(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) 11th Street Project Management Team is hosting a Cost Estimating Workshop on February 28, 2013. The purpose of the workshop is to help disadvantaged businesses enterprise firms (DBE) and other potential subcontracting partners access cost estimating resources and learn how best to prepare bids for future work contracts. Scott Randle, Project Manager, Skanksa/Facchina Joint Venture Operations and Rodney Renix, DBE Corporate DBE Compliance Officer, Skanska USA Civil Southeast are guest trainers for this workshop.

Specifically, the workshop will focus on the foundation of cost estimating on construction- related contracts while emphasizing how to:

• make the decision to bid;
• qualify estimates;
• identify lost profits prior to job start-up;
• where to obtain bid documents;
• review scopes and specifications;
• quantity take-off;
• price;
• how to write and submit proposals; and
• follow-up strategies.

This session will be held in a “town hall meeting” format and provide an opportunity for attendees to ask questions that are critical for navigating successfully through the estimating and bidding process. Representatives from DDOT and the project team will be on hand to answer questions.

This event is free but advance registration is required by 5 pm on February 25, 2013. Please register at: http://11thstbridgeworkshop.eventbrite.com .

Refreshments will be provided and free parking is available.

For additional information about this event please contact David Janifer at 11thstbridge@btgworks.com or (240) 375-3345

The 11th Street Bridge Project is one in a series of transportation, environmental, economic, community and recreation projects included in the District of Columbia’s larger Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Program. From the Tidal Basin to the city’s northeast border with Maryland, the 30-year, $10 billion AWI Program is transforming the shores of the Anacostia River into a world-class waterfront.

For more information about the 11th Street Bridge Project please visit www.ddot.dc.gov/11thStreetBridge .

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related statutes.

In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in a violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action."

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Jordyne Blaise at (202) 671-5117 or Jordyne.Blaise@dc.gov by February 18, 2013. These services will be provided free of charge.