<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Metro - File #: 2017-0904</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3312028&amp;GUID=7714020F-3715-4804-BFDE-724D647A4012</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://metro.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?M=LD&amp;ID=3312028&amp;GUID=7714020F-3715-4804-BFDE-724D647A4012" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>Metro - File #: 2017-0904</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3312028&amp;GUID=7714020F-3715-4804-BFDE-724D647A4012</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7714020F-3715-4804-BFDE-724D647A4012-2025-06-09-06-23-25</guid><description>Title: WE THEREFORE MOVE that the Board direct the CEO to apply the USEP to all federally funded rolling stock procurements, and related contracts with a minimum contract value of $100 million that prescribes inclusion of, but is not limited to, the following:

A.	Factors such as the total wages and benefits for quality jobs that would be newly created or retained in connection to a major capital project contract; a requirement that Disadvantaged Workers comprise at least 10% of the total new wages, and benefits; identification of the location(s) of manufacture and assembly of the major capital projects; investment in new or existing facilities; investment in training, workforce development and apprenticeship programs; 

B.	Include an evaluation mechanism in the USEP proposal scoring criteria that represents a meaningful level of the overall possible points for a Best Value proposal evaluation; and

C.	Enforcement mechanisms requiring awardees to submit quarterly reports regarding compliance with USEP commitments by Contractor and any Subcontractors after contract awards. The quarterl</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:23:25 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>