DBE CONTRACTING UPDATE

News for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms and stakeholders

March 2008

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WisDOT signs Zoo Interchange study contract with 22% DBE share

As the Marquette Interchange work wraps up and the I-94 North-South Corridor sets up for construction in 2009, WisDOT is beginning to study the Zoo Interchange as the next southeast freeway reconstruction project. At the end of 2007, WisDOT signed a $7.7 million contract with the Forward 45 consortium to help the department on an environmental and engineering study of the interchange. (more...)

Commerce appoints new minority business director

The Wisconsin Department of Commerce recently named E. Aggo Akyea to be its new director of the Bureau of Minority Business Development. Akyea had most recently been the minority business enterprise purchasing coordinator for WisDOT. (more...)

Partnering workshops focus on success stories

More than 100 participants representing many different contractors and consultants attended WisDOT's Partnering for Employment workshops held in Keshena and Waukesha last month. The theme for both workshops was "Paving the future on a foundation of diversity." (more...)

April letting features nearly 40 bidding opportunities

While the DBE Contracting Update newsletter often focuses on large, high-profile projects such as the Marquette Interchange or US 41 expansions, DBE contractors should also constantly be aware of the many opportunities afforded in the typical projects that are put out to bid every month throughout the state. (more...)