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addressing the needs of minority
contractors and planting the seeds for success
RMMCA's Inaugural
Newsletter
RMMCA is proud to launch its inaugural newsletter
this month which will be available to all RMMCA members on the
last Wednesday of every month informing members about industry
news, contracting opportunities, legislative laws, and RMMCA news. If
you are not a member of RMMCA and would like to receive this newsletter
every month along with contracting opportunity notices, you can
easily join RMMCA by filling out our membership application CLICK HERE and
mailing it and the membership fee to the address on the form. See our
"join RMMCA today" section below for full membership
benefits.
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MA Mortenson
Construction
The Mortenson Denver
Office is hosting a Small Business Opportunities event on Wed, Sept 1,
2010
at the ING Building from 8am to 10am for the Ralph L. Carr Colorado
Judicial Center.
Seats are limited. Please click the link below to register for this
event.
http://mortensonconstructioncjc.eventbrite.com/
USAFA Bridge Repair
At this time we
are looking for quotes based on the following scopes of work:
Contracting: Guardrail, Erosion
Control, Striping, Traffic Control, Painting, Concrete
Demolition, Sawcut, Rebar, Milling, Asphalt
Paving Material: Gravel Pave 2, Prestress Bridge
Deck Panels, Ready Mix, Rebar, Utility Hangers, Type 3
Bridgerail, Deck Drains/Galvanized Piping, Rip Rap, Strip/Seal
Expansion Joints, Waterproofing
Any estimating questions should be directed to John
Pigiel at (720)-274-5887 or john.pigiel@kiewit.com .
We expect to have a complete set of plans on the
website shortly, we apologize for any inconvenience and look forward
to hearing from you. Thank you.
Quote Due Date Sep 24
Kiewit district webiste
http://www.kiewit.com/districts/central/projects.aspx
Shaw Builders, LLC is
seeking bids from Denver, Colorado, or Federally certified
SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE contractors for all scopes of work for Dahlia Square
Senior Residences at 3421 Elm Street, Denver, CO 80207.
The 88-unit, 4-story wood framed structure will feature a PT
slab-on-grade foundation system, stucco and masonry veneer, flat TPO
roof system, and an
Aquatherm HVAC
system with rooftop condensing units and will comply with Enterprise
Green Communities requirements. Drawings will be available for
viewing and downloading at http://www.shawplanroom.com or purchase at
Horizon Reprographics: 303-523-2035.
Bid
Period: August 23, 2010 through September 1, 2010.
Project Duration: October, 2010 - July, 2011.
Kristie Walters-- Project Manager, LEED APShaw Construction
300 Kalamath St., Denver, CO
80223
Ph:
303.825.4740
Fax: 303.825.6403
CDOT
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 Sustainable Business Workshop Contest
&Review
RMMCA
would like to congratulate the contest winners of the
Sustainable Business Workshop contest on July 22, 2010. They
will receive 6 free hrs of one-on-one consultation
in either estimating, proposal writing, or human resources
services from Rex Davis & Associates LLC and W. Garnett &
Associates. The workshop was put on by RMMCA & COMTO which
provided members with training in estimating, proposal writing,
business marketing, and business management. The program consisted of
eight workshops which ran from April to July at RMMCA's office
in Centennial.
RMMCA's Sustainable
Business Workshop Part II Coming Soon
Because of the success of the first Sustainable
Workshop, RMMCA has decided to conduct a second series that will
focus on project management. The workshop is expected
to start later this year.
Breakfast with
Primes Networking Events
RMMCA along with its partners CCA
have come together to relaunch the "breakfast with
Primes" networking events. RMMCA will kick off its
"breakfast with Primes" with two networking events in
October and November TBD. These events will be held
every month starting in January 2011, providing a Prime is available
for hosting. These networking events will give
subcontractors the ability to build relationships with the Prime
contractors, thus, making it easier to understand what the Prime
is looking for in a bid proposal and for the Prime to
develope a working relationship with the subcontractor. The
subcontractor will also benefit from knowing about future projects
the Prime may have. The breakfasts will
be Free to RMMCA members while non-members
will be charged an admittance fee. Non-members can become RMMCA
members and enjoy these beneficial networking events for
free by filling out a membership application by Clicking Here. Keep an eye on your email inbox for notices
about the networking events with Primes.
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Average Hourly Earnings
trend downward
Percentage Change in
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) for Workers in Construction Sectors,
2007-June 2010
Source: Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC of America (simonsonk@agc.org)
Updated August 12, 2010
To view
earning data for the construction industry please visit or website by
Clicking Here
CDOT News
Transportation Commission Workshop Recap: FASTER
Updates
- Bridge Enterprise Program Manager. AECOM
has been selected to be the Bridge Enterprise Program Manager
(BEPM).
- Bridge Enterprise - FY09-10 Projects / Project
Status. The Bridge Enterprise identified 21 bridges
for projects for FY10 (which ended on June 30) - click here for a list and
more information. Out of the 21 FY10 bridges:
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6 projects (12 bridges) have already been let;
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1 bridge is currently under ad, and 3 will go to ad
between Nov and Jan;
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ROW was acquired for 1 project (2 bridges);
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1 bridge was designed;
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1 project (2 bridges) was deferred to the FY11 list.
- Bridge Enterprise - FY10-11 Candidate Projects and
Work Plan. A list of 56 candidate bridges for work in
2011 has been drafted (click here for
list). Fifteen projects (18 bridges) have been identified
for construction and are expected to go to ad between October
2010 and July 2011 - click here for
list. The rest of the bridges are expected to be designed
during FY11
(click here for list).
- FASTER Safety Projects. Click here for an update
on the status of CDOT's FY10 FASTER Safety Projects. Out
of a total of 49 projects:
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14 are under construction;
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5 have been awarded or are pending award;
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13 are ready to go to ad - 10 in 2010 and 3 in 2011;
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5 are ready to go to ad but await assignment of a
proposed ad date;
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12 are in design and/or ROW acquisition.
SH 119 Main Street South Preliminary Plans Available
for Advance Review
CDOT is making the preliminary plans for an upcoming project
available for advance review by prospective bidders. The
project, C 119A-051 subaccount 16357 will be formally advertised on
August 12, 2010 with a four week AD period, but CDOT will have a copy
of the AD set available at our Golden office 425 A Corporate Circle,
Golden, CO 80401 starting Thursday, July 29th. Bidders
interested in viewing the advanced set should contact Jan Crepeau at
720 497 6900 to schedule a time slot between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM
weekdays. Bidders are welcome to view the plans and take notes,
but no copies of the plans may leave the office during the advance
viewing period. Questions should be sent to kevin.brown@dot.state.co.us.
This project consists of widening and curve
straightening on SH 119 just south of Black Hawk and features 140,000
CY of excavation that is mostly rock, 10,000 CY of muck excavation of
mine tailings to a nearby haz-mat repository, 16 54" caissons,
10 36" caissons, 4 24" caissons, a 5 span 4 lane roadway
bridge on bulb tee girders, associated abutments and superstructure,
a pedestrian bridge and bike path, 63,500 SF of precast segmented
panel MSE walls, stream channel improvements, 8,500 SY concrete
pavement, 14,000 Tons HMA overlay, associated culverts and
structures. The budget is expected to exceed $20,000,000.
*Courtesy of CCA Friday Facts and CDOT
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Want to continue to receive
contracting updates and industry news!
You can easily become a member by submitting an
application for membership by clicking on the link RMMCA Members
Application or visitng www.rmmca.org and clicking on
join us.
You can contact RMMCA at (303) 779-0775 or
by
email at rmmcaoffice@aol.com
if you have any questions.
General
Member Benefits:
· Receive the
latest news involving public works projects
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Advertisement of your business on RMMCA website
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Networking opportunities with prime contractors
(breakfasts/lunches)
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Internal Mentoring programs (one-on-one coaching)
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Tailored training programs & services
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Business development services
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*******Monthly Members Showcase*******
RMMCA
selects one member each month to introduce and showcase members
skills and talents to our members. This months showcase is:
Beth Krueger
Owner of AllState Sweeping, LLC
Allstate Sweeping, LLC is the
largest DBE, SBE, and WBE certified sweeping
company in Colorado. AllState Sweeping is certified in
pressure washing, ground maintenance, and street sweeping. Beth has
over 27 years of experience in the field and has held major contracts
with the City of Denver, DIA, CDOT, Aggregate Industries and
others. Allstate Sweeping has been and continues to be a
trustworthy business that provides only the
best professional services in the sweeping business.
Currently AllState Sweeping is working on the West Corridor and
Denver Union Station projects. Beth also finds time out of
her busy schedule to try to help other SBE's by serving
as an RMMCA board member.
The quote below
is from Tom Holfert, Field Superintendent of the Southeast
Corridor Constructors, about the tremendous job Allstate
Sweeping did on the TREX project:
"Over the
last three years Southeast Corridor Constructors has employed
Allstate Sweeping on the Multi-Model TREX project in Denver Colorado.
Allstate Sweeping has done a great job keeping the streets and
roadways clean, working 29,109 man-hours without an accident while
working in live and frequently heavy traffic. Allstate Sweeping
drivers are always punctual and have equipment that is in good shape
with minimal breakdowns". (Tom Holfert, 2006)
P.O.
Box 308, Brighton, CO 80601
office: (303)
293-8700 email: Bkrueger@allstatesweeping.net
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Rocky Mountain Minority Contractors Association
RMMCA is a 503 (c) 3 Non-Profit Organization
RMMCA
6880 S. Yosemite Ct. Suite 120
Centennial, CO 80112
Phone# (303) 779-0775
FAX# (303) 779-0791
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RMMCA's
General Membership Meeting
Sept. 28 @ 5:30PM
RMMCA will be conducting its Fall General
Membership meeting on September 28 at the Mile High Station
from 5:30-8:00PM. Key industry speakers from Mortenson
(Kerry O'Connell) and RTD
(Brian Iacono) will be speaking about upcoming contracting
opportunities. CCA
(Tony Milo) will also present on its partnership with RMMCA
and discuss upcoming joint networking events with CCA & RMMCA
members. RMMCA will also be outlining its new direction, management,
and CO-OP program. Food will
be served and door prizes will be given away. A cash
bar will be available. To view the agenda please visit our website www.rmmca.org . Please contact
RMMCA at (303) 779-0775 for more information or email us at rmmcaoffice@aol.com
Mile High Station Address
2027 West Lower Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80204
Ph: 720-946-7721
Click on the above Mile High Station link for directions
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