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The measure was almost tabled for a future meeting and ultimately passed with a 3-2 vote.
Augusta Turner, chair of the Ouachita NAACP s economic development committee, argued that the 16.7% of the total required to go to minority or women-owned companies called Disadvantaged Business Enterprises was not enough because the city is 60% Black.
Engineer Kim Golden explained how the projects get broken down by component to figure out the fraction that can reasonably go to DBEs.
Golden was concerned about raising the percent because the project already had to be let for bids once with a 19.9% DBE requirement.
The city got one response that didn t meet criteria. This time, Golden said, it s been broken into smaller pieces so they can build in phases if needed. She had concerns that raising the DBE requirement would get many contractors to pass on the job because it can be a difficult target to hit.
Powering Chicago Launches Online Tool to Find Qualified Electrical Contractors Throughout City of Chicago and Suburban Cook County
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CHICAGO, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Powering Chicago, the labor-management partnership between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 134 and the Electrical Contractors Association of City of Chicago (ECA), announced today the launch of a new online database designed to connect Chicagoans with qualified electrical contractors for any need. The
Find a Contractor tool, which includes more than 600 signatory electrical contractors in the City of Chicago and suburban Cook County, enables users to quickly identify an electrical contractor near them that specializes in the type of work they need completed.
DRPT & VRE’s Rail Industry Day Goes Virtual
Posted by Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | News | |
(RICHMOND, VA) – The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) will host a Virtual Rail Industry Day on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. DRPT and VRE will present information on upcoming projects and solicitations while engaging industry leaders in an open discussion about business opportunities. Attendance is open to all members of the contractor community interested in participating in rail improvement projects in Virginia.
Rail Industry Day is an opportunity for contractors to gain a better understanding of the Commonwealth’s Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative with CSX Transportation and the upcoming projects and procurements being offered by DRPT and VRE. Attendees will hear how both agencies’ projects align with those in the Commonwealth’s $3.7 billion rail initiative.