Building MetroRapid: Small Business Opportunities & Connections
About this Event
Meet with staff from Metro and Herzog Construction, the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) managing the project, as well as connect with community resource partners and agencies that offer small business certifications, business support, and other helpful resources to help firms get ready for and take part in upcoming opportunities.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome Breakfast
Info: breakfast buffet provided by the Cereal Bar
🕑: 09:35 AM - 09:45 AM
City of Cincinnati Department of Economic Inclusion and Procurement
Info: Information on the small and diverse business certification program managed by the City of Cincinnati; benefits of these certifications and how to get started
🕑: 09:45 AM - 09:55 AM
Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Info: Information on the small and diverse business certification program managed by the Ohio Department of Transportation; benefits of these certifications and how to get started
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Networking
Info: • Metro Strategic Planning, Development, and Innovation (SPDI)
• Herzog Contracting Corp.
• City of Cincinnati Department of Economic Inclusion and Procurement
• Women's Business Enterprise Council Ohio River Valley (WBEC ORV)
• Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
• Fifth Third Bank
• Economic & Community Development Institute (ECDI) – Women’s Business Center
• Economic & Community Development Institute (ECDI) – Contractor Resource Center
• Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC)
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Cincinnati Development Fund
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:35 AM
Metro Strategic Planning, Development, and Innovation (SPDI) and Herzog Corp
Info: Updates on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project from Metro and upcoming milestones. Information from Herzog Contracting on their role in the project and how to work with them as a subcontractor
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