7.3.1 Goal Methodology

DB/CDA projects are reviewed for their potential inclusion into the TxDOT Project-Specific OJT program in accordance with the guidelines set forth in 23 CFR§230.111:
  1. Dollar value of the construction services contract;
  2. Duration of the construction work activity;
  3. Geographic location;
  4. Availability of minorities, women, and disadvantaged for training;
  5. The potential for effective training;
  6. Type of work;
  7. Total normal work force that the average proposer could be expected to use;
  8. The need for additional journeymen in the area;
  9. Recognition of the suggested minimum goal for the State; and
  10. A satisfactory ratio of trainees to journeymen expected to be on the design-builder/developer's work force during normal operations.
Once a project is selected, the DB/CDA project’s construction cost estimate is used to identify the number of trainees that will be assigned to that project. The formula for assigning project-specific goals is illustrated in the following table:
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Figure 7-2.