The Mobile City Council voted Tuesday to approve a management services contract for the redesign of the Civic Center that includes a requirement that 15 percent of the work go to minority-owned businesses.
) - The City Council voted Tuesday to approve a management services contract for the redesign of the Civic Center that includes a requirement that 15 percent of the work go to minority-owned businesses.
The contract with Volkert Inc. is worth $945,259. The council amended the contract to include the “disadvantaged business enterprise” requirement. Volkert already had committed to that target, but District 2 Councilman William Carroll pushed to delay a vote last week in a move to formalize that pledge.
“This is a major win for all DBEs in the city and a major win for the administration and the council,” he told reporters after the vote. “Because this is the way the city of Mobile should be doing business. And this is a positive thing for the city.” During a council work session before the public meeting, Carroll praised the administration. He said it was an example of living up to the “One Mobile mantra” of Mayor Sandy Stimpson.Copyright 2023 WALA. All rights reserved.
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