Chipley - In anticipation of receiving federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestments Act of 2009 (ARRA) for transportation projects in Northwest Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has scheduled information meetings throughout the state to ensure that interested parties, including minority and small businesses are informed of projects that will receive stimulus funds.

 

The first of two meetings in District Three will be held at the Haydon Burns Building Auditorium, 605 Suwannee Street in Tallahassee, March 17, at 9 a.m., EST.  The second meeting will take place in the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way Milton, March 24, at 9 a.m., CDT.

 

FDOT will provide an overview of the state highway system projects being considered for possible funding from the ARRA as well as projects that have been requested by counties in the district.

The purpose of the meeting is to match potential prime contractors with the available firms, or subcontractors, that can provide services and are certified as a disadvantage business enterprise (DBE), minority business enterprise (MBE) or small business enterprise.

 

By providing opportunities for these firms, FDOT hopes to ensure equal opportunity in  its contracts to create diversity of those receiving state and federal funding via transportation projects.

A  ‘match making’ session will be held during the meeting to provide prime contracting firms an opportunity to meet with potential disadvantaged minority and small business enterprise firms to help fulfill their contracting services to the FDOT.

 

For more information contact FDOT toll-free at 888-638-0250 ext. 366 or visit www.dot.state.fl.us/equalopportunityoffice/dbeeconomicstimulus.shtm

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