"Bulldog Builds": Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Reaches Out to DBEs and Small Businesses

Working Together to Build "The Hill"
Huntsville, Ala. --- In an effort to expand opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and small businesses to conduct business with Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, school officials will hold an important two-hour virtual “Bulldog Buildsâ€� informational session on the subject on Thursday, May 21, at 1 p.m. Registration is now open at .
Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø welcomes DBEs and small businesses to participate in a session on upcoming capital projects and procurements. The range of topics will include the following:
- Overview of Expenditures and the Process to Work with Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø;
- Capital Building Projects in the Pipeline and the Bidding Process;
- Capital Projects and Process to Work with Turner Construction; and
- Overview of Hotel and Retail Development Project and the Process to Work with Hunt Services
Among the presenters at the session are: Dr. Del Smith, dean, Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø College of Business and Public Affairs/Executive Director, Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Economic Development; Jeff Robinson, interim director, Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Purchasing/Director, Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Property Management; Brian Shipp, director, Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Facilities & Administrative Services; Danielle R. Barnes, director, ALDOT-Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø DBE Supportive Services Program; Dr. Teresa Merriweather-Orok, director, Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development (CEIED); Tyce Hudson, business development manager, Turner Construction; and David Hunt, developer, Hunt Services, Inc.
In addition to Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø and its College of Business and Public Affairs, sponsoring entities include Turner Construction, the Alabama Department of Transportation and Hunt Services, Inc.
Pre-Registration is required to attend this event. Once registered, registrants will receive information via email with instructions for joining the Zoom Meeting. For more information, please contact ALDOT-Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø DBE Supportive Services at aamudbe@aamu.edu or (256) 372-8667.
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