Dec. 18th 10:00- Family Focus-2010 Dewey 2nd floor

Please complete and bring contractor forms  the meeting on Saturday, December 18th

at Family Focus.

The database will be used to refer contractors to companies that

need help in repair or construction. It will also be used to respond

to NSP2 bids. 

If you have any questions on the form, please Bennett Johnson

773/651-0210.

Sat. Dec 11th 10:00 Meeting at Family Focus

We will meet on Saturday, December 11th at 10:00AM

at Family Focus, 2010 Dewey Avenue.

We will review the Brinshore/City of Evanston bid process

that was used with the first group of dwelling units with

an architect, Charles Smith and others. A list of improvements

will be compiled to be given to Brinshore.

A report on the bid awards will be made.

Several real estate professionals want to use the services of the

contractors and other members of the Consortium for repairs and

renovations.

A database is being prepared that requires the answers to some

questions such as:

a. In what cities are you licensed?

b. Can you read a blueprint?

c. Do you have workmen's compensation coverage?

d. Can you pull a permit?

e. In what trades do you specialize?

Tues Dec 7th 2pm-meeting on Zoning for churches

Just a notice of an important meeting next week: 

The City of Evanston will be holding a follow-up meeting to further discuss proposed changes in zoning for churches on Tuesday, December 7 at 2 p.m. in Room 2402 of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave.

http://www.cityofevanston.org/news/2010/12/follow-up-meeting-on-church-zoning-issues/

If possible, please forward to your membership.  If you have any questions or would like further information on this meeting, please call or email

Thanks,

Johanna

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Johanna Nyden

Economic Development Planner

Community & Economic Development Department

City of Evanston

2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-2798

p: 847.448.8014
jnyden@cityofevanston.org

Sat. Dec 4th 10:00 Meeting at Family Focus

We will meet on Saturday, December 4th  (Tentative Agenda)

1.WEST SIDE SCHOOL: Bonnie Lockhart and Jerome Summers will be invited to the December 4th meeting to report on the West Side school.

2. HUD The Consortium will write a letter to the City of Evanston and HUD in order to explain that there errors made by Brinshore in preparing  the bids. If a response is received, we will make a report.

3. SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE MOVE: The Consortium will write a letter to Cong. Schakowsky opposing the moving of the Social Security office from Green Bay Road to Main Street.

4. ZONING ORDINANCE RE CHURCHES: The Consortium will support the Black ministers in their opposition to the changes in the Zoning Ordinance that have been proposed by Ann Rainey who wants to close the store front churches on Howard Street.

5. LIBRARY: The Consortium will support the efforts of the Evanston Public Library Friends to get a library on the West Side.

6. MEMBER PHONE LISTS; A number of the EPL Friends are real estate brokers and it was proposed that EBBA should prepare a list of the type of work done by each member. The real estate brokers will use the EBBA list to locate contractors to handle repairs and maintenance on properties controlled by the realtors. We will also post this list on the website.

  

Robin Rue, President 

Bennett Johnson, Asst. Secy. 

City Approves 311 Call Center

The budget which was  passed last Monday night included a new customer care call center which will track resident concerns, questions and complaints. The cost is $700,000 read more in the Patch which is an online news paper. The Patch 

Sat. Nov. 20th -Obtaining Business from City of Evanston

Meeting 10:00AM Saturday, November 20th at Family Focus.

We will have a presentation from a business consultant that

will provide information best business practices and methods

of financing your company.

Lloyd Shepard has arranged for the next seminar by  the

his department to deal with how to obtain business from the

City of Evanston.

Robin Rue, President

Bennett Johnson, Asst. Secretary

Sat. 13th Meeting Update

The City Manager, Walter Bobkiewicz, will not be

able to attend the meeting on Saturday. He is

sending, Sarah Flax from the Department of Planning

and Lloyd Shepard, Director of Business Development.

We need to find out how the City of Evanston intends

to provide more business opportunities to minority and

women-owned businesses.

David Jackson is bringing someone who will give us a

clearer understanding of Brinshore Development, LLC. 

Strategy Meeting - Sat November 13th

The City Manager has been invited to our meeting at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 13, 2010.

We will begin discussion of developing a strategic plan for the organization.

 We look forward to your ideas

Sat Oct 30th Meeting

The meeting is set for 10:00AM Saturday, October 30th at Family Focus.

 

The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the bid process

and what is needed to make our members more competitve.

 

Robin Rue, President 

Bennett Johnson, Asst. Secretary

I hope people use this blog to share views That people in Evanston need to hear!! Evanston is some times like south Africa! Only a few run the town!!

Important One Time Event!! NSP2 Bid Deadline Extended to October 25th

BCM has provided clarification below and has extended the due date for proposals to Monday October 25^th at 10:00 AM CDT.

This is a one-time extension for this bid.

 

All subcontractors awarded jobs must provide evidence of required coverage at contract signing.

Proof of Insurance and workers compensation do not have to be submitted with your bid.

 

 If your company does not currently meet the insurance limits detailed in Exhibit D, please break out the incremental cost of obtaining the required level of insurance in your proposal.  There have been several inquiries regarding insurance and workers compensation requirements. As indicated on page 10 of the bid package, certain insurance requirements will apply to all those awarded subcontracts.

 

Proposals must be submitted to BCM at 666 Dundee Road, Suite 1104, Northbrook, IL or to the City of Evanston in Room 3104 of the Civic Center at 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL no later than Monday October 25^th at 10:00 AM CDT.  The due date and time are the same for both locations. Proposals that are submitted after the stated time or incomplete will not be considered.

 

Thank you,

 

Jolene N. Saul, AICP

Housing Development Specialist - NSP2

City of Evanston

2100 Ridge Avenue

Evanston, IL

 

p: 847.448.8166

f: 847.448.8120

 

www.cityofevanston.org/nsp2

Sat. Oct 23 Meeting

The meeting Saturday will be centered on the bidding

process for NSP2. We need to develop a concrete plan

for bidding and the inclusion of all of our members--the

larger contractors, the smaller contrractors, the tradesmen

and the laborers.

 

The agenda will include a status report on the 1720 Grey

Avenue project.

 

Robin Rue, President

 

Bennett Johnson, Asst. Secretary

House Inspections Oct. 11th

It is mandatory that all persons who plan to bid on the first

six units being rehabilitated under the NSP2 Program
must inspect the units on October 11, 2010.

1704 Grey  8:30AM - 10:00AM

1919 Grey  8:30AM -10:00AM

1836 Brown 10:30AM - 12:00PM

2020 Bronw 10:30AM - 12:00PM

1726 Darrow 1:30PM - 2:15PM

131 Custer   2:45PM - 3:30PM

The bids are due on October 22, 2010 at 12:00PM

If you need assistance in preparing your bid,

please contact Frantz Cartright at CATH Associates

2401 Fowler Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202

847/332-2600.

Brinshore has hired a Black consultant from  Indianapolis,

Michael Covington, who will provide bid preparation

assistance for a fee.

Those contractors and tradesmen who are not prepared to bid should contact some of more experienced members, such as, Dave Jackson, Dave's Painting Services; Mike Sutton, Infrastructure Engineering; Frantz Cartright, CATH Associates; Calvin Lynn, PDQ Construction; Wilfred Gadsden, Citizens Lighthouse Community Land Trust; Don Woods, Woods Decorating. Feel free to raise

questions about mentoring and joint ventures atthe next regular meeting on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 10:00AM at Family Focus

Fair Share Rally Sat Oct 9th-3:00 607 Lake St. Evanston

Join us for the FAIR SHARE RALLY - Sat Oct 9th 3:00 – 5:30 in the Lake Street Church’s Parker Room. 

The Evanston Minority Business Consortium has agreed to work with the Evanston Friends of  the Library. At the Fair Share Rally on Saturday, October 9th beginning at 3:00PM we will discuss how to make the City Council accept two matters:

1) the need to share the money from the HUD grant with Evanston-based, women-owned and minority-owned businesses;

2) the need to support branches of the Evanston Library on Central Street and the South Branch and the need to open one on the West Side.

The goal is to raise awareness, recruit others to the cause, and generate support for a protest in which we will seek that at least 60% of the subcontracts to go to M/W/EBE businesses.

Contractors pick up a bid package from Jolene Saul at the Civic Center, Room 3104.

Robin Rue, President

Bid Packages Released

Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2

UPDATE - BID PACKAGES 

The first bid package for rehabilitation work has been released as of Friday October 1st.
Bid packages are available for pick-up in Room 3104, Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave.  All proposals are due to BCM, LLC via e-mail or fax by 12 p.m. central time on Friday, October 22, 2010.
A pre-submission conference will be held Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Council Chambers of the Morton Civic Center.
Inspections of the properties will occur on Wednesday October 6th and Monday October 11th.
For more information on Subcontracting, click here