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July 2008

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Marquette Interchange to open early and under budget

Governor Jim Doyle and Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi held a news conference earlier this month announcing that all freeway lanes and ramps on the Marquette Interchange will open by the end of August, months earlier than scheduled, and total project costs will stay under the $810 million budget. (more...)

US 41 project creating opportunities

Three years ago Lori King was looking for a way to earn a paycheck while spending more time at home with her kids. To make that happen she took a chance, starting her own business, Lori King Trucking LLC, based in Black Creek, Wisconsin. "I started out with one truck in 2005. I now have three. In fact I just bought one last week." (more...)

I-94 update: design contract signed, traffic mitigation opportunities upcoming

The I-94 North-South Corridor project continues to move forward with major construction to begin in Kenosha and Milwaukee counties in early 2009. The project calls for a total investment of $1.9 billion to rebuild, redesign and expand the freeway from the Illinois state line north to the Mitchell Interchange area in Milwaukee. (more...)

State releases 2007 minority business report

The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) recently released the State of Wisconsin Minority Business Report for fiscal year 2007. In the fiscal year that ran from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, the state spent $62 million with certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) firms, representing just over 4% of all state purchases. This is a significant increase from fiscal year 2006, when the state spent $48 million with MBE firms for a 2.8% share. The state has a statutory goal of 5% for MBE purchasing. (more...)

Opportunity arises for insurance-related firms

WisDOT has subcontracting opportunities for firms who provide administrative services for Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP) i.e., safety, drug testing and drug testing lab analysis, medical management, and claims management services through the WisDOT OCIP request for proposals for Insurance Brokers. (more...)