Alameda Corridor Transportation Training Project
On
October 14, 1998 the Governing Board of the Alameda Corridor Transportation
Authority (ACTA) selected the Tutor-Saliba Team as the contractor for the
Mid-Corridor segment of the construction of the Alameda Corridor. This
portion of the project represents the major component of overall construction
of the Corridor.
The purpose of the Alameda Corridor Project is to improve railroad and highway access to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles by consolidating over 90 miles of rail and 200 roadway crossing into one 20-mile high capacity transit corridor. The project investment is expected to exceed $2.4 billion. The Corridor will travel along Alameda Street through Los Angeles, Long Beach, Carson, Compton, Lynwood, South Gate, Huntington Park, Vernon, and an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. After completion, it is expected that $88 billion in annual regional economic activity will be generated, making Southern California a leader in international trade.
According to census and economic figures, many of the residents of the above communities - and the others that will benefit from the economic boost of the project - are long-term unemployed individuals. The promise of moderate to high-paying jobs connected to this project through strong media saturation has created high interest and expectations among residents of the communities.
While part of the agreement that ACTA has entered into with Tutor-Saliba outlines the requirements for an employment and training component, there will be many individuals without all of the required skills who will need a broader range of services to prepare for and benefit from the far-reaching opportunities the project has to offer.
Currently, there are thousands of residents on waiting lists, hoping to gain employment through the Corridor Project. It is evident that a large percentage of those interested are eligible to access services under Title III of the JTPA. The agreement between ACTA and the Tutor-Saliba Team projects that 650 residents will be trained in building trades and that 350 will be trained in non-trade occupations. It is estimated that 275 of those hired will be through pre-apprenticeship programs. All projections indicate that the need for training and placement services will far exceed the scope of the agreement. Training will be provided by the city of Long Beach and CSULB Faculty and Staff.
The Services Delivery Areas (SDA“s) of the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Carson / Lomita / Torrance Consortium, and the City of Long Beach are committed to strong coordination toward providing successful outcomes to the many individuals seeking services through the project
.The project will be operated as a regional effort with each of the four SDAs serving customers at individual one-stop career centers and other satellite locations. Services will involve the full breadth of JTPA services available to ensure the success of the residents and the Mid-Corridor construction employment and training component. Programmatic coordination will involve the partnership of labor organizations, as well as key stakeholders in the overall Alameda Corridor Project.
Also available through the funding of this project will be access to Los Angeles County's Job Link System for the SDAs involved.
The City of Long Beach will serve as the administrative entity and grant recipient for this project. Services will be decentralized to customer's local one-stop career centers; however, each SDA will utilize the City of Long Beach's reporting mechanisms to provide centralized reporting of expenditures and customer activities.