Washington Recruit Military Veteran Opportunity Expo
January 14, 2010
Meet hundreds of motivated, diverse, and well-trained job seekers in one afternoon at the upcoming Baltimore Recruit Military Veteran Opportunity Expo.
The event will be held at
Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel
999 Ninth Street NW – Washington, DC 20001
The MBE Monitor
January 14, 2010
The Winter 2010 edition of The MBE Monitor is now available. It contains valuable information about MBE University, the 2010 personal net worth cap, loans offered exclusively to certified MBEs, upcoming procurement opportunities and much more.
MDOT’s Office of Minority Business Enterprise is the State’s official certification agency. To learn more about certification as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and/or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), call 410-865-1269 or visit the Minority/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Tab at www.mdot.state.md.us.
2010 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship
January 14, 2010
Call for Applications
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Foundation is looking for your help to identify worthy students from across the nation for the 2010 “Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program”.
Created in 1999, this first-of-its-kind program provides post-high school financial assistance to the children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. More than 70 scholarships have been provided in the past 10 years.
In an effort to broaden the reach of our program and increase the quality of life for as many students as possible, please contact ARTBA’s Holly Bolton if you know of a student that would be eligible for this scholarship at 202.289.4434.
The 2010 Application is due March 19th.
Make a Contribution
There is another way you can help brighten the educational future for these students.
Please consider making a tax-deductable contribution to the scholarship fund. This can be done by contacting Holly Bolton at 202.289.4434 or by downloading the Scholarship Contribution Form and sending it to hbolton@artba.org.
Proposed Special Provision Inserts – Comments Needed
January 14, 2010
Please review this proposed Special Provision Insert for Section 420 – Portland Cement Concrete Structures and TC 6.10 – Recycled or Rehandled Material and send your comments to Al Jacobs at SHA with a copy to Kelly at MTBMA, no later than Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
Apprenticeship – $0.25
January 14, 2010
Jim Russ has been working closely with several affiliates including ABC, which was very involved with the original legislation last year.
MTBMA will keep you informed as regulations are finalized. If you have any questions, please call Jim at 410-760-9505 or jruss@mtbma.org.
A Message from Bob Zinmeister – ABC Metro Washington regarding Apprenticeship:
“I finally spoke with my DLLR contact yesterday. She affirmed that they have not finalized the regulations for the apprenticeship legislation due in large part to not having the funds to administer the program. She said they were going to try and refile the regs in mid-February which is the next time they can do so.
I suggested that DLLR issue a statement saying that since the regulations are not in place that the bill and its requirements will not be enforced until such time the regulations have been finalized and available to the contracting community. She thought this was fair and was going to take it to the Labor Commissioner.”
I will let you know what kind of response we receive.”
Letter to Delegate Conway from Danny Bramble
January 14, 2010
To our members:
I am forwarding to you a copy of a letter Danny Bramble sent to Delegate Norman Conway in December. (With Danny’s okay – and he adds that I let you know the battery tax was not his hottest fix.)
All of you have your own tales of how the lack of a long range plan has affected your businesses. You have your own story of how your company has been impacted by the reduced SHA awards in FY 2010 and the reduction of personnel, purchases of equipment and services etc.
Please write your Delegates/ Senators with your message and copy MTBMA.
Our legislative group will, with your permission, use this as grass roots, front line reasons to address an immediate increased investment in transportation funding for FY 2011 and our call for a study of current trust fund modifications in the next session as a long term solution.
Call me at MTBMA if you want to discuss this further.
Thank you,
Jim
Executive Committee Meeting
December 10, 2009
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
MTBMA Office
Class Date: January 12, 2010
January 22, 2010
The following people passed the Certification Exam.
Tomas Barahona
Eugene Cifers
Michael Clark
Jose Cruz
Robert Dailey
Michael Forakis
Douglas Henriquez
William Hoff
Teofilo Huaylinos
Rafael Mejia
Antonio Monteiro
Dale Patoska
Sam Ports
Victor Taylor
Marco Usquiano
Government Employees
Anthony Stevenson
Legislative Update
January 26, 2010
The legislative session is up and running and with that come the myriad of bills. Please take time to review the attached legislative summary and get back to me and your Legislative Committee with comments, concerns, questions and direction.
We have been actively meeting with the Leadership and legislators these past two weeks and have many meetings lined up for the coming weeks.
Several reminders:
1. I sent a request for “your stories” along with Danny Bramble’s letter for your thoughts. Barbara and I have used Danny’s letter to advance the Industry’s plight and position. I have received very little feedback otherwise which, frankly weakens our position when we relay the somber to depressed condition of our members and the bleak outlook for 2010 and beyond without funding now, and into the future. PLEASE help us help you. Send us “your story”
2. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the JOINT LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST February 3, 2010 at the Governor Calvert House. The event begins at 7:30am. We will be inviting Legislative Leadership and ask that each of you contact your Delegations and your specific legislators and invite them.
Your invitations will be coming to you early next week.
Thank you for your help and support.
Jim
MTBMA Board of Directors Meeting
December 10, 2009
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Wednesday, January 27
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
McKeldin Room
