Illinois Department of Transportation MENTOR-PROT

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Illinois Department of TransportationMEN
TOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM
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Program Purpose

• To provide developmental assistance to enhance
  the Protégés business and technical capabilities
• To focus on business relationships between Mentor
  firms and Protégé firms

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Enrollment and Eligibility

• Voluntary Participation
• Mentor
• 1.) 5 years experience (prefer as IDOT prime
  contractor)
• 2.) commit 5-10 hours/month with
  Protégé
• Protégé
• 1.) 3 years experience in highway
  construction
• 2.) certified DBE by IDOT or IL UCP
  agency

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The Mentor Protégé Plan Training Areas Can
Include

• Business planning
• Recordkeeping
• Technical assistance
• Capital formation
• Loan packaging
• Financial counseling
• Bonding
• Equipment utilization
• Training in new substantive/technical areas

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M/P GUIDELINES Mentor will

• Sign a Development Plan with Protégé
• Attend meetings
• Review Protégés business and implementation
  plans
• Identify problems and business challenges
• Identify improvements in specific areas
  estimating and bidding
• Help identify needs

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• Identify critical steps towards meeting goals
• Respond to request for assistance on significant
  business problems
• Provide training to increase competitiveness
• Provide equipment, resources/personnel with
  specialized skills provide workers under the
  supervision of the Protégé
• Monitor Plan progress
• Report Protégé progress to IDOT
• Offer advice on the best ways for success

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M/P GUIDELINES Protégé will

• Attend meetings with the Mentor
• Implement goals and objectives
• Utilize one-on-one supportive services
• Share information1.) Working capital
• 2.) Capacity, including payroll
• 3.) Material/overhead expenses

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• 4.) Net profit
• 5.) Lines of credit
• 6.) Bonding limits per project
• 7.) Current certificates for
• workers compensation and general liability
  insurance

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M/P GUIDELINES IDOT
will

• Establish M/P Oversight Committee
• Evaluate potential program candidates
• Assist parties in tailoring a Plan
• Augment plan services to Protégé through
  Supportive Services
• Monitor approved Plans
• Provide reports as required by FHWA

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M/P OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

• Serve as the working arm of the M/P program.
• Consist of
• - 3 OBWD representatives
• - 1 representative from Division of
  Hwy.
• - 1 FHWA official
• Require quarterly and annual reports on
  Program accomplishments.

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DBE Goals Admin. Costs

• On designated larger projects, DBE goals for
  participants are 5 less than overall stated
  goal, for projects on which Mentors use Protégés
  as DBE subcontractors.
• The M/P Oversight Committee selects projects
  eligible for the Program.

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• Goal Reduction
• Eligible individual projects will have a program
  value of 1 million min.
• The goal reduction would apply to projects with
  overall stated goals 15 or more
• The DBE Protégé must actually perform minimum 2
  of total contract award
• Designated projects only in Districts 1,4,6 8.