CENTRALIZED CONSTRUCTION MENTORING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of New York to promote equitable economic growth by expanding opportunities for small businesses in the construction industries; and
WHEREAS, the New York City Charter authorizes the establishment of mentoring programs to support small businesses in the construction trades, including programs implemented by City agencies pursuant to Charter section 1309 and by the Department of Design and Construction pursuant to Charter section 1206; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of the New York City Centralized Construction Mentoring Program (CCMP) is a citywide initiative that will support small construction firms in building capacity, accessing public contracts, and growing within New York City’s capital construction system; and
WHEREAS, the CCMP will provide small businesses in the construction trades with mentorship from experienced contractors and industry professionals; workshops on business management, compliance, safety, and project delivery; networking and market access opportunities with agencies, developers, and prime contractors; and technical assistance to improve estimating, bidding, and contract performance; and
WHEREAS, through the CCMP, participating firms will be introduced to opportunities to work with City agencies on projects involving green infrastructure and resiliency, school construction and modernization, sanitation and maintenance facilities, parks and public spaces, healthcare facilities, affordable housing developments, and street and transportation improvements; and
WHEREAS, Charter section 1309(g)(1) authorizes the Mayor to authorize a mayoral office or department to promulgate rules and exercise specified powers in connection with such a centralized program; and
WHEREAS, the First Deputy Mayor is well positioned to head an office within the Mayor’s Office that will serve as the implementing office for a centralized mentoring program, ensuring consistency and efficiency across participating City agencies;
NOW, THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of New York, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. There is established within the Office of the Mayor an Office of the First Deputy Mayor that shall be headed by the First Deputy Mayor.
§ 2. The Office of the First Deputy Mayor is hereby authorized to exercise the powers set forth in Charter section 1309(g) including, but not limited to, the promulgation of rules. Such rules may, among other things, combine two or more mentor programs into a centralized program.
§ 3. Mayoral agencies shall cooperate with the Office of the First Deputy Mayor in support of the centralized construction mentoring program. Mayoral agencies shall provide timely access to information, data, and personnel relevant to the program as requested by such office to implement and evaluate the program effectively.
§ 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
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Eric Adams
Mayor