Health Newsletters: Department of Public Works to Host Design and Construction Presentation

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Department of Public Works to Host Design and Construction Presentation
BALTIMORE MD (August 5, 2013) The Baltimore City Department of Public Works will host the eleventh annual Design and Construction Presentation on Tuesday, August 13 at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant. The presentation will highlight upcoming design and construction projects offered by the Department of Public Works, the Department of Transportation, the Department of General Services, Baltimore Housing, and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks. It will also feature Zenita Wickham Hurley, Special Secretary of Minority Affairs for the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs, as the guest speaker. A variety of consulting and contracting firms have been invited to attend the event, including minority and woman-owned businesses. Firms will be able to network with other businesses as they learn about existing design and construction projects offered by the participating City departments. In addition, representatives from the City’s Boards and Commissions office will be in attendance to discuss the procedures necessary to become a qualified City contractor. The presentation will be held in the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant Auditorium at 8201 Eastern Boulevard, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Contact: Jeffrey Raymond Rae Wallace Telephone: 410-545-6541 Telephone: 410-545-6541 email: jeffrey.raymond@baltimorecity.gov email: rae.wallace@baltimorecity.gov
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) enhances and sustains a healthy quality of life for Baltimore City citizens, regional customers, and visitors. The agency provides efficient management of solid waste services, water and wastewater, and stormwater systems. DPW delivers drinking water to 1.8 million people daily, collecting 750 tons of mixed refuse and 125 tons of recycling from 210,000 households four days a week. For additional information visit, http://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BaltimoreCityDepartmentofPublicWorks and Twitter at http://twitter.BaltimoreDPW.