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OCII reports quarterly gains in SBE contracting and outlines workforce challenges
Summary
OCII staff reported quarterly small‑business (SBE) contracting improvements and ongoing workforce pipeline challenges: about $11 million in recent awards went to SBEs (roughly 57% of recent award dollars), while overall local hire hours were ~26.5% for the quarter against a 50% OCII goal; staff outlined corrective measures and training pipeline work with CityBuild.
OCII staff presented a quarterly status update on equal‑opportunity programs Nov. 18, reporting gains in SBE contracting and continued challenges on the construction workforce pipeline.
Raymond Lee, contract compliance supervisor, told commissioners that the reporting period (June 1–Sept. 30) included about $11 million in contracts that went to SBEs, representing roughly 57.2% of the quarter’s SBE‑eligible award dollars. Lee said professional services had stronger SBE participation (about 60.5%) while construction and supplies lagged, reflecting well‑known barriers for small construction contractors such as equipment needs and the high cost of doing business in San Francisco.
On workforce measures, Lee said OCII maintains a 50% local‑hire goal and that the quarter saw roughly 221,000 local resident work hours—about 26.5% of total hours on active OCII projects during the reporting period. Bayview/Hunters Point projects showed higher local participation relative to Transbay and Mission Bay. Lee highlighted partnerships with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and CityBuild and noted a recent asbestos‑abatement CityBuild class that drew many Alice Griffith residents into the pipeline.
Commissioners pressed for additional breakdowns, including retrospective MBE shares across prior quarters, geographic detail separating San Francisco‑based firms from out‑of‑city SBEs, and clearer treatment of minority women businesses (MWBE) in future charts; Lee said staff will provide more detailed drilldowns in future reports and add an MWBE column when possible. Commissioners also discussed the need to increase the construction workforce pipeline to meet anticipated near‑term demand.
