# Modern Times, Inc. (MTI)

> Modern Times, Inc. is a privately held consulting firm that runs the community-facing machinery behind large public and private infrastructure projects. Founded by Joseph Hernandez in 2009, MTI designs and administers disadvantaged and small-business programs, local-hire and workforce initiatives, labor and project-labor-agreement compliance, public outreach, event programs, and cloud-based management systems. Its portfolio ranges from Los Angeles airport and rail work to bridges, a stadium, medical facilities, and community engagement for transportation planning nationwide.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Altadena, United States
- **Founders:** Joseph Hernandez (Founder and President)
- **Team size:** 11-50 employees on LinkedIn; supplied company data lists 46 employees.
- **Products:** Construction Relations & Community Outreach, Certified Business Programs, Jobs Coordination & PLA Compliance, Cloud-based Management Systems, Event Planning & Coordination
- **Notable:** Built a published portfolio spanning at least 19 major public and private projects across the United States., Oversaw DBE and Small Business programs for the $2.1 billion Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project., Founder Joseph Hernandez has managed community programs on projects totaling more than $20 billion in capital costs, according to his public professional profile and a PennDOT proposal document.

## Products & services

- **Construction Relations & Community Outreach** — Stakeholder engagement, public information, multilingual outreach and relationship management around construction and transportation programs.
- **Certified Business Programs** — Design and administration of disadvantaged, small, disabled-veteran, minority and women-owned business participation programs, including outreach, certification guidance and compliance tracking.
- **Jobs Coordination & PLA Compliance** — Local and targeted hire programs, job training coordination, labor compliance, equal-employment-opportunity monitoring and project-labor-agreement reporting.
- **Cloud-based Management Systems** — Customized systems that integrate project processes, teams, reporting and compliance data across locations.
- **Event Planning & Coordination** — Contractor outreach events, job fairs, training sessions, workshops and stakeholder meetings tied to project delivery.

## Achievements

- Built a published portfolio spanning at least 19 major public and private projects across the United States.
- Oversaw DBE and Small Business programs for the $2.1 billion Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project.
- Founder Joseph Hernandez has managed community programs on projects totaling more than $20 billion in capital costs, according to his public professional profile and a PennDOT proposal document.
- Selected for Metrolink's 2021 community and government relations consultant bench.
- Ranked first among 13 proposers with a score of 90 in OCTA's 2026 community-engagement procurement.
- Recommended for an $884,680, two-year OCTA agreement with a two-year option in March 2026.
- Maintains certified small-business and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise status; public directories also list ACDBE certification.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — MTI participated in the American Contract Compliance Association's 40th-anniversary National Training Institute in Atlanta, with team members presenting in the classroom.
- **2026-03** — OCTA staff recommended MTI for an $884,680 community-engagement agreement after ranking it first among 13 proposals.
- **2025-07** — MTI added Otay Mesa East Port of Entry and G Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements to its published ongoing-project portfolio.
- **2024-11** — MTI staff attended a Long Beach jobs fair with more than 700 job seekers to share construction-career resources and upcoming project information.
- **2024-10** — The company recognized peer-nominated employees at its retreat across integrity, innovation, inclusivity, relationships and results categories.

## Links

- Website: https://moderntimesinc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/modern-times-inc-mti

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Last updated: 2026-09-16