$800 Million in Road Projects Up for Grabs in Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, Fla. (April 19, 2018) - Hillsborough County has a lot of road work to do, and it wants small businesses and minority- and women-owned businesses to help get the job done. Hillsborough County’s “Road to Success II’’ event on Wednesday, May 9, is aimed at small businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women who want to apply for road construction and maintenance contracts or other road-related work like landscaping or installing traffic signals. The event is from 1- 4 p.m. on May 9 at the Bryan Glazer Family Jewish Community Center, 522 N. Howard Ave in Tampa.

Those attending the free event can get information about opportunities to bid for government transportation projects, network with businesses, contractors and subcontractors, and speak with representatives from public agencies, including Hillsborough County, the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA), and the Florida Department of Transportation. They also will learn about government agency requirements that businesses must meet to bid on contracts and become certified as a minority or small business.

Hillsborough County plans to spend $800 million on road projects in the next decade, including the widening of Bell Shoals Road in Valrico and extending Citrus Park Drive. Additional information about these projects is available on HCFLGov.net/countyprojects.

Road to Success is presented by the County’s Economic Development department, under the Disadvantaged Minority/Disadvantaged Women Business Enterprise and Small Business Encouragement program. To register or for more information, call (813) 307-8309, or go online and click on “View Outreach Opportunities.’’