Asheville Business Inclusion

06/16/2023

Sharing a bid posting for stream bank restoration from the Town of Black Mountain: https://www.townofblackmountain.org/Bids.aspx

Learn about current bid and contract opportunities available to consultants, service providers, contractors, vendors, or suppliers.

06/06/2023

The 2023 Disparity Study is happening now and we want to hear from you!
✅BIPOC business owners
✅Women entrepreneurs
✅Minority-owned businesses
Help us identify how we can remove barriers to contracting with local government.
More info and to register: https://bit.ly/avl-focus-group

06/07/2022

The Business Inclusion Office for the City of Asheville actively seeks to identify minority- and women-owned businesses for opportunities to participate as providers of goods and services to the City, to increase equity in city contracting.

With an urgent primary focus on Construction services, electrical, HAVC, Plumbing, Stone Hauling, Erosion Control, Concrete Paving, Landscaping, Concrete Formwork, Concrete Reinforcing, Painting, Masonry, and Roofing.

Please help share this information with a minority or women-owned business.

How to apply
1) You will need to register as a vendor before completing The MWBE Certification application.
Here is the link to register as an Asheville city vendor

https://selfservice.ashevillenc.gov/vss/
(you’ll find more details about items needed for this in the forms)

2) Once you have finished registering as a vendor
you may apply for your WMBE certifications

https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/community-economic-development/business-inclusion/mwsbe-certification/
(You’ll find more details about items needed for this in the forms.)

3) your certification will be sent shortly after.

Please contact [email protected] if you need help completing the form or have any questions.

06/02/2022

Call for artists Bid request
Look for bid number : 298-22-5ArtintheHeart
On The Asheville City Bids page

For more information on how to apply

https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/purchasing/bids/

CALL:
In partnership with the Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections and Asheville's Public Art and
Cultural Commission, the City will support the production/installation of up to 10 temporary public art
projects and/or experiences in Pack Square Plaza, with artist stipends ranging from $500 to $1,500. With
the removal of the Vance Monument, and the start of the Pack Square Plaza Visioning and Improvements
project, the Plaza will soon enter into a new era. Artists and creatives are asked to help cultivate and
facilitate critical conversations around the past, present, and future of Pack Square Plaza. A range of
temporary artwork may be appropriate including: traditional, non-traditional, experiences, and
performances.

The City of Asheville is currently seeking bids or proposals for the item(s) or services identified. Prospective bidders may download a bid package or directions to obtain a bid package from this site. All questions should be directed to the contact identified in the bid document. Formal Bid O.....

06/02/2022

Behavioral Health Counseling for First Responder Bid request

For more information on this bid and others visit the Asheville City Bids page and look for bid

number: 298-COUNSEL2022

https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/purchasing/bids/

“It is expected that this request will result in the development of a list of 2-3 firms that will be interviewed. Based on the submittals and possibly the interviews, the highest-ranking firm will be selected for negotiations for a contract.”

The City of Asheville is currently seeking bids or proposals for the item(s) or services identified. Prospective bidders may download a bid package or directions to obtain a bid package from this site. All questions should be directed to the contact identified in the bid document. Formal Bid O.....

06/01/2022

Last-minute bid!!!!!

HAYNES INDUSTRIAL is requesting bids from Certified Female Contractors/Suppliers and
Certified Minority Contractors/Suppliers for the

following project : PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING CHILLER REPLACEMENT.
Location of Project: Public Works Building - 161 S. Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Bids are Requested by: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 by 1:00pm

Please respond to:
Scott Chandler
Haynes Industrial
187 Deaverview Road
Asheville, NC 28806
Ph: 828-708-3691
[email protected]
**Drawings can be made available upon request.

05/27/2022

Summer 22 Asphalt Preservation
Description of Work:
Preservation resurfacing of selected roads throughout the City.
work will include milling existing asphalt, patching, utility adjustments, concrete
installation, asphalt curb installation, and paving

Bids due by: 3:00 p.m., June 23, 2022
Questions due by: June 6, 2022

For more information on this and to stay updated on bids please visit the City's Bids Page
https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/purchasing/bids/
and look for bid number: 298-22-Preservation

The City of Asheville is currently seeking bids or proposals for the item(s) or services identified. Prospective bidders may download a bid package or directions to obtain a bid package from this site. All questions should be directed to the contact identified in the bid document. Formal Bid O.....

05/27/2022

The North Carolina LTAP Center is offering classes in both webinar format and in person.

Please check the registration page carefully to determine what format you are registering for. Please see the online calendar for the most current schedule of classes.
https://itre.ncsu.edu/training/ltap-training/

05/27/2022

SBTDC's final virtual Taking the Leap cohort of 2022 will begin in two weeks on 6/7 and applications are being accepted now at
https://www.sbtdc.org/takingtheleap/june/

05/19/2022

GrindFest is a free, 4-day festival that celebrates Black Business and Entrepreneurship.

05/05/2022

The SBTDC's Start Smart Startup Webinar series gives aspiring entrepreneurs across North Carolina the opportunity to learn about critical topics for launching their start-up. The 1-hour expert-led discussion sessions cover the most important challenges that entrepreneurs will face early on.