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SUMMARY:BART LGBT Business Connect
DESCRIPTION:BART invites you to a historic outreach event for Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual & Transgender Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs).\n\nIn September 2017 the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) Board of Directors approved the inclusion of LGBT-certified businesses in its competitive bidding programs. In the next ten to fifteen years BART will spend over $3.5 Billion to address critical infrastructure needs and we want you to be involved!\n\nJoin us as we welcome LGBT-owned\, and certified\, businesses from throughout California to this highly interactive outreach event to learn more about upcoming contracting opportunities in the following areas:\n\nPlanning & Design Planning\n\nPlanning\, Environmental\, Engineering (all disciplines)\, Systems Engineering (IT)\, Surveying\, Construction Management\, Other Professional Services.\n\nConstruction\n\nBike station installation\, Canopy installation\, Lighting installation\, Demolition and haul away service\, Electrical (high and low voltage)\, Fire protection systems\, Landscaping\, Mechanical (HVAC\, Pluming\, etc.)\, Painting\, Paving\, Site clean-up service\, Traffic Control\, Wayfinding/Signage.\n\nEvent Chair\n\nSandra Escalante\n\nBoard Member \n\nGolden Gate Business Association\n\nBART Business Advisory Council Member\n\nSpeakers\n\nBob Franklin\n\nStation Access Projects\n\nLyn Williams \n\nMeasure RR \n\nShirley Ng \n\nStations & Canopies Projects \n\nRobert Ballard \n\nMechanical Projects\n\nWith Special Thanks to:\n\nGolden Gate Business Association\, Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley\, Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce\, Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce\, Greater San Diego Business Alliance\, Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce\, Desert Business Alliance Western Business Alliance\, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.\n\nFood and beverages will be provided.\n\nQuestions: Dawn Ackerman 415-260-3304\n\nmeasurerr@bart.gov
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">BART invites you to a historic outreach event for Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual &amp\; Transgender Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs).</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">In September 2017 the&nbsp\;<span style="padding-top: 0px\;">San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)</span>&nbsp\;Board of Directors approved the inclusion of LGBT-certified businesses in its competitive bidding programs. In the next ten to fifteen years BART will spend over $3.5 Billion to address critical infrastructure needs and we want you to be involved!</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Join us as we welcome LGBT-owned\, and certified\, businesses from throughout California to this highly interactive outreach event to learn more about upcoming contracting opportunities in the following areas:</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Planning &amp\; Design Planning</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Planning\, Environmental\,&nbsp\;<span style="padding-top: 0px\;">Engineering (all disciplines)</span>\, Systems Engineering&nbsp\;(IT)\, Surveying\, Construction Management\, Other Professional Services.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Construction</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Bike station installation\, Canopy installation\,<span style="padding-top: 0px\;">&nbsp\;Lighting installation\,</span>&nbsp\;Demolition and haul away service\, Electrical (high and low voltage)\, Fire protection systems\, Landscaping\,&nbsp\;Mechanical (HVAC\, Pluming\, etc.)\, Painting\, Paving\, Site clean-up service\, Traffic Control\, Wayfinding/Signage.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Event Chair</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Sandra Escalante</span><br />\nBoard Member&nbsp\;<br />\nGolden Gate Business Association<br />\nBART Business Advisory Council Member</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Speakers</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Bob Franklin</span><br style="padding-top: 0px\;" />\nStation Access Projects</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Lyn Williams</span>&nbsp\;<br />\nMeasure RR&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Shirley Ng</span>&nbsp\;<br />\nStations &amp\; Canopies Projects&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Robert Ballard</span>&nbsp\;<br />\nMechanical Projects</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">With Special Thanks to:</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Golden Gate Business Association\, Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley\, Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce\, Los Angeles Gay &amp\; Lesbian Chamber of Commerce\, Greater San Diego Business Alliance\, Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce\, Desert Business Alliance Western Business Alliance\, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><em style="padding-top: 0px\;">Food and beverages will be provided.</em></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Questions:</span>&nbsp\;Dawn Ackerman 415-260-3304</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\; font-family: &quot\;Benton Sans&quot\;\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><a href="mailto:measurer@bart.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color: rgb(2\, 120\, 184)\; text-decoration-line: none\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">measurerr@bart.gov</a></p>\n
LOCATION:US Small Business Administration 455 Market Street #600 San Francisco\, CA 94105
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