Chicago Works Together:

Maximizing Professional Services Opportunities on the Red Line Extension (RLE) Project

Auditorium

Discover how the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) leveraged Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals, workforce goals, and targeted outreach to maximize opportunities for DBE firms and job seekers during the design phase of the Red Line Extension (RLE) project. This session will examine the strategies employed by both the CTA and Walsh VINCI Transit Community Partners, the prime contractor, to engage the community and ensure timely and consistent communication of available opportunities.