PennDOT to Host Three Regional Forums Aimed at Engaging More Diverse Participation in Road and Bridge Construction

PennDOT to Host Three Regional Forums Aimed at Engaging More Diverse
Participation in Road and Bridge Construction

9/8/2017-HARRISBURG

In a step to bolster involvement of disadvantaged businesses in
transportation
projects, PennDOT is hosting three construction diversity forums around
Pennsylvania. Highway and bridge construction contractors, Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE) and Diverse Business (DB) construction firms and
DBE/DB suppliers interested in doing business with PennDOT are encouraged
to
attend.

The sessions are planned for October 11 at Cheyney University, Delaware
County,
October 17 at the Farm Show in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, and October 25
at
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana County.

"Our goal is to draw the rich diversity already present in our business
community into the contracting work we perform to deliver transportation
benefits," said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. "These three forums
will
highlight the steps disadvantaged businesses can take to participate in our

important mission."

Hosted by PennDOT, in cooperation with the Associated Pennsylvania
Constructors
(APC) and Cheyney University Supportive Services; the forums will outline
upcoming construction projects and provide technical details on searching
for
and bidding on those projects. Other topics include navigating PennDOT's
Engineering and Construction Management System (ECMS), the vendor
registration
process, as well as marketing and relationship building strategies relevant
to
DBE and DB firms. The three events will run from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Registration closes on Sept. 22, and space is limited. Attendees must
register
to attend at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/PennDOTconstructionForum.

For more information, please contact the PennDOT Bureau of Equal
Opportunity at
717-787-5891.

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