Please Join Us
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
For the Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum (GHBPF) Webinar Series from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. as we continue to observe social distancing requirements of our Strategic Partner and Host - Houston Community College, West Loop Campus and be sensitive to the health and safety concerns of our Strategic and Community Partners, Participants and Attendees.
We are pleased to Announce our Upcoming Webinar for
August 2020 entitled:
"Doing Business with
Harris County"
MCA Communications is an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Company that is the largest commercial Audio Visual Integration and Showroom in Houston, Texas. The company specializes in Wireless Solutions and other IT Services and will host the Webinar on its Team Platform. The Dial In Instructions are as follows:
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The participating Harris County Departments and respective information for the Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Webinar are listed below:
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Admission
Free
GHBPF - About Us
GHBPF - 2020 Calendar
January 28, 2020
February 25, 2020
March 24, 2020 Postponed
April 16, 2020 Webinar
April 28, 2020 Postponed
May 1, 2020 Webinar
May 26, 2020 Webinar
June 23, 2020 Webinar
July 28, 2020 Webinar
August 25, 2020 Webinar
September 22, 2020
October 27, 2020
November 10, 2020
December 8, 2020
Invite Your Colleagues
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Keynote Presentation Theme:
"DOING BUSINESS WITH HARRIS COUNTY "
Participating Department Representatives will discuss how to effectively do business with their Departments while reviewing budgets and upcoming business opportunities. Those Participants and their Representatives include:
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Opening Remarks:
Harris County Precinct 2 - Jose Jimenez, Director of Neighborhood Services including Parks, Community Outreach and Social Services
Harris County Precinct 2 - Jose Medrano, Director of Budget, Finance, Technology and Business Opportunities
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Harris County Purchasing Department (Flood Control, Hospital District, Support Services and Toll Road Authority) - Juanita Ruffin, Senior Contracts Administrator
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Harris County Flood Control - Matthew Lopez, Precinct 3 Coordinator
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Harris County Public Infrastructure Department (Engineering) - Loyd Smith, Assistant County Engineer
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Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation (NRG Stadium, NRG Astrodome, NRG Arena and NRG Center) - Adrian Collins, Director of Operations
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Harris County Community Services Department - Office of Transit Services - Disadvantaged & Small Business Enterprise Program - Gene Simeon, Regulatory Compliance Manager/DBELO
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Harris County Community Services Department - Rene Martinez, Deputy Assistant Director, Housing Development and Special Initiatives
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: BRIEFS/UPDATES OF PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
HOUSTON DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
1313 MAIN STREET STANDBY GENERATOR
The Houston Downtown Management District (the “Downtown District”) will receive sealed bids for the 1313 Main Street Standby Generator Project, located in Downtown Houston, Texas. Bids will be received until 11:00 AM, local time on Thursday, September 17, 2020 by the Director of Construction, Downtown District. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids are to be delivered to 1313 Main Street Houston, Texas 77002.
Beginning Tuesday, at 9:00am on August 18, 2020, Bid Documents will be available at www.civcastusa.com. Any Addenda will be distributed through www.civcastusa.com. Bid Documents may also be viewed online at isqft.com.
An ONLINE MANDATORY Pre-bid Conference will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. All bidders (general contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers) are invited to attend.
Due to COVID-19 and the District’s work safe protocol, all potential bidders who intend to participate in the pre-bid conference and submit bids are required to register their intention by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2020 by email to Brett DeBord, Director of Construction at brett@downtowndistrict.org. Potential bidders are to provide Company Name, Address, and Phone plus (two maximum) Representative Names & Titles, Representative Emails, and Cell Phones. All bidders who register in advance of the pre-bid conference will receive a calendar invitation providing access to the online meeting venue. Bids will be ruled non-responsive if received from an individual who did not attend the pre-bid conference.
Bidders shall comply with City Ordinance 95-336 (March 29, 1995) and Exec. Order No.1‑2 (June 14, 1995), and City of Houston Affirmative Action and Contract Compliance Division Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Procedures (June 1995). The successful Bidder will be required to make good faith efforts to achieve an M/W/DBE participation goal of 20 percent.
Beginning August 13, 2020, the District’s procurement for the general contract for this project is advertised in the Houston Business Journal, the Houston Defender, the Southern Chinese Daily News, and the Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum.
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Humble HS Renovation – Phase I - Quest Building
Architect - PBK
New 20,000 SF classroom building w/ Parking & Detention
Anticipated Bid – September 2020
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TAMUS South Campus Recreation Center
Architect – Smith Group
60,000 SF New Recreation Center at TAMUS
Anticipated Bid – November 20
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Raylena Browning
Preconstruction Manager
713.332.7216
Layle McKelvey
Director, Community Relations & Inclusion
713.332.7194
Manhattan Construction Company
2120 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77006
713-529-0000 phone
rbrowning@manhattanconstruction.com
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University of Houston John M. O’Quinn Law Building
Architect – Shepley Bulfinch
New 180,000 SF Law Building
HUB Goal 21.1%
Anticipated Bid Package 2 Superstructure – September 2020
Respectfully,
Maryna Chabatar - Estimator
Austin Commercial
4828 Loop Central, Ste. 150, Houston, TX 77081
713-265-7734 (D)
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The Austin Gilbane JV project is a part of the Mickey Leland International Terminal and is focused on the Houston Airport System International Terminal Redevelopment Program (ITRP), a $307M investment that includes an International Pier Terminal and the Renovation of the existing Terminal D.
Austin Gilbane proudly announces the following contract opportunities related to the Mickey Leland International Terminal Project:
- Site Utilities
- Aviation Fueling
- Electrical/Communications
- Duct Bank
- Paving
- Sterile Corridor Foundations
We expect to host webinar Pre-Bid meetings for the aforementioned opportunities during the month of September 2020. If you would like to be notified of the dates and follow up information when they become available, please email diversity@austingilbane.com and we will add you to our solicitation outreach list.
We are strongly asking for City of Houston MWBE participation. The project currently has a 30% goal.
To stay abreast of all Austin Gilbane JV opportunities and events, visit www.austingilbane.com and check out our events page!
Respectfully,
Moquita Quinan, MBA, CTCD | Diversity Affairs Coordinator
OBO Compliance Management
AUSTIN GILBANE, a JOINT VENTURE
4828 Loop Central, Suite 150 Houston, Texas 77081
281-233-7784 (D)
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HIGHLIGHTING SMALL BUSINESSES
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Educational/Inspirational Business Tip of the Month
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The Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum Proudly Salutes the following Sponsors, Contributors and Strategic Partners:
A&B Labs, Access Data Supply, Inc., All Day Printing, AllegianceBank, Almeda-Genoa Constructors Team JV, American Services, ARVO Realty Advisors, Associated General Contractors, AStatus Construction, Austin Commercial, Azteca Enterprises, Inc., Bank of America, Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, BB&T, BLOCK COMPANIES, BURGOON Company, Capital CDC, Chief Solutions, Inc., Cadence Bank, City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity, City of Houston Housing and Community Development, City of Houston Public Works, Clark Construction Group - Texas /Horizon Group International, a Joint Venture, Community CDC, Constant Contact, D-MARS, DMooney Enterprises, D. Samuels & Associates, LLC, Elite Image Tax & Notary Services, LLC., Emerald Standard Electrical Contractors & Engineers, Enterprise Holdings, Inc., Everstream Capital, LLC, Fluor Enterprises, Inc., Fort Bend Independent School District, Frost Bank, G&A Partners, GeoControl Systems, Inc., Gilbane Building Company, Government Procurement Connections, Grand Parkway Infrastructure, LLC, H-E-B, Hensel Phelps Construction Company, Highlights Electrical, Honesty Construction Group, Horizon Group International, Houston Airport System, Houston Area Urban League, Houston Business Development, Inc., Houston Community College System, Houston Independent School District, Houstonfirst Corporation, Houston MBDA Business Center, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, Houston Waterworks Team, JV, Independent Insurance Solutions, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston, INSERVIO 3, Jamail & Smith Construction, LP, JE Dunn Construction Company, JEGON Industrial Services LLC., Joeris General Contractors Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., J.T. Vaughn Construction Company, Kacal's Auto and Truck Service, Lazer Construction Company, Inc., LegalShield, Life Ecology Organization LLC, LiftFund, Lone Star College System, Manhattan Construction Company, Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, MCA Communications, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., Metropolitan Transit Authority, Mig Steel Fab Houston, MPACT Strategic Consulting, LLC, National Association of Minority Contractors, National Urban Construction, Inc., Navarro Insurance Group, New World Contracting, LLC, Network In Action (NIA), NRG Energy, Inc., Omni12, On The Road Lending, Oxford Builders Inc., Permit Us Now, Picture Worth Custom Framing, Port Houston, Prairie View A&M University, Primerica, PrimeWay Federal Credit Union, Proforma Agelini + Diamond Solutions, Prosperity & Associates, Business Consulting Services LLC., Pulice Construction,Inc., Quasar Energy, Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., Sam Houston State University, Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc., SCIMETRICS, Inc., SER Jobs, Sign-Ups and Banners, Skanska USA Building Inc., Smith-Mobley, Inc., South Coast Paper, SpawGlass Construction Corporation, STOA International, Strategic Protection Solutions, Subcontractors USA, Success Writing Services, Sunshine Personnel Solutions, LLC, Taylor Construction Management, Tellepsen Builders, Texas Central Railroad, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Statewide HUB Program, Texas Concrete Enterprise Ready Mix Inc., Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Southern University, The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC, The Texas A&M University System, Texas on the Go, The University of Texas System, TruFund Financial Services, LLC, Turner Construction Company, United Airlines, UH Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Unity National Bank, University of Houston System, Vera North Capital, WALLIS BANK, Webber, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Women's Business Enterprise Alliance, Women Contractors Association and
Women Veterans Business Center
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Sponsor and Strategic Partner Logos
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