Charleston County RoadWise News Release

MEDIA CONTACT

Cheryl Harleston, Charleston County RoadWise Public and Media Relations

Phone: (843) 329-0050, Extension 2512

Email: Charleston@ccroadwise.com

Release Number: 2753

Date: November 1, 2006

Meeting on Nov. 14 for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Prime Contractors to Share Skills and Work Opportunities

            Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 6-8 p.m. at the Lonnie Hamilton III, Public Services Building

Design firm staff and primary contractors assigned to Transportation "Half-Cent" Sales Tax projects will have the chance to exchange credentials and work opportunities with potential Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) subcontractors on Nov. 14 from 6-8 p.m. in the Council Committee Room B-225, at the Lonnie Hamilton III, Public Services Building located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, in North Charleston off Leeds Avenue.

"The objective of the meeting is to help DBE's meet prime contractors so that DBE's can market their businesses," said Margaret Rush, Charleston County RoadWise's Program Coordinator for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and On The Job Training.

Rush encourages DBE representatives to bring business cards, brochures and other pertinent information that will acquaint county contractors with DBE's, and their qualifications for work associated with building roads and highways funded by the Transportation Sales Tax. 

"The DBE and primary contractors meeting is important because it allows contractors to identify qualified business people to perform a variety of duties whose skills may have gone untapped until this time," Rush said.

The Transportation Sales Tax was passed by Charleston County voters in November 2004 in order to fund the construction, paving and resurfacing of roads, and to improve drainage problems that exist throughout Charleston County, as well as for green space preservation and mass transportation.

For additional information on this meeting, contact Margaret Rush at Charleston County RoadWise, (843) 329-0050, extension 2508.

For more information on the Transportation "Half-Cent" Sales Tax, including up-to-date news, project status and public meeting notices, or to view the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, visit www.ccroadwise.com.