The Contractor Learnership Program of the Expanded Public

The Contractor Learnership Program of the Expanded Public Works Programme Bid No: HP 05 / 05 – Briefing Session 1

CONTENTS n SECTION 1 : EPWP LEARNERSHIP CONTRACTOR PROGRAMME n SECTION 2 : MENTORSHIP SERVICES n SECTION 3 : TENDER DOCUMENT 2

SECTION 1 : EPWP LEARNERSHIP CONTRACTOR PROGRAMME 3

LABOUR INTENSIVE CONTRACTOR LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMME n DPW and CETA designed learnership programme n Is a support mechanism to provinces and municipalities (participation is optional) n Participation based on province/municipality signing an MOU with DPW and the CETA n Modelled on Limpopo’s Gundo Lashu programme (expansion of best practice) 4

n HOW IT WORKS: q q q Open advert for companies (a contractor and two supervisors) to apply go onto the programme Selection according to pre-determined criteria Selected learners go on 2 year full-time learnership, consisting of series of classroom training and practical training projects Contractors must exit after maximum 2 years, compete on open market Typically, each contractor will employ 100 – 200 people 5

CETA-DPW Learnership Programme n CETA has agreed to fund learnerships for 750 individuals for the EPWP Labour Intensive contractor learnership programme n DPW will provide a mentor over the two-year period to the learner contractor n Municipality or province will allocate three training projects to the learner contractors n DPW will also provide programme management support as required 6

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IDT CETA Mentors for training providers Trainers of trainers Training providers for learnerships Community Facilitation Support DPW DOL Programme Management support Province / municipality Mentors for Learners Training projects ABSA Access to credit Learner contractor 2 Learner supervisors Unemployed EPWP beneficiaries Training providers for workers 7

Objectives and Outcomes § § § Increase capacity in the labour intensive construction sector to support EPWP Start immediate delivery on the EPWP by the province or municipality Contractors to emerge with: § § § Recognised SAQA Qualification Eligibility to execute EPWP projects Project Track Record Financial Track Record Relationship with a bank 8

Typical Contracts to be provided by Province or Municipality n n Civil Contract (e. g Road or Stormwater) contract Duration 4 to 6 months Value R 0. 5 to R 3 million Awarded on a negotiated price basis. Contractor will be awarded three projects over the learnership period. 9

Programme for Learnerships Year 1 Training Project 1 Year 2 Training Project 3 Mentorship Programme Management Support (DPW + CETA) 10

SECTION 2 : MENTORSHIP SERVICES 11

DPW OBJECTIVES WITH MENTORS n MINIMISE PUBLIC BODY RISK – time, cost, quality n PROVIDE EXPERTISE - Project & Commercial n CAPACITATE LEARNER CONTRACTING COMPANIES Independent & Profitable n IDENTIFY UNSATISFACTORY LEARNERS 12

APPOINTMENT OF MENTORS n n n NATIONAL TENDER – DPW (APPROVED BY NBC) - TENDER DOCUMENT - RESPONSIVENESS / TENDER EVALUATION CRITERIA ADVERTISED IN NEWSPAPER / GOVERNMENT TENDER BULLETIN NON – COMPULSORY BRIEFING SESSIONS AT VARIOUS CENTRES 13

APPOINTMENT OF MENTORS (CONTINUE) n MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS / CRITERIA - DIRECT CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT (NOT LESS THAN 3 YEARS) (SITE CONSTRUCTION - MANAGER / AGENT/ FOREMAN / SUPERVISOR) (CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER) - OVER LAST 7 YEARS BEEN FULL TIME EMPLOYED (NOT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS) SITE ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE INVOLVING CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS - NQF LEVEL 5 – “MANAGE LABOUR INTENSIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS” n RESPONSIVE TENDERERS INVITED FOR INTERVIEWS - INTERVIEW PANEL – DPW / MUNICIPALITY OR PROVINCIAL DEPT / CETA - EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECT MENTORS / FIRM’S SUPPORT 14

APPOINTMENT OF MENTORS (CONTINUE) n EVALUATION OF RESPONSIVE TENDERS - POINTS = PRICE : 50, HDI STATUS : 10, FUNCTIONALITY : 40 HDI STATUS – PDI’s (5) + WOMEN (3) + DISABLED (2) FUNCTIONALITY - n RISK MINIMISATION (10) UNDERSTANDING OF OFFER (10) FIRM /SUPPORT (10) INDIVIDUALS (10) SUBMISSION TO DPW NATIONAL BID COMMITTEE TO APPOINT HIGHEST POINT SCORING TENDERER 15

MENTOR COMPETENCE AREAS GENERALIST able to draw in support to cover n COMPANY MANAGEMENT – statutory & operational n CONTRACT MANAGEMENT – apply the contract terms n CONTRACT COMMERCIAL – pricing, procurement n PROJECT MANAGEMENT – planning & motivating n TECHNICAL – work execution 16

MENTOR’S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES “MAIN ROLE - SUPPORT / IMPART KOWNLEDGE” n WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT AND ADVICE FUNCTIONS - FINANCE DEALINGS WITH BANK - BUSINESS / COMMERCIAL / CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - PROCUREMENT OF MATERIALS - TECHNICAL / QUALITY - TENDERING - CONSTRUCTION PLANNING / SUPERVISION - FULFILLING OF STATUTORY AND TAX OBLIGATIONS - LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCE ADVICE n NEEDS TO ACT AS THE LEARNER’S TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER 17

MENTOR’S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (CONTINUE) n REPORT TO DPW AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE n COMPILE PROGRESS REPORTS n CONDUCT WORKSHOPS (TENDERING / SITE ESTABLISHMENT / PROJECT MANAGEMENT / MATERIAL MANAGEMENT) n ATTEND MEETINGS n BUILD UP AN WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH TRAINING SERVICE PROVIDER / MUNICIPALITY / CETA / ABSA 18

MENTOR ARRANGEMENT 19

MENTOR PROGRESSION n THE HAND THAT DOES TO n THE HAND THAT HOLDS TO n THE HAND THAT SUPPORTS TO n THE HAND WHICH WAVES GOOD BY 20

LEARNER LEVELS 21

MENTOR PERFORMANCE 22

MENTOR RATE & LOAD FACTOR 23

SECTION 3 : BID HP 05/05 - TENDER DOCUMENT 24

n BID NO : HP O 5/05 – GENERAL INFORMATION q PROVISION OF MENTORING SERVICES (GT, NW, LP) q CLOSING DATE : 31 MARCH 2005 AT 11: 00 q TENDER VALIDITY PERIOD: 180 DAYS q q ENQUIRIES : JOHANN WATERMEYER : (012) - 337 2074 RENE FRITZGERALD : (012) - 337 2651 www. epwp/gov. za 25

n TENDER DOCUMENT q BID FORM q PRICING SCHEDULE (FORM SBD 3. 3) q q PREFERENCE POINTS CLAIM FORM IN TERMS OF THE PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (FORM SBDF 6. 1) LIST OF RETURNABLE SCHEDULES - Original Valid Tax Clearance Certificate - Mentor/s details - Proposed mentoring approach - Curricula Vitae of proposed mentoring team - Contract Data (Part 2 – Data provided by Service Provider) - Pricing schedule (Form C 2. 2) 26

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