March 2014

Message from the Director

Lo-Res Director Coleman

The North Texas Tollway Authority Business Diversity department assists disadvantaged, minority and woman-owned business enterprises and small business enterprises in competing for business with the NTTA.

Last year, the NTTA reported its highest level of D/W/MBE participation - 25.1 percent of the total Authority spend.

Our goal is to ensure that NTTA procurement opportunities are shared with the vending community within NTTA's member counties Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties. Through relationships with various trade associations, industry and advocacy groups and a number of diversity programs, we are able to engage and inform the D/W/MBE community.

We look forward to a new 2014-16 Relationships and Opportunities Advancing Diversity Program class (details below), which began in January. The current class of 15 companies is the largest since the ROAD Program began in 2010.

Please visit our website www.ntta.org and find upcoming opportunities for all categories, as well as the NTTA's construction letting schedule. For questions regarding all NTTA procurements email the Procurement Department: bidpurchasing@ntta.org.

Should you have any questions or comments, we would be delighted to hear from you. You may contact the NTTA Business Diversity Department at (214) 461-2007 or email vendoroutreach@ntta.org.

Or you can always contact me directly.

The NTTA is open for business.

Anthony Coleman

Director of Business Diversity

NTTA HONORS 2011-13 ROAD PROGRAM GRADUATES

NTTA proudly presented its second Relationships and Opportunities Advancing Diversity (ROAD) program graduation ceremony March 20. NTTA honored the 2011-13 ROAD program participants. NTTA's Vice Chairman Bill Moore, Director George "Tex" Quesada and Business Diversity Advisory Council Chairman John Martinez-D., hosted this special event.

The ROAD Program seeks to promote and facilitate ongoing relationships between prime contractors and consultants to foster opportunities for D/M/WBEs to participate in contracts with the NTTA and other North Texas entities.

"NTTA is a role model for other agencies to promote the growth of up and coming small businesses," said AP Engineering President Anuj Patel.

NTTA Chief Financial Officer Horatio Porter thanked all the firms for their participation and sharing their experiences at the event.

The program fosters expanded access to resources, a broader scope of services, deeper technical knowledge, and improved business management and operation processes by partnering with larger, more established firms offering similar services.

Below is a list of 2011-13 graduates.

PRIME	CONSULTANT
Austin Bridge & Road, L.P.	3i Construction Company
Azteca Omega Group	PDI Green Technology
CP & Y, Incorporated	Civil Consulting Group, PLLC
Granite Construction Company	Bradley Douglas Construction Services, LLC
HDR Engineering	Criado & Associates
HNTB Corporation	EJES, Incorporated
Jacobs Engineering Group, Incorporated	Craig Design Group, Incorporated
ATKINS	AP Engineering Consultant
Prairie Link Constructors, JV	Vendigm Construction, LLC
URS Corporation	Benchmark Environmental Consultants

2011-13 ROAD Program Graduates and NTTA Leadership

NTTA SELECTS 2014-16 ROAD PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

The NTTA announced the participants of its 2014-16 ROAD Program Jan. 15, in a continuing effort to build partnerships that strengthen capacity and promote diverse participation in NTTA contracting opportunities.

Through these ROAD partnerships, D/M/WBEs have opportunities to develop their skills. The prime contracting firms often benefit from the engagement of D/M/WBEs on key projects. Partnering with smaller firms allows prime contractors to build relationships that enrich their pool of sub-contractors for present and future endeavors.

"The second class of the NTTA ROAD Program demonstrated the strength of mentor/prot�g�e programs with a number of successful relationships in a variety of disciplines," said NTTA Business Diversity Director Anthony Coleman. "We expect the third class to develop an even greater array of successful relationships that will ultimately benefit NTTA's service delivery with a broader pool of qualified construction and professional firms."

Below is a list of 2014- 16 class of participants, which has expanded to 15 pairings.

PRIME	CONSULTANT
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.	ARS Engineers, Inc.
Atkins Inc.	Solaray Engineering, Inc.
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc.	Bowman Engineering & Consulting
CDM Smith	Iconic Consultant Group
Freese and Nichols	VRX, Inc.
Chicago Bridge & Infrastructure (CB&I)	Pegasus Construction
HDR Engineering, Inc.	SE3, LLC
HNTB Corporation	Multatech Engineering, Inc.
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. (KBR)	CAS Consulting & Services, Inc.
Locke Lord / Taylor Law Firm	The Willis Law Group
Brown & Gay	Mas-Tek Engineering & Associates, Inc.
EJES, Inc.	Design Consulting Engineers
Bridgefarmer & Associates	White Hawk Engineering and Design
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.	Aguirre Roden, Inc.
Mario Sinacola & Sons	LEMCO Construction Services, L.P.

ROAD PROGRAM TEAM MIXERS

The BDD schedules a series of ROAD Program 'team mixers,' like this one hosted by Austin Bridge and 3i Construction, to allow participating teams to get together to discuss and exchange ideas as well as highlight accomplishments and successes achieved in the previous quarter.

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RECAP: NTTA VENDOR OUTREACH SYMPOSIUM

The NTTA is committed to working with the North Texas communities it serves, including public stakeholders and business vendors.To increase outreach efforts and to market contracting opportunities to the public, the NTTA hosts Vendor Outreach Symposiums (VOS) to provide information about upcoming projects. The VOS is a traveling road show and a one-stop networking opportunities for prospective vendors.

Business Diversity Director Anthony Coleman speaks to Collin County VOS Attendees

The NTTA hosted its fifth Collin County VOS Jan. 29 in the NTTA Boardroom, which attracted more than 100 attendees. NTTA Chief Financial Officer Horatio Porter welcomed attendees to the VOS and Director of Business Diversity Anthony Coleman spoke about accomplishments and affirmed the NTTA's commitment to inclusion of small business enterprises in NTTA procurements.

Small Business Transportation Resource Center Project Coordinator - Gulf Region Tony Arps presented the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bonding Education Program. Attendees met with NTTA staff including Director of Information Technology Dave Pounds, Director of Maintenance Eric Hemphill, and Contract Manager of Project Delivery Ijay Nkele.

Interim Director of Procurement Services Nicole Mucha provided information about contract opportunities on future NTTA projects and procurements. Attendees met with other NTTA staff, including the buyers of procurement services and the NTTA's Business Diversity department.

These events are designed to engage contractors in the process of doing business with the NTTA. As a result, Business Diversity staff advised attendees how to find available and upcoming opportunities online. Attendees were invited to network following the program.

SAVE THE DATE: VENDOR OUTREACH SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULED FOR DENTON COUNTY

We hope that you and/or a representative from your company can join us at the next vendor forum, scheduled April 23, from 2-4 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center (1300 Wilson Street, Denton, 76205).

Are you currently doing business with the NTTA? Please note that this event will allow you to get reacquainted with NTTA staff and provides an opportunity to network with stakeholders and other businesses.

To RSVP to the event, send an email to: vendoroutreach@ntta.org with your company's name and contact information. For more information regarding our outreach, please visit NTTA.org.

ATTEND A SECOND WEDNESDAY BUSINESS CHAT

D/M/W/SBE proprietors who are interested in doing business with the North Texas Tollway Authority or who wish to promote their businesses are welcome to attend monthly Business Chat Sessions. Business Chat Sessions will:

Inform vendors of NTTA procurement opportunities
Show business operators how to register as a vendor
Introduce vendors to NTTA stakeholders
Enable vendors to get to know the NTTA

NTTA staff will explain the bidding process and talk about upcoming procurement opportunities within various NTTA departments. The Business Chat Sessions are designed to provide an informal setting for vendors to meet with key decision-makers at the NTTA and to share information about their respective companies. In addition, the Business Chat Sessions allow NTTA staff to present information to vendors in a manner that is tailored to the vendors' specific industries.

NTTA AWARDS TWO COOPERATIVE INCLUSION PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS

NTTA awarded Cooperative Inclusion Program (CIP) scholarships to Todo Construction Company and LeVis Consulting Group in conjunction with the Association of General Contractors Heavy Highway, Utilities and Industrial Branch's Civil Contracting Class for small businesses. This class makes up one of the training programs included in the Cooperative Inclusion Program. It has an added benefit of being taught by contractors in the industry and provides the unique opportunity to get to know prime contractors on a personal basis.

The Cooperative Inclusion Program scholarship is a result of the NTTA's commitment as a CIP partner to address the challenges and opportunities within the heavy highway industry.

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please visit our website NTTA.org and find upcoming opportunities for all categories, as well as NTTA's construction letting schedule. For questions regarding all NTTA procurements, email the Procurement Department: bidpurchasing@ntta.org .

Should you have any questions or comments, we would be delighted to hear from you. You may contact the NTTA Business Diversity Department at (214) 461-2007 or email vendoroutreach@ntta.org.

VENDOR REGISTRATION

Stay apprised of NTTA opportunities by registering online at www.ntta.org. Registering online allows your firm to automatically receive emails for NTTA bid opportunities that match your company's registered skill sets by specific commodity codes.

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

Visit www.ntta.org to find upcoming opportunities for four industry-specific categories, as well as the construction letting schedule.

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CONTACT US

For questions regarding

vendor outreach, email VendorOutreach@ntta.org or call 972-447-3333.

For questions regarding business diversity, email BusinessDiversity@ntta.org or call 214-461-2007.

For questions regarding all procurements, email bidpurchasing@ntta.org.

Visit the Business Diversity Department online at www.ntta.org for direct access to the NTTA's Diversity Policy, Contractors Compliance Handbook, compliance report forms and other helpful links.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS

NTTA's Business Diversity Team
North Texas Tollway Authority