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SUMMARY:2016 USDOT Bonding Education Program
DESCRIPTION:2016 USDOT Bonding Education Program (BEP)\n\n			In Bettendorf\, IA\n\n			 \n\n			Presented by:\n\n			The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT)\, the Surety and Fidelity Association of America (SFAA)\, and the\n\n			Northern Plains & Great Lakes Small Business Transportation Resource Center \n		\n		\n			 \n\n			The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bonding Education Program (BEP) is a free program tailored to small minority\, woman and veteran owned businesses competing for construction-related contracts. This program consists of a comprehensive set of sessions designed to address the needs of the small business community in order to become bond-ready\, along with a one-on-one session with surety bonding professionals.\n\n			 \n\n			 \n\n			In addition to learning about bonding\, attendees will learn about:\n\n			 \n\n			       Business Plans                                      Project Management\n\n			       Marketing                                              Dispute Resolution\n\n			       Construction Accounting                    Banking Relationships\n\n			       Estimating                                            Contract Negotiation\n\n			       Bidding                                                  Short Term Lending Programs\n\n			 \n\n			 \n\n			 \n\n			Date:          October 24                     8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.\n\n			                    October 25                      8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.\n\n			                    October 26\, 2016            8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.\n\n			 \n\n			Location:   Scott County Extension Building\n\n			                    875 Tanglefoot Lane\n\n			                    Bettendorf\, Iowa\n\n			 \n		\n	\n\n \n\n\n	\n		\n			BONDING EDUCATION PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY\n		\n		\n			 \n\n			    In business for at least two consecutive years\n\n			    Annual revenue of at least $250\,000\n\n			    Good credit standing (business and personal)\n\n			    Prior transportation infrastructure construction or heavy construction work experience         preferred\n\n			    Have at least one of the following certifications:\n			\n				Small Business - Disadvantaged Business Enterpise (DBE)\n				HubZone\n				Disabled Veteran Owned Business\n				Veteran Owned Small Business\n				Women Owned Small Business\n				8(a)\n			\n			\n		\n	\n\n \n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n			 \n\n			 \n\n			 \n\n			For registration information contact:\n\n			 \n\n			Gordon Jackson: gjackson@nadc-nabn.org\, (406) 259-3804\n\n			Hector Torres-Cacho: Hector.Torres-Cacho@dot.iowa.gov\, (515) 239-1833\n\n			Jacki Reyes: jreyes@ihccbusiness.net\, (312) 425-9500
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:8.5pt\;"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=39217158&amp\;msgid=341020&amp\;act=0C79&amp\;c=814083&amp\;destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transportation.gov%2Fosdbu%2Fgreatlakesregion-sbtrc" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none\;text-underline:none\;"><img height="111" id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/814083/f7ae3fda5d304d5af312b1d641336a7a/image/jpeg" style="display: inline\; height: 111px\; width: 580px\; border-width: 0px\; border-style: solid\;" width="580" /></span></a></span></span></span></td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%\;word-wrap:break-word\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="background:#0A375E\;padding:3.75pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt\;border:transparent\;"><strong><span style="color:white\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:19.0pt\;">2016 USDOT Bonding Education Program (BEP)</span></span></span></strong><br />\n			<strong><span style="color:white\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:19.0pt\;">In Bettendorf\, IA</span></span></span></strong><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:white\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;">Presented by:</span></span></strong><br />\n			<span style="color:white\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">The US Department of Transportation (USDOT)&nbsp\;in partnership&nbsp\;with the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT)\,&nbsp\;the&nbsp\;Surety and Fidelity Association of America (SFAA)\, and the</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:white\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Northern Plains &amp\; Great Lakes Small Business Transportation Resource Center&nbsp\;</span></span></span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="border-top:none\;border-left:solid #CFCFCF 1.5pt\;border-bottom:none\;border-right:solid #CFCFCF 1.5pt\;padding:9.75pt 9.75pt 9.75pt 9.75pt\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">The U.S. Department of Transportation&rsquo\;s Bonding Education Program (BEP) is a <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;">free program</span></strong> tailored to <strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;">small minority\, woman and veteran owned businesses competing for construction-related contracts</span></strong>. This program consists of a comprehensive set of sessions designed to address the needs of the small business community in order to become bond-ready\, along with a one-on-one session with surety bonding professionals.</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">In addition to learning about bonding\, attendees will learn about:</span></span></span></strong><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Business Plans</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\; Project Management</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Marketing</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\; Dispute Resolution</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Construction Accounting</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\; Banking Relationships</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Estimating</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\; Contract Negotiation</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Bidding</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\; Short Term Lending Programs</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt\;">Date</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt\;">:</span></span></span><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; October 24 &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; October 25&nbsp\;</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; October 26\, 2016</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt\;">Location</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt\;">:</span></span></span><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Scott County Extension Building</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; 875 Tanglefoot Lane</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Bettendorf\, Iowa</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%\;word-wrap:break-word\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="background:#0A375E\;padding:4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt\;border:transparent\;"><strong><span style="color:white\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;">BONDING EDUCATION PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY</span></span></span></strong></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="border-top:none\;border-left:solid #CFCFCF 1.5pt\;border-bottom:none\;border-right:solid #CFCFCF 1.5pt\;padding:3.75pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 15.75pt\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; In business for at least two consecutive years</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Annual revenue of at least $250\,000</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Good credit standing (business and personal)</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Prior transportation infrastructure construction or heavy construction work experience&nbsp\;</span></span></span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">preferred</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Have at least one of the following certifications:</span></span></span>\n			<ul>\n				<li><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Small Business - Disadvantaged Business Enterpise (DBE)</span></span></span></li>\n				<li><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">HubZone</span></span></span></li>\n				<li><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Disabled Veteran Owned Business</span></span></span></li>\n				<li><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Veteran Owned Small Business</span></span></span></li>\n				<li><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Women Owned Small Business</span></span></span></li>\n				<li><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">8(a)</span></span></span></li>\n			</ul>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%\;word-wrap:break-word\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="border:solid #CFCFCF 1.5pt\;border-top:none\;padding:5.25pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:8.5pt\;"><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=39217158&amp\;msgid=341020&amp\;act=0C79&amp\;c=814083&amp\;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iowadot.gov%2Fcivilrights%2Fbondingedu.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none\;text-underline:none\;"><img border="0" height="61" id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://glrsbtrc.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/register-2.png" style="border-bottom-color:black\;border-bottom-style:solid\;border-bottom-width:0px\;border-left-color:black\;border-left-style:solid\;border-left-width:0px\;border-right-color:black\;border-right-style:solid\;border-right-width:0px\;border-top-color:black\;border-top-style:solid\;border-top-width:0px\;height:61px\;margin-bottom:0px\;margin-left:0px\;margin-right:0px\;margin-top:0px\;width:171px\;" width="171" /></span></a></span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">For registration information contact:</span></span></span></strong><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Gordon Jackson: <a href="mailto:gjackson@nadc-nabn.org" target="_blank">gjackson@nadc-nabn.org</a>\, <a href="tel:%28406%29%20259-3804" target="_blank">(406) 259-3804</a></span></span></span></strong><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Hector Torres-Cacho: <a href="mailto:Hector.Torres-Cacho@dot.iowa.gov" target="_blank">Hector.Torres-Cacho@dot.iowa.gov</a>\, <a href="tel:%28515%29%20239-1833" target="_blank">(515) 239-1833</a></span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Jacki Reyes: <a href="mailto:jreyes@ihccbusiness.net" target="_blank">jreyes@ihccbusiness.net</a>\, <a href="tel:%28312%29%20425-9500" target="_blank">(312) 425-9500</a></span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\; 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