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Programs of the Birmingham Construction Industry
Authority
A Program is defined as a major task of the BCIA Staff and Board
of Directors.
- Training and Development - Provide educational
programs to support and strengthen MBE/DBE contractors.
- Construction Services - Provide liaison between
MBE/DBE contractors, general contractors and owners of projects.
- Voluntary Support - Enlist governmental bodies,
other construction users and building contractors support by becoming
signatory to the Plan.
- Monitoring and Tracking - Maintain a reporting
system for measuring MBE/DBE participation and general contractor
support of program guidelines.
- Goals - Establish goals for Signatory General
Contractors’ MBE/DBE participation on construction projects.
- Funding - Develop funding sources to support
staff and programs.
- Career Opportunities - Promote career opportunities
for minority and disadvantaged students through education scholarships
and expand employment opportunities.
- Certification - Verify a firm’s status
as a MBE/DBE enterprise.
- Public Relations - Provide information concerning
the programs and objectives to local as well as national media.
The BCIA provides training programs designed
to strengthen MBE/DBE construction businesses. These programs are
in the form of both one-on-one counseling with MBE/DBE contractors
and courses taught in a classroom setting. The following are indicative
of those business elements for which the BCIA provides training.
- Construction Business Management
- Fundamentals of Construction Law
- Financial Management
- Marketing of the Construction Business
- Bid Preparation & Submittal
- Blue Print Reading
- Estimating
- Scheduling
- Job Site Performance
- Identification of Bid Opportunities
- Computer fundamentals
- Maintaining an official plan room for use by
MBE/DBE contractors. Contractors may use the BCIA plan room to
perform their take-off, or check out project plans for up to 48
hours (with approval).
- Weekly Plan Room Summary mailed to certified
BCIA contractors on planned, current and future construction projects
in the area. Summary includes bidding requirements, project size
and estimated value, scope summary, owner, architect, engineer,
and bid date, time and location.
- Quantity take-off for material and labor on
selected construction projects. This technical assistance is available
through the BCIA office and through referral to qualified local
estimating services. Contractors can take the quantities of material
and labor for a specific job, review them, and then add their
respective overhead and profit prior to bid submittal.
- Internet Plan Room Access is now available
at the BCIA. Contractors have access to electronic plans and specifications.
Plans can be viewed on computer at the BCIA office, and can be
sorted for locale, by trade or size. Contractors will save time
and money by utilizing this service.
- BCIA Computer Bank is available for use by
certified BCIA contractors.
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