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SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITYSECTION 3 PROGRAMCONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE GUIDEBACKGROUNDThe San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) adopted a formal Section 3 program, policy, andprocedures on June 2, 2011 (Resolution 5164) to provide the framework for its compliance withSection 3 of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968 which applies to allemployment and economic projects funded in whole or in part by HUD.Therefore, all prime contractors participating on a HUD-assisted project shall comply with allapplicable sections of the SAHA Section 3 Program.The objective of the SAHA Section 3 Program is to ensure to the greatest extent feasible thatemployment and other economic-related opportunities are directed to low- and very-low incomeindividuals and businesses owned by such individuals.SECTION 3 GUIDANCE1. The SAHA Section 3 Program adopted on June 2, 2011 is hereby incorporated byreference as part of this Section 3 Guidance. Notice is hereby given that it is theresponsibility of bidder/proposer or contractor to ensure understanding and compliancewith all applicable sections of the Section 3 Program. Bidders/proposers and/or primecontractors are directed to the SAHA website for more information on the Section 3Program.2. The Section 3 Program requirements apply to all HUD-assisted projects covered bySection 3 and are therefore applicable to SAHA bidders/proposers and recipients ofcontracts and subcontracts.3. In order to achieve the Section 3 Program objectives, numerical goals fortraining/employment and subcontracting opportunities for Section 3 residents andBusiness Concerns have been established. The Section 3 goals (below) apply to theentire Section 3 covered project and represent minimum numerical goals set forth in theSection 3 Program. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a contractor that meetsthe minimum numerical goals will be considered to have complied with the Section 3Program requirements. SAHA reserves the right to increase project-specific goals asmay be deemed appropriate by the SAHA representatives. Contractors are advised toread each solicitation carefully to determine the applicable goals for compliance. In theevent the solicitation changes the goals listed below, Contractor must follow the strictergoals.Page 1 of 6
Employment: Thirty percent (30%) of new hires per contract should be Section 3residents.Contracting: Subcontract ten percent (10%) of the total value of a constructioncontract with Section 3 Business Concerns.Professional <strong>Services</strong>: Subcontract three percent (3%) with Section 3 BusinessConcerns on non-construction contracts (professional services).3. In order to ensure the greatest impact on employment, contracting and economicopportunities, SAHA contractors and subcontractors shall direct their efforts to Section 3residents and Business Concerns on a “preference” tiered basis as follows:Training/Employmenta) Category 1: Residents of the housing development or developments forwhich the Section 3 covered assistance is expended.b) Category 2: Residents of the other housing developments managed by thehousing authority that is expending the Section 3 covered assistance.c) Category 3: Participants in HUD Youthbuild programs being carried out in themetropolitan area in which the Section 3 covered assistance is expended.d) Other Section 3 residents.Contracting Opportunitiesa) Category 1: Business Concerns that are 51 percent or more owned byresidents of the housing development or developments for which the Section3 covered assistance is expended, or whose full-time permanent workforceincludes 30 percent of those persons as employees.b) Category 2: Business Concerns that are 51 percent or more owned byresidents of other housing developments or developments managed by thehousing authority that is expending the Section 3 covered assistance, orwhose full-time permanent workforce includes 30 percent of those persons asemployees.c) Category 3: HUD Youthbuild programs being carried out in the metropolitanarea (or non-metropolitan county) in which the Section 3 covered assistanceis expended.d) Category 4: Business concerns that are 51 percent or more owned bySection 3 residents or whose permanent, full-time workforce includes no lessthan 30 percent Section 3 residents, or that subcontract in excess of 25percent of the total amount of subcontracts to Category 1 or 2 businessconcerns identified above.4. To more effectively apply the Section 3 preferences, the following incentives shall beapplicable to Section 3 HUD-assisted projects:Page 2 of 6
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Page 31 and 32: SCOPE OF WORKThe SAHA is seeking pr
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Page 51 and 52: At least $400,000, but less than $5
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Page 62 and 63: Contractor’s Quarterly Section 3
Page 64 and 65: Contractor’s Section 3 Compliance
Page 66 and 67: Job Codes Definitions- Attachment C
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