program also follows many of the City of Cincinnati’s procurement and inclusion policies and procedures, working closely with City Purchasing and the Department of Economic Inclusion.

Currently, the SBE Program is comprised of three full-time staff located within MSD’s Division of Wastewater Administration. SBE Program staff provide external support and assistance to nearly 200 registered SBE firms and to MSD’s Prime contractors who are interested in doing business with SBEs. Additionally, SBE staff have a focus on keeping MSD’s management and staff informed of SBE policies and procedures and providing contract and project assistance to MSD’s 9 divisions.

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

MSD is committed to including small businesses in the way we do business. We recognize the impact that small businesses have on our local economy, the jobs they create and the innovative solutions they bring to the table.

For nearly 10 years, MSD’s Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program has been dedicated to increasing opportunities for small businesses. Through our partnership with Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati, we have delivered results, consistently increasing opportunities for small businesses and positively impacting our local business community. Even with the results we have achieved so far, we still strive to reach more small businesses, generate greater opportunities for them, and collaborate to identify new solutions that ultimately benefit our customers.

At MSD, inclusion is not just an encouraged practice. It is a critical part of how we do business.

Gérald CheccoMSD Director

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

Promote equal business opportunities for small businesses

Increase the participation of small businesses in all aspects of contracting with MSD

Enhance the capacity of small businesses

Ensure non-discrimination in the award and administration of MSD contracts/procurements

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SBE PROGRAM CRITERIA

SBE PROGRAM GOALS

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

ANNUAL GOALS BY COMMODITY CATEGORY

SizeGross revenues or number of employees averaged over the past three years does not exceed the size standards defined in Section 3 of the Small Business Act.

Personal Net WorthNet worth of each owner must not exceed $750,000

$Ownership51% owned and controlled by a United States citizen.

30%

CONSTRUCTION

15%

SUPPLIES & SERVICES

10%

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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2016 SPEND PERFORMANCETHE NUMBERS

HAMILTON COUNTY

CINCINNATI

TOTALS

TOTALS (REGARDLESS OF LOCATION)

Category

Category

Category

Construction

Construction

Construction

$11,792,733.84

$3,279,839.90

$12,080,978.63 45.99%

22.90%

12.55%

27.89%

$5,696,963.34

$1,249,132.22

$5,848,048.78

$2,847,046.66

$634,224.27

$2,847,046.66

$20,336,743.84

$5,163,196.39

$20,776,074.07

Professional Services

Professional Services

Professional Services

Supplies/Services

Supplies/Services

Supplies/Services

Grand Total

Grand Total

Grand Total

city certified & MSD registered

city certified & MSD registered

city certified & MSD registered percent for credit spend

Construction

Goal Goal Goal

Professional Services Supplies/Services

45.99% 22.90% 12.55%

30% 10% 15%

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COMPARISON CHARTSFIVE YEARS

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Annual Spend (dollars) City Certified and MSD Registered

Annual Spend (percent) City Certified and MSD Registered

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Construction

Construction

Professional Services

Professional Services

Supplies/Services

Supplies/Services Total

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2012

2013

2013

2014

2014

2015

2015

2016

2016

Goal

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BY THE NUMBERS

129 Contracts

MonitoredSBE sta� tracks and monitors MSD construction, professional services and supplies/services contracts that have SBE goals and a non-SBE firm as the Prime contractor. Tracking and monitoring ensures that SBE inclusion goals are being met and that spend with SBE subcontractors/subconsultants is accurately reported.

21Site VisitsSBE sta� conducts site visits on MSD construction projects to ensure that SBEs are providing a commercially useful function in accordance with the SBE Program Rules and Guidelines.

6 OUTreach EventsSBE sta� attends community outreach events to share information about MSD’s SBE Program and identify potential new SBE firms to do business with MSD. 2016 outreach events included:

• Construction Summit 2016

• Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit

• The African American ChamberExchange (August and December 2016)

• OH-KY Construction Summit

• MSD Stakeholders Breakfast

6 TrainingsSBE sta� coordinates and participates in the training of MSD sta� and vendors to provide information on the SBE program and MSD’s procurement processes and procedures. 2016 topics included:

• What’s an SBE?

• How to do Businesswith MSD

• MSD ProcurementManual

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ENGAGING THE COMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS

The Abercrumbie Group

Cincinnati Minority Business Assistance Center

City of Cincinnati Department of Economic Inclusion

City of Dayton Procurement Enhancement Program

Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce

Green Umbrella Regional Sustainability Alliance

Institute for Sustainable Business Education

Ohio Department of Transportation

Ohio Development Services Agency

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Small Business Association

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TESTIMONIALS

Jo GrohAugust Groh & Sons, Inc.

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The relationship that we have built with MSD would not have been made possible without the SBE status that we have obtained. Many of the jobs that we have obtained would have been completed by larger, more established companies that have more resources than a smaller company like ours. Working with MSD has helped our company to grow. One day, we hope to become one of the larger companies doing business with MSD and other owners around Cincinnati.

Scott Rack Rack & Ballauer Excavating Company

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”As an MSD-registered SBE, ETC, Inc. has had a very productive working relationship with MSD over the last 15+ years, delivering valued professional services in the area of public and customer relations. To this day, MSD still relies on ETC for special communication program needs. Thank you MSD! We greatly appreciate every opportunity to support you.

Pat EspositoETC, Inc.

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August Groh & Sons, Inc. is currently doing the daily cleaning for the MSD’s Gest Street location. As a small business, we certainly appreciate MSD’s commitment to work with SBE’s as this builds our capacity and prepares us to take on larger projects. Working with MSD has been a very positive experience.

Working with MSD has provided the opportunity for us to form long-term partnerships with majority engineering firms to work in other markets outside of wastewater. This has allows us to grow our capabilities and hire more professionals. In addition, the MSD commitment to the SBE program has enabled us to engage local underprivileged young adults and encourage them to embrace an engineering career. This was most evident in the SSO 700 Integrated Watershed Action Plan project, where we engaged and trained more than 35 young adults to collect stream water quality samples and measurements.

Eric BrowneBrowne E & C Services, Inc.

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Jo GrohAugust Groh & Sons, Inc.

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SBE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

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MEET THE TEAM

CONTACT INFO

SBE Program ManagerAMANDA G. GRAY

Senior Administrative SpecialistGLORIA E. WILLIAMS

Administrative TechnicianHEIDE COOPER (not pictured)

SBE Program

1600 Gest Street Cincinnati, OH 45204

(513) 244-1300

msdsbe@cincinnati-oh.gov