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Why Attend? * Learn about design opportunities infrastructure, athletics, building rene= wals, and other non-bond projects across LACCD=E2=80=99s nine colleges. * Network with industry professionals and potential partners. *WHEN:* Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM=C2=A0PST *WHERE:* West Los Angeles College-Fine Arts Complex 9000 Overland Ave Culver City, CA 90230 ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/pQqB9NM7n= 2g9GLQb6 ) *REGISTER* : HERE ( https://buildlaccdarchitecturepartners.splashthat.com/ = ) *COST* : FREE *ORGANIZER* : BuildLACCD *QUESTIONS* : Jairi Sanchez - Jairi.Sanchez@build-laccd.org ( Jairi.Sanchez= @build-laccd.org?subject=3D&body=3D ) *This event is is not organized by the City of Los Angeles ( https://pacelabdc.org/ ) ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tqRxjbtqTeoB0lhNYMkKhjTe6Zy_1van/view ) *2025 ProcureLA Summit: Working with the Big 3 (LADWP, LAWA & POLA)** Connect, grow, and transform businesses in the City of Los Angeles! 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N= avigating City Contracting Opportunities*

In this no-= cost virtual workshop, contractors will hear from Los Angeles City Councilm= ember Eunisses Hernandez, distinguished representatives from the Port of Lo= s Angeles (POLA), Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), and the Los Angeles De= partment of Public Works (LADWP), as well as representatives from the LA Re= gional Contractor Development and Bonding Program (CDABP).

WHE= N: Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST&nb= sp;
WHE= RE: Online
REGISTER: HERE
COST= : FREE
ORGANIZER: Merriwether & Williams
QUESTIONS: Kristi Villega= s -  kvillegas@imwis.com<= /span> 

*This event is is not organized by the City of Los A= ngeles  
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B= uildLACCD Architecture Partnership Forum*

Join us for= a networking event connecting pre-qualified architectural firms with poten= tial subconsultants for collaboration on upcoming projects within the Los A= ngeles Community College District=E2=80=99s (LACCD) $14.9 Billion Bond Prog= ram, BuildLACCD.
Why Attend?=  
  • Learn a= bout design opportunities infrastructure, athletics, building renewals, and= other non-bond projects across LACCD=E2=80=99s nine colleges.
  • Network= with industry professionals and potential partners.
WHE= N: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM = ;PST 
WHERE:= West Los Angeles College-Fine Arts Complex
REGISTER: HERE
COST= : FREE
ORGANIZER: BuildLACCD
QUESTIONS: Jairi Sanchez = -  Jairi.Sanche= z@build-laccd.org 

*This event is is not organized by the City of Los A= ngeles  
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2= 025 ProcureLA Summit: Working with the Big 3 (LADWP, LAWA & POLA)*

Connect, gr= ow, and transform businesses in the City of Los Angeles! The ProcureLA prog= ram is designed to help Los Angeles business owners secure contracts, acces= s capital, and unlock key procurement opportunities for upcoming major even= ts like the Olympics, Super Bowl, and World Cup in Los Angeles.

WHE= N: Thursday, <= span style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px;= padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px= ; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-l= igatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inheri= t; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font= -variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-weight: inher= it; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font= -optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit;= font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-siz= e: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-widt= h: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style:= initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border= -left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initia= l; border-bottom-color: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-image-s= ource: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-width: initial; b= order-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; color: #000000; = letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; = text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-wid= th: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-wrap-mode: wrap; text-decorat= ion-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-col= or: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: in= line">May, 29, 2025, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST 
WHE= RE: Audrey Irmas Pavilion
REGISTER: HERE
COST= : FREE
ORGANIZER: PACE Business Development Center

*This event is is not organized by the City of Los A= ngeles  
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P= rinciples of Bidding & Estimating*

The process= of bidding and estimating are essential elements of the construction indus= try for several reasons. Accurate estimation helps to control costs through= out the project lifecycle and the right estimation ensures that the project= is completed within the budget and timeline agreed upon with the client. B= idding allows contractors to compete for projects, and accurate estimates g= ive them a competitive advantage in winning contracts by presenting competi= tive and realistic pricing.

This free w= orkshop on Zoom will show you how to navigate the challenging bidding and e= stimating process and will address the following topics:
  • Deliver= y models
  • Types o= f bidding & estimating software
  • How to = set up an estimate
  • How to = determine your cost
  • Insuran= ce and bonds needed
  • Pricing=
When ordering a ticket, after clicking on the "Re= serve a Spot" button, please be sure to complete the Questions that can be = found after clicking on the "Register" button. Your ticket will not be issu= ed unless you complete the Questions and click on the "Get Tickets" button.=  

WHEN: Thursday, May 29, 2025, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST 
WHE= RE: Online
REGISTER: HERE
COST= : FREE
ORGANIZER: Merriwether & Williams
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*This event is is not organized by the City of Los A= ngeles  
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