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History
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History
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Prism Technical Management & Marketing Services owners started operations in 1994 to provide three services (1) Industrial control system engineering (2) Project Management and (3) Private sector marketing services for a select few pre-screened contractors and service providers. However, the marketplace had a different idea. Randy Crump, a graduate of the Milwaukee School of Engineering had been appointed by Milwaukee Mayor John O Norquist as a founding board member of the Wisconsin Center District. The number one job of the new board was the selection of a Design Build team to construct a new convention center for downtown Milwaukee. The $170 Million Wisconsin Center project was pulled together through a complicated financing plan offered by then Governor Tommy Thompson and the Wisconsin Legislature. In its final form, the project called for 25% Minority Business Participation (MBE) and 5% Women Business Participation (WBE) on all contracts. Additionally the project was required to obtain 25% of its workforce hours from workers classified as ethnic minorities and 5% from women. Furthermore, once local officials had an opportunity to shape the project, they added provisions for the City of Milwaukee’s Emerging Business Enterprises Program (then Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program). Facing an election midway through construction, the Mayor wanted a representative on the board that would address these matters with the same conviction as he/she would the important technical details of the project. Randy was appointed to the board because of his past demonstrated passion for honesty and integrity in dealing with matters of minority participation on public works projects. As one of only three business owners on the board, and the only minority from the private sector, Randy felt it was important to place a Project Monitor on the Owners Representative team to review bid documents submitted, to determine if work to be performed by MBE and WBE firms was actually within their scope of capabilities. A Monitor would also make contract and workforce performance an important project element. As a result of his pioneering efforts in this regard and a reasonable approach to participation, the Wisconsin Center went on to achieve all legislated and board mandated goals. From this role, Randy gained a no nonsense reputation for seriously addressing issues of participation. |
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