Newsletter - MDOT DBE Support Services Program

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DBE
July 2014
Newsletter
BLV Electrical Engineers
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Contact Information
Carolyn Bell
Civil Rights Director
cbell@mdot.state.ms.us
Stacy Slay, DBE Coordinator
sslay@mdot.state.ms.us
Berry Landon Veney Jr., is the owner and Principal Engineer of
BLV Electrical Engineers, located in Jackson, MS. BLV offers services such
as design and electrical engineering consulting. Prior to establishing BLV
in 2007, Mr. Veney developed electrical systems for military, commercial,
and educational facilities in Ohio, Mississippi, Florida and other states. In
addition, BLV is licensed in NY, VA, WV, OH, KY, SC, IN, MS, NC, AL, LA,
TX, and Georgia.
With such extensive knowledge and experience, BLV continues to
grow. The company’s progression is reflected in recent projects including
Blackburn Middle School, addition to North Jackson Middle School,
Deuce McAllister Nissan, Mississippi E- Center and the new addition to
the A.W. Mumford Stadium at Southern University. Also, BLV has
recently completed a new Advanced Technology Center on the campus
of Gulf Coast State College and is under contract to design the new
Science Technology Engineering and math building on this campus as
well. Future projects include the design of a new emergency power
system for ALDOT District 7 headquarters in Troy, AL.
One of the key components to Mr. Veney’s success is a thorough
mission statement that focuses on his abundance of knowledge in the
electrical engineering field (he has worked for several large engineering
firms), always orchestrating increased efficiency and decreased cost,
adherence to codes standards, while delivering projects on time and
within budget. BLV staff members stay true to their mission through the
integrity of their work. It takes time to build a company like BLV and Mr.
Veney knows from experience that the road to success is not always easy.
He has a few words of advice to offer to potential DBE’s. “It is important
to keep your paperwork in order and follow your mission statement,”
says Mr. Veney.
For more information about this firm or to contact Berry Veney
please send your correspondence to berry@blvengineers.com .
Stan Adams
DBE Certification Officer
sadams@mdot.state.ms.us
Justin Rawls
Special Projects Officer
jrawls@mdot.state.us
P.O. Box 1850
Jackson, MS 39215-1850
Office: 601.359.7644
Fax: 601.576.4501
www.gomdot.com
DBE Supportive Services
Toni Cooley, Project Director
tcooley@msdbe.com
Larry Davis, Project Manager
ldavis@msdbe.com
Quin Braylock
Assistant Project Manager
qbraylock@msdbe.com
Keith Richardson
Project Specialist
krichardson@msdbe.com
1400 Fourth Avenue
Jackson, MS 39203
Office: (601) 718-7344
Fax: (601) 564-0212
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DBE
July 2014
Newsletter
MDOT Bid Letting Tuesday July 24, 2014
Call No#
1
1a
2
Project Name
Project No#
Maintenance Painting Federal Aid Project
of Bridge No. 274.3
No. BR-0002-08(018)
on US 45 near
/ 106788301
Kossuth
Federal Aid Project
Nos. HSIP-0020Installing Median
01(214), HSIP-0020Cable Barriers
01(215), and HSIP0020-02(086) /
106780301, 302, &
303
Maintenance Painting
Federal Aid Project
of Bridge No. 35.0 on
No. BR-0224-00(047)
SR 29 at Leaf River
/ 106791301
Coming Events
DBE
Goal
OJT Goal
Alcorn
County
0
0 hours
Hinds,
Rankin and
Lauderdale
Counties
0
0 hours
Location
Perry
County
0
0 hours
3
Mill and Overlay of
approximately 10
miles of SR 8 from
The Trace Regional
Hospital Center to
Long Creek
State Project No.
MP-1008-09(009) /
305277301
Chickasaw
County
0%
0 hours
4
Mill and Overlay SR 9
From the Choctaw
County Line to SR 182
State Project No.
MP-1009-78(004) /
305279301
Webster
County
0%
0 hours
State Project No.
MP-1336-58(009) /
305278301
Pontotoc
County
0%
0 hours
State Project No.
MP-2315-00(075) /
305293301, 302, &
303
Yalobusha,
Lafayette
and Panola
Counties
0%
0 hours
District 3
0%
5
7
8
Mill and Overlay of
approximately 9 miles
of SR 336 from
Coleman Road to SR
15
Overlay
approximately 16
miles of SR 315 from
SR 7 Bypass to SR 6 in
Panola County
Raised Pavement
Marker Installation
on various routes
Districtwide
State Project No.
MP-3000-00(099) /
305276301 in
District 3.
0 hours
July 2014
CLIMB Community Development
Corporation
Women’s Business Center
The CLIMB CDC Women’s Business
Center provides women and men
with business tools and resources
necessary to achieve self-reliance.
Funded by the U.S. Small Business
Administration and regional and local
business partners, Center offers
training, counseling and mentoring
which will help entrepreneurs start
or expand a business.
Services We Offer:
 Six Week Business Planning
Course
 Business Workshops
 Individual Business
Counseling
 Mentoring Networking
Opportunities
Summer 2014 Workshops
Employer and Labor Law – July 17
Business Financing – July 24
Website Development – July 31
SBA Financing – August 7
E-Commerce – August 14
Social Media Marketing – August 21
Grow Your Business on Google –
August 28
Keys to Success Six Week Business
Planning Course
Dates: June 17 – July 29
August 5 – September 9
Classes are held on Tuesdays
Times: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fee: $75 for course
Workshops are held from
9:00-11:00 a.m. and from 6:00-8:00
p.m. For more information or to
register for a workshop or class, call
the Women’s Business Center
228-864-6677.
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July 2014
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Overlay
approximately 4 miles
of US 51 from
Yazoo/Madison
County Line to End of
Maintenance
Overlay
approximately 4 miles
of US 61 at the
Fayette Bypass
Mill & Overlay
approximately 4 miles
of US 11 from Clark
County Line to Savoy
Mill & Overlay
approximately 3 miles
of SR 15 South of Old
SR 15 to Neshoba
County Line
Overlay
approximately 13
miles of SR 35 From
North of SR 21 to
Leake County Line
Striping
approximately 12
miles of US 45 from
Clarke County Line to
SR 19
Overlay
approximately 4 miles
of SR 145 at
Shuqualak Bypass
Overlay
approximately 6 miles
of SR 42 from
Jefferson Davis
County Line to Mill
Creek Bridge in
Sumrall
Coming Events, Con’t
State Project Nos.
MP-3051-00(098) /
305272301 & 302
Yazoo and
Holmes
Counties
0%
State Project No.
MP-3061-32(004) /
305289301 i
Jefferson
County
0%
0 hours
State Project No.
MP-5011-38(008) /
305286301
Lauderdale
County
0%
0 hours
State Project No.
MP-5015-51(019) /
305282301
Newton
County
0%
0 hours
0 hours
State Project No.
MP-5035-62(015) /
305281301
Scott County
0%
0 hours
State Project No.
MP-5045-38(008) /
305288301
Lauderdale
County
0%
0 hours
State Project No.
MP-5145-52(001) /
305140301
Noxubee
County
0%
0 hours
July 15, 2014
Regulatory Fairness Forum for Small
Business
SBA Ombudsman, Brian Castro
1 pm – 4 pm; MS JSU e-Center (CA
ROOM), 1230 Raymond Road, Jackson
July 2014
8(a) Opportunity Workshop
How to Develop A Winning Proposal
CLIMB Community Development
Corporation
9:00am - 11:00 am
Tuesdays, Business Center Women’s
1316 30th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501, Cost: $75
Contact: 228-864-6677
South Mississippi Contract
Procurement Center
CLIMB Women’s Business Center
July 21, 2014
How To Develop A Winning Proposal
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Repeats: Daily, ending after 2 times
Where: Table 100
100 Ridge Way, Flowood, MS 39232
Cost: FREE, Contact: Joyce Lenoir
(601) 359-3448
jlenoir@mississippi.org
July 2014
Sponsored by: Gulf Coast Small
Business Development Center
(228) 396-8661, gcsbdc@olemiss.edu
The Innovation Center
1636 Popps Ferry Rd., Biloxi, MS 39532
Go to: www.mssbdc.org and click on
the “workshop schedule”
(228) 392-9741
NIGHT CLASSES
Thursday, July 10th (5:30 –7:30 pm)
State Project No.
MP-6042-37(004) /
305291301
Lamar
County
0%
0 hours
Think like an Entrepreneur
Thursday, July 24th (5:30 pm–7:30
pm) How to Develop a Business Plan
Thursday, July 31st (5:30 pm–7:30 pm)
Cash Flow for your Business
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DBE
July 2014
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18
19
20
21
22
1b
Overlay
approximately 5 miles
of US 49 from Peps
Point Road to
Covington County
Line
Coming Events Con’t
State Project No.
MP-6049-18(021) /
305290301
Overlay
approximately 4 miles
of SR 149 from East
State Project No.
Frontage Road Drive
MP-6149-66(002) /
North to Junction
305292301
Hwy 49/N Magnolia
Overlay
approximately 4 miles
State Project No.
of SR 24 between
MP-7024-57(002) /
Pike County Line and
305273301
I-55
Overlay SR 532
between Vester
State Project No.
Pickering Rd. and US
MP-7532-16(005) /
84
305275301
Widen & Overlay
approximately 7 miles
of SR 570 beginning
at Junction SR 569
East to Tangipahoa
River Bridge
Overlay
approximately 7 miles
of SR 584 from
Intersection of SR 568
East to Pike County
Line
Work necessary for
Interchange
Improvements on I20 at the West
Brandon Interchange
Forrest
County
Stone
County
Pike County
Covington
County
0%
0%
0%
0%
0 hours
0 hours
0 hours
0 hours
State Project No.
MP-7570-03(009) /
305274301
Amite
County
0%
0 hours
State Project No.
MP-7584-03(007) /
305147301
Amite
County
0%
0 hours
Federal Aid Project
No. HSIP-002001(191) / 105536301
and State Project
No. SP-0020-01(063)
/ 105536302
Rankin
County
0%
0 hours
July 16 & 17, 2014
Statewide Transportation
Coordination Summit 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 12:00 PM Thursday, July 17, 2014 4:00 PM
Jackson Marriott
601.969.5100
209 East Amite Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
United States
MS Public Transit Association
P.O. Box 2277
Natchez, MS 39121-2277
July 21, 2013
What: MDOT Pre-Bid Letting Meeting
When: Tuesday at 2:00 pm
Where: The Hilton on County Line Rd
Jackson, MS
Registration: Contact Quin Braylock
at (601) 954-1826 or email
qbraylock.systems@gmail.com
July 30, 2014
Entergy's Supplier Diversity &
Development
Meet and Greet Entergy's
Procurement Team
Learn how to do business with Entergy
and our supplier partners!
2014 Business Connection Forum
Wednesday, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Echelon Office Building
1340 Echelon Parkway
Jackson, MS 39213
July 22, 2014
A Pre-Bid Conference
Gym Floor Replacement
Provine High School Gym
2400 Robinson Street
Jackson, MS 39209
2:00 P.M.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DBE
July 2014
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Meet the Prime Contractors Event May 2014
(Brett Langer of Brasfield & Gorrie, Dana Lott
and Rosalind Sanders Rawls of Dan’s Interiors
(Jay Carney of TL Wallace and Keith Richardson, and Toni
Cooley of Systems
The Meet- the- Prime conference was held May 29, at the Mississippi E-Center located in Jackson
Ms. DBE’s and potential DBE’s gathered to hear presenters speak on current issues such as financial and
credit management and contract negotiation and disputes(“Mississippi Lien Law”). This event allowed
attendees to obtain useful information to help them manage their businesses more effectively as well as
network with major contractors. Making connections is one of the most essential components in building
a strong and positive professional relationship among prime contractors and subcontractors.
Among the Prime Contractors were Brasfield and Gorrie, Copeland and Johns, and T. L. Wallace
(just to name a few). Brasfield & Gorrie is one of the largest privately held construction firms in the nation
they offers an array of services and expertise in safety management, procurement, logistics planning,
inspection, 3D and 4D modeling, and much more. Copeland and Johns is a professional design build
construction firm well known for completing complex projects under restricted construction schedules
while maintaining an established budget and delivering quality services to clients. Last but not least, T.L.
Wallace is a top construction contractor with expertise in building bridges, highways, and public works
projects throughout Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida.
Overall, this year’s Meet-the- Prime event was a networking and relationship building success,
stimulating venture efforts among both Prime Contractors and DBE’s. For more information on the firms
mentioned above please visit: (Brasfield and Gorrie) www.brasfieldgorrie.com , (Copeland and Johns)
www.copelandandjohns.com , (T.L. Wallace) www.tlwallace.com .
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DBE
July 2014
Newsletter
We Extend a Heartfelt Mississippi Welcome
to all the Recently Certified DBE Firms
Name:
Brown Enterprise & Security
Solutions, LLC
Fred Clark Concrete & Bulldozer, Inc
City/State:
Jackson, MS
Vicksburg, MS
Firms Type of Work
Security consulting company that serves its clients
using knowledge –based risk assessments, risk
mitigation, security best practices, training, and
tailored security solutions.
Building construction shearing, grubbing, snagging,
culverts & drainage, Hwy drainage , concrete,
demolition
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DBE
July 2014
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Office of State Aid
Road Construction
July 2014
21 - STP-0050(33)B
21 - LSBP-75(13)
Neshoba
Warren
August 2014
01 - SAP-37(75)
01 - SAP-56(16)S
04 - BR-0003(8)B
04 - LSBP-43(34)
05 - SAP-19(13)S
29 - SAP-07(15)M
Lamar
Perry
Amite
Lincoln
Franklin
Calhoun
19.392 Mi of Reseal
0.320 Mi of Bridge and Approaches
2.021 Mi of Base Repair, Leveling and Overlay
31.305 Mi of Micro-Surfacing
1.533 Mi of Grade, Drain & Surface w/2 Bridges & 1 Box Culvert
0.100 Mi of Bridge and Gravel Approaches
37.823 Mi of Reseal
0.369 Mi of Overlay
Mississippi Department
of Finance
377-002
507-045
423-092
212-061
522-046
215-033
528-002
Roof Repairs
Hail Damage
Repairs
Group Home
Generators
Stringer Hall
Renovations
Special Needs
Shelter
New Dormitory
- PH I
Site
Stabilization
Stennis Space Center (Office of Capitol
Facilities)(Department of Finance and Administration)
Allred Architectural Group, PA July 15, 2014
Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board
Robert Lewis/Architects
July 15, 2014
Hudspeth Regional Center
Jon D. Rice & Associates, LLC
July 29, 2014
Northeast Mississippi Community College
The McCarty Company-Design
July 31, 2014
Group, P.A.
State Department of Health
AEDD, Plus, PLLC
July 31, 2014
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Architecture South, P.A.
August 07, 2014
Veterans Home Purchase Board
W.L. Burle Engineers, P.A.
August 12, 2014
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DBE
July 2014
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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2014
Financial Advisory Services
The State of Mississippi is soliciting proposals from qualified firms interested in providing financial advisory
services to the State's Bond Commission. The Bond Commission's intent is to hire a Financial Advisor for
assistance in connection with potential financings for the State, as well as, enlisting those services on other
financial matters between each issuance. If interested in receiving a RFP, you may access the RFP at
www.dfa.ms.gov, under the Bid and RFP Notices Section, or you may submit a written request to Mark Valentine,
Bond Advisory Director, Department of Finance and Administration at mark.valentine@dfa.ms.gov. The RFP will
be posted on the DFA website on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Questions pertaining to the RFP must be submitted via
email and received before 12:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Oral questions are not permitted. If the
questions or inquiries pertain to a specific section of the RFP, the page and section number(s) must be
referenced. A summary of all questions and answers will be posted as an addendum on the DFA website,
www.dfa.ms.gov, by 12:00 p.m. CST on Monday, July 21, 2014. RFP proposals must be submitted to and received
by Mark Valentine, Bond Advisory Division, 501 North West Street, Suite 1300 (Woolfolk Building) Jackson, MS
39201, no later than 2:00 pm. CST on Friday, July 25, 2014.
Maintenance and Repairs to the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF)
Meridian, MS
Sealed bids will be received by the Adjutant General, State of Mississippi, in the office of the Adjutant General,
new addition, first floor classroom, Room No. 192B, 1410 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS, 39202-1237 UNTIL: 1:30
PM August 19, 2014 FOR: Maintenance and Repairs to the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) Meridian, MS
and there be publicly opened and read. Plans and specifications may be obtained from the office of Grantier
Architecture and Interiors, P.A., 5570 Wayneland Drive, Jackson, MS 39211, Phone No. 601-957-3530, upon
payment of $100.00 deposit, fully refundable to bona fide bidders if plans and specifications are returned within
ten days in good condition. A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted at 10:30 AM on August 6, 2014 in the
Classroom at the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF), 1551 65TH Avenue South, Meridian, MS. ALL
PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. Bidders shall be advised that in accordance with the
Mississippi Code, the Military Department has Forty-Five (45) calendar days to deliver a warrant to the vendor
from the date an application for payment is determined to be due and payable under the terms and conditions of
the contract. date. Desiree Hilton State Contract Officer, Chief for Augustus L. Collins Major General, Mississippi
National Guard The Adjutant General of Mississippi.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DBE
July 2014
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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2014
Bid Date:
Bid Time:
Project Location:
Project Title:
Bids To:
Architect/Engineer:
Prebid Conference:
Work Items:
7/24/2014
1:30:00 PM
Grenada, MS / Grenada County
Additions/Alterations To the Battalion Headquarters
State of Ms, in the Office of Adjutant General, New Addition, First Floor Classroom, Room
No. 192B, 1410 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202-1237
Beard + Riser Architects / Phone (662) 455-2581 / Fax (662) 459-0279
7/9, 10:30am, 3152 James H. Biddy Rd, Grenada
Concrete Formwork / Concrete Reinforcement / Cast-in-Place Concrete / Colored Concrete
Finishing / Single Wythe Concrete Masonry Unit Drainage System / Unit Masonry / Cast
Stone Masonry / Metal Fabrications / Rough Carpentry Work / Finish Carpentry / Plastic
Laminate Faced Architectural Cabinets / Moisture Barrier / Thermal Insulation / Weather
Barrier / Metal Roof Panel / Fiber-Cement Siding / Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim / Joint
Sealants / Hollow Metal Doors and Frames / Access Doors and Frames / Overhead Coiling
Doors / Aluminum Storefronts / Hardware / Glazing / Gypsum Board Assemblies / Ceramic
Tiling / Resilient Flooring / Acoustic Treatment / Paints and Coatings / Stainless Steel Toilet
Compartments / Wire Mesh Partitions / Toilet Accessories / Fire Protection Cabinets / Fire
Extinguishers / Loading Dock Bumpers / Simulated Stone Countertops / Common Work
Results / Facility Fire Suppression Water Service Piping / Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems /
Plumbing / General Duty Valves for Piping / Facility Water Distribution / Facility Sanitary
Sewerage / Plumbing Fixtures and Trim / HVAC / Noise and vibration Control / Testing,
Adjusting and Balancing / Insulation / Instrumentation and Control / Refrigerant Piping /
HVAC Ducts and Casings / Ventilation System / Air Distribution System / Air Outlets and
Inlets / Split System Air Conditioners / Split System Heat pump Equipment / Electrical / LowVoltage Power Conductors and Cables / Grounding and Binding / Raceways, Outlet Boxes
and Junction Boxes / Switches and Receptacles / Panelboards / Disconnects and SeparatelyMounted Circuit Breakers / Surge Protection Device / Lighting / Vacancy Sensors /
Telephone and Data Systems / Interior Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System /
Earthwork / Termite Control / Seeding, Fertilizing and Mulching / Bermuda Sod / Portland
Cement Concrete Paving / Water Distribution System / Sanitary Sewerage–Gravity Piping
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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2014
REHABILITATE RUNWAY 05/23 (PHASE 2) Greenwood Leflore Airport
Sealed until August 12, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. local time and then publicly opened and read at the office of the Airport
Manager, Greenwood-Leflore Airport, Building 502, Greenwood, Mississippi 38930, for furnishing all labor, materials and
equipment and performing all work necessary for: REHABILITATE RUNWAY 05/23 (PHASE 2) Greenwood Leflore Airport
Greenwood, MS 38930 Contract documents may be obtained from THE JOHNSON-McADAMS FIRM, P.A., 108 W. Market
Street, Greenwood, Mississippi (Ph. 662-455-4943). A deposit of $50.00 (non-refundable) is required. The attention of
bidders is directed to the Contract Provisions governing selection and employment of labor. Minimum wage rates for
Federal-Aid projects have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to Public Law 87-581 Work
Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions. The Airport Board hereby notifies all Bidders that it will
affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women's
business enterprises will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be
discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. The award of this
contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE/WBE requirements. Bid preparation will be in
accordance with instructions to bidders bound in the specifications. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities
and to reject any or all bids. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bidder's Bond, executed by a surety company
authorized to do business in the State of Mississippi in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the bid. The successful
bidder will be required to execute a Performance Bond with a surety company authorized to do business in the State of
Mississippi in the full amount of the contract price, which bond shall comply with the laws of the State of Mississippi.
Provine High School Gym Floor Replacement Jackson Public School
Sealed, written formal bid proposals for the above bid will be received by the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Public
School District, in the Business Office 662 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi Bid 2293 - Provine High School
Gym Floor Replacement
Open Date: Aug 5, 2014 10:00 AM CDT
Contact Information
MS Procurement Technical Assistant
Proposal forms and detailed specifications may be obtained from Jackson Public School, Pamela Young, 101 Near Street,
Jackson, MS 39203, Phone: 601960-8969, Fax: 601-960-5412, pyoung@jackson.k12.ms.us
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DBE
July 2014
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We invite you to join us at the Connect 1 Conference on September 17th and 18th at the Jackson Convention
Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. The conference is designed to match people and businesses to one another,
including capital funding, start-up funding, new start-ups, technology, energy, business and economic
development.
Attendees can register by clicking the “Register Now” button under the flyer below or by clicking this link:
http:connect1conference.com/register-attend/registration/. Register now to take advantage of the early bird
registration discount (saving up to 50% off the registration fee).
The conference is an economic development networking event for entrepreneurs, home-based businesses, new
start-ups, established businesses, minority contractors/suppliers, prime contractors, major corporations,
inventors/innovators, government agencies, educational institutions, venture capitalists, bankers, investment
bankers, funders, media and more. Speakers and presenters headlining the conference include nationally known
corporate owners and executives like Marcus Lemonis, Lisa Price, Joe Quinn, Joel Bomgar, and Brad McMullan.
The Connect 1 Conference is the platform: to assist small and medium sized businesses in getting ready and
qualified to do business with large corporation and agencies; to provide matchmaking with large corporations
and agencies buying products and services who are “ready now” to do business with conference attendees; and,
to advocate working relationships between businesses, large corporations and agencies (to get contracts!).
REGISTER NOW
You will find more information about the conference at website: http://connect1conference.com. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact Lonnie Ross, event organizer at 601-810-8401 or event@connect1conference.com.
Don’t Forget The
MDOT Pre-Bid Letting Meeting
MONDAY!
July 21, 2014 – 2:00 p.m.
Jackson Hilton
1001 East County Line Road Jackson MS 39211
For more information call (601) 954-1826

The Pre-bid letting meetings are sponsored by the Mississippi Road Builders and MDOT’s DBE
Supportive Services
The Small Business Capital Fund of MS, Inc. (SBCF) located in Jackson, MS , has been approved by the US
Department of Transportation as the sole lender in the state to administer the USDOT’s Short Term Lending Program
(STLP). This program is a loan guarantee program. Approved lenders, such as SBCF, offer these loans, which provide up
to a 75% federal government guarantee. The STLP is designed to assist Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and
Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB) seeking access to working capital in order to obtain transportation–related
contracts receiving USDOT funding. These loans are revolving lines of credit that provide funds to finance the direct
labor and material cost of completing transportation-related contracts. The transportation contracts are assigned to the
line of credit as the primary loan collateral.
The participating lender will advance funds to the borrower based upon approved contract invoices for work
completed. The maximum advance rate on an invoice is 85%. Certain certifications are required for utilization of the
program. Applicants can be a contractor, sub-contractor, supplier of products or provide professional services for the
transportation related-project. Start-up businesses are not eligible for this program and applicants must be current on
all tax liabilities. The line of credit is usually set up for a one-year term. Other eligibility restrictions may apply.
For more information, contact Small Business Capital Fund of MS, Inc., at 601-713-3322.