Going After Government Contracts

On average, businesses found that winning a government contract takes nearly two years of trying. Are rewards worth the effort? Read the article from the Wall Street Journal

DPS issues a request for proposals on the new Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School project

DPS issues a request for proposals on the new Martin Luther King Jr.
Senior High School project

PROGRAM CONTACT: e-mail opportunities@detroitk12.org

Detroit Public Schools is soliciting proposals for the design and
construction of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School,
which will be rebuilt at its current site.

The high school will consist of 185,000 square feet of space and serve
1,200 students with a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) focus. Amenities will include a Community Health Center, full
competition swimming pool and gymnasium. The existing auditorium will
be preserved and updated.

Construction will be completed prior to the Fall 2011 opening of
school. The King High School project is part of the district’s
Facilities Master Plan. It is the first school to be built thanks to
the passage of Proposal S, a bond referendum voters approved on Nov. 3
to take advantage of $500.5 million in stimulus dollars that President
Barack Obama made available to build new schools and modernize
existing schools.

To access the RFQ document, please go to http://www.demandstar.com
(search “Bids Near Due” / Bid Status: “Active” / Agency: “Detroit
Public Schools – Department of Contracts and Procurement”) where
potential bidders can view and download the bid package.

Interested bidders are encouraged to register using the “Onvia
DemandStar Free Agency” subscription. Registered bidders will be able
to download and receive notices at no cost
http://www.demandstar.com/register.rsp (select Detroit Public Schools –
Department of Contracting and Procurement as the Agency name you
would like to register for).

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 30, 2010 at 3 p.m. in the
auditorium at Martin Luther King Jr. High School, 3200 E. Lafayette
Street. Parking is available in the lot at the rear (Larned Street) of
the school. For more information on the construction project, please
go to http://www2.detroit.k12.mi.us/resources/construction_project/

AIA MI Small Firm Roundtable

The AIA MI Small Firm Roundtable, SFR, serves AIA MI members and their firms with ten and fewer employees. Recognizing that small firms have many needs that may not be readily available in the marketplace and/or at a competitive price, the SFR committee provides resources to you!

The Small Firm Roundtable can provide you: CEU's - Live or via Web Cast

• Fellowship with like size peer firm principals
• Marketing assistance
• Referrals to legal and accounting resources
• Insurance and risk management
• Business building resources
• Email blasts that contain news of interest specific to small firms

Our first meeting will be held @ 6:30 pm on Wednesday March 31st. @ The Collaborative Suite in Birmingham. CEU's will be provided for all AIA members attending the meeting or the Web Cast. Seating will be limited so RSVP to reserve you spot. If you can make the drive, gather a group of your local members and watch the interactive Web Cast together.

Collaborative Suite
735 Forest Avenue
Birmingham, Michigan 48009

Guest Speakers will cover Legal Issues and Marketing tips for Small Firms. A round table discussion of topics that interest Small Firms will follow and the evening will end with fellowship.

RSVP to attend the meeting, the Web Cast or sign up for E-mail Blasts with:

Jeffrey S. Ferweda, AIA
Small Firm Round Table
AIA Michigan

810-238-9647 phone

810-238-4900 fax
jeffrey@sfarch.us

Detroit Public Schools Industry Opportunity Fair

Detroit Public Schools Industry Opportunity Fair
Wednesday, February 24 from 8-12:00 p.m. at Cobo Hall in the Riverview Ballroom.
For More Information: http://www.detroit.k12.mi.us/proposal_s/facilities/
This first Industry Opportunity Fair is targeted towards General Contractors and Architects/Engineers.
4 certification groups will be in attendance; they are as follows:
· City of Detroit
· MMSDC
· WBEC Great Lakes
· MDOT
To register, send an email to: opportunities@detroitk12.org.
Include a note that you will attend along with your company name, and number of attendees, please include events@mmbdc.com in the cc:

NOMA mobilizes to help Haiti

The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and the NOMA Foundation are joining with other organizations, donating money and encouraging the donation of tents to the Haitian earthquake relief effort

“Because all of us from the Diaspora share certain cultural values and sensitivities, it would be a tremendous lost opportunity if aid and reconstruction efforts do not involve our membership,” says Steven Lewis, AIA, president of the National Organization of Minority Architects.

See the Architectural Record article and donate at the NOMA website

ARE Forum

Are you working on IDP?
...started taking the ARE?
...part way through the exams?
or
...recently licensed?

This event is for you!!!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Harley Ellis Devereaux

26913 Northwestern Hwy Suite 200

Southfield, MI

A LIVE forum event in metro Detroit to discuss the Architectural Registration Exam and IDP. Those who are recently licensed or taking the exams can share their study tips, tell how they chose their exam sequence, what study materials and resources worked best, etc. Those who are just getting started with IDP and ARE will benefit from this sharing of knowledge on how to prepare.

Looking for study partners? This event is the perfect time to hook up with others studying for the same exam. Remember...you are not in this alone!

Best part... this event is free! And food will be provided!!!


We just ask that you RSVP here or by emailing aiadetroit.epc.are@gmail.com by January 11th (so we have a head count for our food order).

See you at 6pm at Harley Ellis Devereaux office!

Thanks and spread the word................................

The Gensler African-American Internship and Scholarship

The Gensler African-American Internship and Scholarship
celebrates our firm's commitment to diversity through mentorship
and empowerment of the best emerging design talent. Top
African-American students of NAAB-accredited architecture
programs will be selected for a summer internship and academic
scholarship.
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2010.
For application materials, please visit
www.gensler.com/scholarships
or email scholarship@gensler.com .