Mentor Protégé
How to Form Proactive Partnerships
NOME Leadership Summit
June 2, 2015
Jorge A. Moreno, P.E.
President and Owner
CivCon Services, Inc.
John Trotta
Senior V.P., Regional
Business Manager,
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Illinois High-Speed Rail Program
Chicago – St. Louis
• 2010-2018
• IDOT Prequalification:
Environmental Reports,
Railway Engineering
• Periodic meetings to
review Protégé progress
• Mentor evaluations
through Quality Reviews
Parsons Brinckerhoff & CivCon Services
Partnerships
Illinois Department of Transportation
Phase I Studies for Various Projects, Various
Counties
Chicago Transit Authority
Loop Track Renewal Project
AMTRAK
444 West Lake Street
Chicago Transit Authority
Dan Ryan Track Renewal Project
Detroit Transportation Corporation
People Mover System
What is a Mentor-Protégé Program?
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Any non-federally-funded project eligible
The collaboration between two firms on a
project or program resulting in a growth of the
DBE firm’s technical and/or business
experience and/or expertise
Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
City of Chicago
What is a Mentor-Protégé Program?
• One experienced non-DBE or DBE
engineering firm with a satisfactory
performance rating or higher
• One DBE firm prequalified in at least one
category
Program Objective:
• Enhance the capabilities of DBE firms
• Increase the workforce capacity of DBE
firms with past experience
• Provide developmental experience to
alleviate demands on city or state staff
Mentor Requirements:
• Prequalified in mentoring category
• Previous years as prime consultant
• No substandard performance evaluations
in mentored category
• Devote minimum of five-ten hours/month
• Must be the prime consultant on project
• Can only have one Mentor-Protégé
relationship per project
• Can mentor on multiple projects
• Can be a DBE firm
Protégé Requirements:
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Certified DBE firm
Prequalified in at least one category
Perform minimum of one task
Independent business
The Plan:
• Areas of assistance
• Prequalification category
• Business practices
• Goals – Defined benchmarks
IDOT Plan Templates
IDOT Phase I
Plan Template
IDOT Phase II
Plan Template
http://www.dot.state.il.us/consultmentor.html
IDOT Phase III
Plan Template
Reporting Templates
http://www.dot.state.il.us/consultmentor.html
Benefits – Mentor:
• Up to 5% credit of DBE goal on project
• Increased selection opportunities
• Building a strong team
• Contributions to Protégé’s growth, improved
services, staff development, success
• Relationship building/strategic alliances
Benefits – Protégé:
• Diverse prequalification's
• Staff and professional development
• Full engagement
• Gained experience
• Relationship building
Questions?
Jorge A. Moreno, P.E.
President and Owner
CivCon Services, Inc.
[email protected]
(312) 379-2222
John Trotta
Senior V.P., Regional Business Manager
Parsons Brinckerhoff
[email protected]
(312) 803-6536