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Job Costing & Budget Control for Construction Projects
📅 June 18, 2025 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Online | 💻 Free for OBDC Members

The OBDC Construction Academy invites contractors, estimators, and project managers to a vital training session designed to help you take control of your numbers and protect your profits.

In this 90-minute session, you’ll learn:

✅ How to create and manage a job cost system
✅ Best practices for tracking labor, material, and overhead expenses
✅ How to spot budget red flags before they impact your bottom line
✅ The role of change orders and how to price them accurately
✅ Real-world tools and templates to improve financial oversight

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💡 Why Take This Class?

• Increase profitability by understanding the true cost of your work
• Avoid costly mistakes that can eat into your margins
• Prepare for larger projects with stronger budgeting skills
• Build confidence in financial decision-making for your construction business

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🎟️ Register today at OHBDC.org
🔗 Free for OBDC Members

Let the numbers work for you. Join us and learn how to build smarter.

The next OhioMBE Procurement Fair will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the historic Everal Barn & Homestead, located in Westerville, Ohio. This highly anticipated event is proudly hosted by the City of Westerville.

The OhioMBE Procurement Fair is designed to connect small, minority-, and women-owned businesses with public and private sector buyers. Attendees will participate in 15-minute, one-on-one matchmaking meetings with procurement professionals, making it a valuable opportunity to grow contracting connections and expand visibility.

✅ Confirmed Participating Organizations:

• City of Columbus
• City of Westerville
• Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (Resource Partner)
• Huntington Bank

More organizations are confirming daily. Attendees are encouraged to follow @OhioMBE on social media and check back regularly for updates.

📍 Location:
Everal Barn & Homestead
60 N. Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43081

🕧 Time: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
💵 Cost: $25 per attendee

🎟️ Register today at: https://buytickets.at/the912group

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“The OhioMBE Procurement Fair is about access, visibility, and opportunity. We are intentional about creating spaces where diverse suppliers can connect directly with decision-makers. These events change business trajectories—and that’s why we keep showing up.”
— Ronda Watson Barber, Publisher, OhioMBE

New bids are open and June is packed with powerful opportunities to grow your business, network, and learn. Tap in and thrive!

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🛠️ Featured Contracting Opportunities:

• Professional Property Management – Due June 16
• North Bank Pavilion Renovation – Due June 9
• Franklin County Office on Aging Renovation – Due June 13
• Norwich Township Safety Services Building – Due June 17
• Nutritional Supplements – Due June 11
• Towing & Impound Management Services – Due July 1
• Parking Lot Construction – See details on OhioMBE.com

📎 View full Bid Board 👉 https://bit.ly/3FqcWgB

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🗓️ Upcoming Events (In Order):

📌 Certification 101 (Online)
📅 Saturday, June 7 @ 8:30 AM
📅 Tuesday, June 10 @ 11:30 AM
🔗 Register at OHBDC.org

🏗️ Job Costing & Budget Control for Construction Projects
📅 Tuesday, June 18 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Online – OBDC Construction Academy
🔗 Register at OHBDC.org

🤝 OhioMBE Procurement Fair
📅 Tuesday, June 24 | 🕧 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Everal Barn – Westerville, OH
🔗 Register: https://buytickets.at/the912group

🎤 Pitch & Connect: Women Moving Logistics Forward
📅 Wednesday, June 25 | 🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Online – Hosted by the Ohio Women’s Chamber of Commerce
🔗 Register at WomeninOhio.com

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📣 Share the Bid Board, tag a business owner, and subscribe to the OhioMBE newsletter at OhioMBE.com.

Always advocating for inclusion & opportunity,
Ronda Watson Barber
Publisher, OhioMBE

#OhioMBE #BidBoard #BlackBusiness #SupplierDiversity #Certification101 #ConstructionBusiness #WomenInBusiness #ProcurementFair #PitchAndConnect #SupportLocal 🚀

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🔨 Project: City of Columbus – North Bank Pavilion Renovation
📅 Bid Due Date: June 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM
📍 Location: 311 W. Long St., Columbus, OH 43215
🗓 Start: December 2025 | Completion: April 2026

Scope Includes:

• Removal of existing splash pad
• Restoration of brick paving
• New landscape features
• Interior finish upgrades
• HVAC system replacement

✅ MBE/WBE Goal: 15% (City of Columbus)
✅ Prevailing wages required
✅ Tax-exempt project

📩 Contact: DJ Fett at djfett@elford.com for bid documents

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🔧 Project: Franklin County Office on Aging Renovation
📅 Bid Due Date: June 13, 2025, at 3:00 PM
📍 Location: 280 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215
🗓 Start: July 2025 | Completion: September 2025

Bid Packages Being Accepted:
1.0 Final Cleaning
2.0 Demolition
9.0 Drywall & Acoustical
9.2 Resilient Flooring & Carpet
9.9 Painting
21.0 Fire Suppression
23.0 HVAC
26.0 Electrical & Technology

✅ SEBE Goal: 20% (Franklin County)
✅ Prevailing wages required
✅ Tax-exempt project

📌 Contractors must meet Franklin County’s quality contractor requirements (see Article 8 of the ITB)

📩 Contact: Matt Allshouse at mallshouse@elford.com for bid documents

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View it now → https://bit.ly/45tO3Lj

This week’s Bid Board is packed with new contracting opportunities and powerful business-building events. Whether you’re looking to grow your network, get certified, or win contracts — this is for YOU!

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 Featured Bid Notices:

• General Home Repair Services – Due May 28
• Nutritional Supplements – Due June 11
• Professional Property Management – Due June 16
• Towing & Impound Management Services – Due July 1

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 Highlighted Events:

 June OhioMBE Procurement Fair
 Tuesday, June 24 |  12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
 Everal Barn, City of Westerville
 Register: https://buytickets.at/the912group
 Connect directly with buyers & showcase your business!

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 Pitch & Connect: Women Moving Logistics Forward
 Wednesday, June 25 |  11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 Online via Zoom
 Register: https://buytickets.at/obdc
 Featuring Wanda Curry-Shepard of Unique Logistics — let’s talk transportation, supply chain, and opportunity!

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 Upcoming OBDC Classes

• Certification 101: June 7 & June 10
• Job Costing & Budget Control: June 18
   All events listed at: https://buytickets.at/obdc

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 Don’t forget to open the full Bid Board to see even more events and opportunities designed to support your growth.

 Share it. Bookmark it. Subscribe at OhioMBE.com

#OhioMBE #BidBoard #BlackBusiness #WomenInBusiness #PitchAndConnect #ProcurementFair #SupportLocal #MBE #SupplierDiversity #LogisticsLeadership 

The Ohio Business Development Center (OBDC) and the Ohio Women’s Chamber of Commerce (OWCC) are offering a dynamic lineup of classes and networking opportunities this June—designed to support business growth, certification, and community connections.

Upcoming Events:

📌 Certification 101
Learn how to get certified as an MBE, FBE, DBE, or LEDE.

• Saturday, June 7 | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
• Tuesday, June 10 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
  Online via Zoom

📌 Job Costing & Budget Control for Construction Projects
Perfect for contractors looking to strengthen project finances and boost profitability.

• Wednesday, June 18 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  Online session presented by OBDC Construction Academy

📌 OWCC Pitch & Connect: Logistics Edition
A special networking session spotlighting women in logistics.

• Wednesday, June 25 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
  Featuring Wanda Curry-Shepard of Unique Logistics
  Hosted by the Ohio Women’s Chamber of Commerce

🎟️ Register for all events at: https://buytickets.at/OBDC
🔗 More info: OHBDC.org

Stay connected. Stay certified. Stay growing.

🛠️ Featured Bids:
📑 Process Server Services – Due 5/21
🏠 General Home Repairs – Due 5/28
🍽️ Nutritional Supplements – Due 6/11
🏢 Property Management – Due 6/16
🚗 Towing & Impound Services – Due 7/1

🌐 Looking to promote or attend events across Ohio?
Check out OhioDiversityNetworks.com — where entrepreneurs, leaders & changemakers connect! FREE listings available!

📌 Read the full Bid Board → https://bit.ly/4k5l1Gr
#OhioMBE #BidBoard #BlackBusiness #WomenInBusiness #OhioEvents #SupportLocal #SupplierDiversity #OhioDiversityNetworks 🚀

Legal Notice: RFP 2025-015 General Professional Property Management

The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority is seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of Professional Property Management Services.   The response deadline is Monday June 16th, 2025, at 2:00PM. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for 2:00pm Thursday June 5th, 2025. The Zoom Meeting ID may be obtained by visiting our website, www.cmhanet.com or by contacting the Purchasing Department of the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority at 880 E. 11th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43211 or by calling 614-421-4434, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, Monday – Friday.

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COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio Business Development Center (OBDC) is proud to present a powerful online training session for construction professionals: “Scaling Up Your Construction Business: Profit & Sustainability Essentials.” The 90-minute course will take place on Wednesday, May 14 at 6:00 PM, led by industry expert Daniel Odion, PE, PMP.

Hosted by the OBDC Construction Academy, this training is designed to equip contractors and small construction business owners with the systems, strategies, and tools they need to grow profitably and sustainably.

“This class is all about helping contractors level up. We want them to walk away with a clear plan and real tools to build a successful, long-lasting construction business,” said Ronda Watson Barber, Executive Director of OBDC.

Attendees will learn how to:

• Implement key systems to streamline daily operations
• Boost profitability and manage cash flow
• Build a strong leadership pipeline
• Plan and prepare for long-term, sustainable growth

Participants will leave the session with a growth-focused mindset and actionable strategies to expand their operations smartly.

📍 Event Details:

• Title: Scaling Up Your Construction Business: Profit & Sustainability Essentials
• Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Online)
• Presenter: Daniel Odion, PE, PMP
• Register: https://buytickets.at/OBDC
• Cost: FREE for OBDC Members (Use your membership code at checkout)

This event is part of OBDC’s ongoing commitment to supporting minority-owned, women-owned, and small construction businesses across Ohio through targeted training, mentoring, and certification guidance.

For more information, visit OHBDC.org.