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BIRMINGHAM WATER WORKS BOARD HUB Vendor Webinar Workshop Tapping into the Right Connection June 23,2020 Agenda BWW Vision Statement & Motto Value to Participants Value to BWWB Importance of Workforce Development Doing Business
“Tapping into the Right Connection” June 23,2020
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BWW Vision Statement & Motto Value to Participants Value to BWWB Importance of Workforce Development Doing Business with the BWWB
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To be recognized locally and nationally for providing the highest quality water to our customers by focusing on customer service, innovation, fiscal responsibility, and sustainable growth.
Serving Your Community. Preserving The Environment.
Why have a HUB Vendor Webinar Workshop? (Participant Perspective)
Presentation from three speakers New or renewed connections with current and potential
business partners
New ideas The challenge is to think about the role you can play in
helping to grow our local economy and workforce
❖ New partnerships, joint ventures, ❖ Leverage capabilities with those who you may meet
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BWW Vision Statement & Motto Value to Participants Value to BWWB Importance of Workforce Development Doing Business with the BWWB
Why have a HUB Vendor Webinar Workshop? (Value to Participants)
When business thrives we have the following: ❖ Increase job growth and pay ❖ Better quality of life ❖ Better schools and increase high school graduation rates ❖ Thriving Communities ❖ Reduction in crime ❖ Higher sense of community ❖ Reducing poverty
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BWW Vision Statement & Motto Value to Participants Value to BWWB Importance of Workforce Development Doing Business with the BWWB
Why have a HUB Vendor Webinar Workshop? (Value to BWWB)
Did you know? ❖ 99% of business are small business (JP Morgan Chase) ❖ 27 million small businesses (Small Business Administration) ❖ 50% of GDP (Small Business Administration) When small business thrives: ❖ More vendors to perform BWWB projects ❖ Median incomes grows, which helps with BWWB Bond Rating ▪ Results in lower interest rate for borrowing ▪ Helps with community sustainability ❖ Enhances Workforce Development
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BWW Vision Statement & Motto Value to Participants Value to BWWB Importance of Workforce Development Doing Business with the BWWB
Why have a HUB Vendor Webinar Workshop?
(Importance of Workforce Development)
Nearly 1.7 million workers were involved in designing, constructing, operating, and
governing U.S. water infrastructure. (U.S. Bureau of Labor)
Water infrastructure assets and the skilled workforce are aging. What are the immediate BWWB workforce project needs:
Water pipeline repair and replacement
298 miles of Galvanized Steel in need of replacement Investing $30 million dollars annually Develop skill labor Material and fittings
Vertical assets upgrades and replacement
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Why have a HUB Vendor Webinar Workshop? (Importance of Workforce Development)
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Water workers in the 100 largest metro areas By total employment and share of employment, 2016
Why have a Minority Vendor Webinar Workshop? (Importance of Workforce Development)
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Water workers in the 100 largest metro areas By total employment and share of employment, 2016
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BWW Vision Statement & Motto Value to Participants Value to BWWB Importance of Workforce Development Doing Business with the BWWB
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Purchasing Manager
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To help ensure nondiscrimination in the
award and administration of BWWB contracts.
To help remove barriers for the participation
To help create a level playing field on which
HUB firms can compete fairly for BWWB contracts.
Research shows that a vibrant and successful program increases economic growth significantly.
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Alabama code 41-16-50
Alabama Code 39-2-1.
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Informal bids/quotes are taken verbally or by fax for direct purchases less than $15,000. BWWB makes every effort to obtain at least three (3) informal
Informal bids/quotes are taken verbally or by fax for public works projects less than $50,000. BWWB makes every effort to obtain at least three (3) informal quotes. Purchases over $50,000 will require a formal bid and Board approval.
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Service Bids
Restoration
Paving
Stock Items
Chemicals
Permanganate
General Bids
moves
replacement
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➢ Landscape Restoration ➢ Vehicles ➢ Asphalt Cold Mix ➢ Pipe ➢ Chemicals ➢ Asphalt Hot Mix ➢ Standard Patch Paving ➢ Line Locating
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➢$959,100.00
➢$1,008,000.00
➢$1,644,500.00
➢$699,200.00
➢1,368,500.00
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➢ BWW’s Website ➢ Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Office of
Minority Business Enterprise (ADECA)
➢ Alabama Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises (ALDOT DBE)
➢ Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) ➢ Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) ➢ Birmingham Construction Industry Authority (BCIA) ➢ Department of Innovation & Economic Opportunity (IEO)- City of
Birmingham
➢ Southern Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (SRMSDC)
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Ed Travis, Manager email: ed.travis@bwwb.org phone: 205-244-4302
Doug Stockham, Manager email: doug.stockham@bwwb.org phone: 205-244-4186
Doug Stockham, Acting Manager email: doug.stockham@bwwb.org phone: 205-244-4186
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