Economic Development Projects Unit
Building
People, Building Communities
For
20 years, the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition's
Economic Development Projects Unit (EDP) has worked in partnership
with project developers, owners, construction firms and
universities to help these clients award contracts to Minority,
Women and Disabled Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (M-DBE/W-DBE/Ds-DBE),
and to successfully employ females and minorities.
EDP
focuses on Economic Inclusion. EDP works
with clients to:
- Design, implement and monitor project
specific economic opportunity plans
- Prepare community residents for construction
jobs in their own neighborhoods, and throughout the region.
Since
1983, EDP has worked with developers and construction firms
throughout the Philadelphia region. The
result of EDP's partnerships is over $611 million in contracts
awarded to M-DBEW-DBE/Ds-DBE, and in excess of $67million
in wages paid to minority and female construction site employees.
We
are frequently asked to help the same developer with numerous
projects. Examples include the University of Pennsylvania,
a client for 18 years, and Temple University, a client for
20 years.
Our
services include:
- Developer and Construction Manager
Interface
- M-DBE/W-DBE/Ds-DBE Identification,
Qualification and Contract Awards for Construction and
Service Opportunities
- Monitoring Employment of Community
Residents as Trades People on Project Sites
- Technical Assistance Provided
to M-DBE/W-DBE/Ds-DBE Firms
- Construction Orientation Training
Program
Click
here for additional information on the services of the Economic
Development Projects Unit.
Client
List: GPUAC Economic Development Projects Unit
Over
the past 20 years, the Economic Development Projects Unit,
in partnership with the following organizations, has helped
them to successfully launch Economic Inclusion Plans for
their projects:
City
of Philadelphia
- Fortier,
LLC
- Pennsylvania
Convention Center Authority
- Regional
Performing Arts Center, Inc.
- School
District of Philadelphia
- Temple
University
- The
Philadelphia Eagles
- The
Philadelphia Phillies
- University
of Pennsylvania
- Health Systems
- Facilities and Real Estate Services
- US
Airways
