 Minority and Women owned Business Bid Opportunities
Your business does not have to be a certified minority- or woman-owned business to bid on city contracts for goods and services. However, being certified will allow the city to contact your business and inform you of those opportunities that are available here at the city. Follow the links to the left for certification information.
Please contact Ruben Gonzales, (336)747-7474, for more information on how you can do business with the City.
City Contract Opportunities
Cole Road/Sprague Street Project
Sidewalks, concrete, driveway work
Pre Bid 9/30/09 City Hall rm # 16, 10:00 AM
Bid Opening 10/13/09 City Hall rm # 16, 2:00 PM
City Street Resurfacing Contract Northwest Blvd
Hauling available
Pre Bid 10/21/09 City Hall rm # 16, 10:00 AM
Bid Opening 11/3/09 City Hall rm # 16, 2:00 PM
Shattalon Drive Widening
Hauling, concrete work, erosion control
Pre Bid 10/21/09 City Hall rm # 16, 11:00 AM
Bid Opening 11/05/09 City Hall rm # 16, 2:00 PM
New Walkertown Road Sidewalk Project
Pre Bid 10/21/09 City Hall rm # 16, 10:00 AM
Bid Opening 11/03/09 City Hall rm # 16, 12:00 PM
Peters Creek Parkway Sidewalk Project
Pre Bid 10/21/09 City Hall rm # 16, 10:30 AM
Bid Opening 11/05/09 City Hall rm # 16, 12:00 PM
Forsyth County Contract Opportunities
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City/County Utility Commission Opportunities
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Public Assemblies Facilities Commission Opportunities
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NOTE: All of these projects are open for public bid and available to M/WBE certified businesses. Plans and specifications for these projects can be reviewed at the City's Purchasing Dept. Call the City/County Purchasing Dept. for current projects open for bid. (336)747-6929 or visit the Purchasing web site.
In the City/County M/WBE program the general contractor bidding on a Formal Contract bid project is responsible for soliciting M/WBEs for participation. M/WBEs should submit questions and bids to the general contractors bidding on a project. Every project will have an advertised pre bid conference where MWBE sub contractors can attend to hear specifics of each project and to meet the general contractors interested in bidding on the project.
For more information contact, Ruben D. Gonzales, M/WBE Coordinator, (336)747-7474. RubenG@Cityofws.org
For Informal Bid Opportunities such as sidewalk repairs, curb and gutter repairs, small construction, and mowing opportunities, please call Mike Sloan for plans & more information (336)747-6929.
Other Area Opportunities
"Free Legal Advice" from the N.C. Bar Association, NC LEAP The NC Bar Association, NC Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program will provide low wealth, small business owners with legal assistance in starting or growing their businesses through by matching clients with a pro bono attorney. For eligibility and reservations call the office of the NC LEAP director, 1(800)662-7407.
UNC Charlotte CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS [pdf/47kb/3p]
Guilford Technical Community College HUB Outreach
Find our what Guilford Tech is doing for HUB businesses.
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