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D epartm ent of Em ploym ent Services(DOES) Headquar ters

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DOES Mission:The mission of the Department of Employment Services isto plan, develop

and administer employment-related serv ices to ail segments of theWashington, DC metropolitan population. We achieve our mission throughempowering and susta in ing a diverse workforce, which enables all sectors of

the community to achieve economic and socia l stabi li ty.

EEC o f DC and Forrester Construction:EECof DC was established in 2005 to provide general construct ion andGovernment, aswel l asthe local region. Since its inception, EEChas

experienced signifi cant growth in both volume of work and the variety ofconstruction services it provides.

For rester Construct ion Company isan award-winning f irm serving themetropolitan Washington region. Forrester was established in 1988 and hassince grown into one of the most highly respected cons truc tion firms in

the area with off ices in Maryland, DC,and Virginia. For rester isranked asoneof the top 5 largest local ly owned general contractors by the WashingtonBus iness Jou rnal and a nat ionally ranked top 200 general contractor byE n gi ne e ri ng N e ws R e co rd (ENR).

Mission:We del iver h igh value-added construct ion services and solut ions that earn

client and industry accolades.

Values:Through Teamwork We DoThe RightThing To Make I t Happen!"

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P RO JE CT TYPE :New Office Building

This project involved the construction of a newfive-story headquarters for the Departmelltof Employment Services (DOES). This agencyplans, develops, and administers employment-related services to all segments of theWashington, DC metropolitan populationincluding job training, workers' compensation,and unemployment compensation.

CL IENT :DC GovernmentDepartment of Real Estate ServicesCONSTRUCTIO N MANAGER:Hill International;Washington, DCARCHITECTS:Devrouax & purnell;Washington, DC

The new building includes all employmentand bllsiness center on the around floor, retail

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spa te leFl-elea! gt=f~I"'{@, d h ;u :gg ;gl ' HI' I' I fll Ii dcommunity meeting room, office space forapproximately SOODOES employees, a greenroof, and a two-level, 100-space undergroundparking garage.

SIZ E :280,0 00 SFSC HED UL E :2.6monthsLEED~ SILVER

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P f l v t l a p f l f i o n b y D I0 :v l d - b ft r ; e d C e v t if l e d B L 1 r ; l n e ~ r ;f5 n - t e v p r l r ; e r ;The goal for this project was exceeded by 70% through the participation ofthese valued (BE partners:Blue Boy PrintingBlue SkyeCDDI, LLCCity General ElectricCNCColl ins Elevator

EEC of DCGel berg SignsIS Enterprise1 < Dockett & Sons TruckingKeystone PlusMahogany Interiors

OJ FirestopRegional Contractinq ServiceService MaxSteele Foundations, LlLSunshine ConstructionWings Enterprises

& e n r ; lv e P f t v t ld p r f f- t lo n b y D I0 :V ld P - - e r ; l d e n - tr ;This project was built by District residents for District residents. Over 162,000man-hours of work were performed by DC resident craftsmen in making thisbuilding a reality.

D C F / v r ; i > O { ; w c eThe construction effort created 47 new positions, which were filled by Districtresidents via the Department of Employment Services One-Stop program

D C f / - p p r e n t l c e r ; h lpJob training was provided to 38 District residents through registeredapprenticeship programs.

C i J M / V IlA n r ( ; yO IA - t V e r f f c h .An additional 18District residents of Ward 7 were employed through theMarshall Heights Community Development Organization through itsWorkforceDevelopment Program.