Opening of Bids - Demolition of South Bend Medical Foundation Proj No. 123-076 - Walsh Construction

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May 28, 2024 | Page 8South Bend Medical Foundation Demolition | City of South Bend 5. PRE-APPRENTICE PROGRAM ABOUT OUR PRE-APPRENTICE PROGRAM: Walsh has created and implemented a Pre-Apprentice Program at a variety of projects throughout Chicago, including the Old Cook County Hospital Redevelopment, the Red-Purple Line Modernization project, the Wilson Red Line Renovation project and the Lawson House. The goal of this program is to teach basic technical and job-readiness skills for a designated occupation or occupational sector that prepared participants for Registered Apprenticeship training. This program was in concert with Communities Empowered through Construction (CEC) and The Target Group. Benefits for Participants in the Pre-Apprentice Program: • Hands on experience in the field of construction. Qualify to meet the minimum standards for a Registered Apprentice Program. • Benefit from management and tradesmen training while building communication and work-readiness skills. • Assistance in exposing participants to Registered Apprentice Programs to help advance into registered apprenticeship programs. Program Overview: • Week 1: Selected participants shadow Walsh management staff to get an overview of how construction projects are managed. • Week 2: Selected participants shadow our superintendents and experience the different onsite trades and the scopes of work being performed. • Weeks 3-8: Boots to the ground. Selected participants are assigned to a specific trade, of his or her choice and shadow the foreman who will train and delegate specific minimal work tasks for hands-on experience. During these weeks, participants will also take training classes (OSHA 10-Hour; Flagging Certification; Fall Protection; Confined Space; First Aid, etc.). • Week 8: Participants will present on their experience with the program and will receive a certificate of completion. Program Selection Criteria: • A resident of a target ward (refer to the map down below) • Valid Driver’s License • Meet physical requirements to perform construction work • Pre-drug screening • Must be at least 18 years old with a High School diploma or equivalent • Self-motivated/willingness to learn with a positive attitude Walsh focused on target wards when creating the Pre-Apprentice Program. All participants in the Pre-Apprentice Program must be a resident of a target ward in order to be selected for the program. This ensured Walsh is committed to growing and developing local talent from the surrounding communities. TARGET WARDS