Section 3 Participation

Blue Hills Community Services (BHCS) is committed to the inclusion of all prospective and certified Section 3 business concerns, during the execution of all home repair, development and other activities that are a result of all federally procured funds. Furthermore, in conjunction with the city of Kansas City, Mo and its Section 3 Compliance office, BHCS will use the full power of its community development network in order to maximize worker and contractor participation, by use of local and regional media outlets, community based alliances, and other corporate and non-profit websites.

As much as possible, BHCS will seek to use Section 3 concerns in its construction and development contract. When there are deficiencies in prospective Section 3 concerns ability to effectively carry out contractual obligations, BHCS will refer the concern to the city Section 3 office for remediation and training and will continue to support future efforts by the contractor or employee in continuing in its course of professional development. Some specific points requiring action by BHCS in its ongoing compliance with the Section 3 portion of its contract are:

• The employment goal of at least 30% of all new hires, generated in part by these developments will be extended to residents that are Section 3 qualified and/or,
• Utilization of Section 3 Business Concerns for at least 10% of the total dollar amount awarded to the contractor/developer; and /or
• 3% of the contract award amount shall go to all non-construction fields (Accounting, Insurance, Marketing, Law; etc) for the development of the project.

Please refer to HUD regulations (24 C.F.R., section 135) for further clarification on the goals of this program. Use the below link for connection to the city Section 3 office for further guidance.

http://www.kcmo.org/humrel.nsf/web/section3office


Click here for a sample outline of the city’s Certification for Business Concerns Seeking Section 3 Preference in Contracting and Demonstration of Capability.

 

Brian Handshy | email Blue Hills Community Services Home Repair Manager 3101 Broadway, Suite 120 Kansas City, MO 64111 P: 816.333.7870 ext. 205 M: 816.547.6536