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July 2025
Results and transparency committee meeting
The Results and Transparency workgroup reviews and monitors the projects, workforce goals, and progress in hiring women and people of color on highway construction projects. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- July 30, 2025
- 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Attend the July 30 Results and transparency meeting online via Microsoft Teams
- Contact: robbkent@comcast.net
August 2025
Business elevation workshop: Labor compliance and AASHTOWare reporting
In this hands-on workshop, learn how to navigate labor compliance and AASHTOWare reporting. Get personalized guidance from MnDOT experts Kirsten Reyes and Chang Yang. Understand labor requirements that are crucial for your business's success. Learn how to avoid payment delays, contract penalties, and disqualification from future opportunities. Receive hands-on instruction in how to complete electronic reports, understanding wage and contractor responsibilities, and maximizing compliance with labor laws. By the end of this workshop, you'll have a clear understanding of what you need to do to keep your business in compliance and on track. Free, registration required.
- Aug. 9, 2025
- 9 a.m. – Noon
- Location: MnDOT Small Business Resource Center - South location, 2930 Waters Road #230, Eagan
- Register for Labor compliance and AASHTOWare reporting
- Contact: Carolyn.Fackler@drbteam.com
Business elevation workshop: Strategic partnering - building relationships that drive results
Strategic partnerships are critical to business growth, particularly in industries like construction and engineering where trust, timing and teaming are everything. This session explores how small businesses can identify the right partners, create clear agreements, align goals and build trust over time. You will hear about real-world lessons from PE Services, a certified small business that has successfully partnered with public agencies, primes and other subs to expand its reach and reputation. Free, registration required.
- Aug. 13, 2025
- 1 - 3 p.m.
- Location: MnDOT Small Business Resource Center - South location, 2930 Waters Road #230, Eagan
- Register for Strategic partnering
- Contact: Carolyn.Fackler@drbteam.com
Worksite cooperation committee meeting
This Collaborative subcommittee identifies worksite issues related to workforce diversity. It develops recommendations to ensure construction worksites are respectful and welcoming to all. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- Aug. 14, 2025
- 9 – 10:30 a.m.
- Meet online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
- Questions: nmiller@ultcmn.org
Results and transparency committee meeting
The Results and Transparency workgroup reviews and monitors the projects, workforce goals, and progress in hiring women and people of color on highway construction projects. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- Aug. 27, 2025
- 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Attend online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting
- Contact: robbkent@comcast.net
September 2025
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) committee meeting
The DBE committee identifies issues and recommendations related to building capacity, utilization, and sustainability of DBE firms. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- Sept. 9, 2025
- 9:30 – 11 a.m.
- Attend online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting
- Contact: elizabeth.ennenga@quadecompanies.com
Leadership committee meeting
The leadership committee is a subcommittee of the Collaborative that establishes agendas for Collaborative meetings, makes recommendations to the full Collaborative, and provides oversight and direction to the subcommittees.
- Sept. 18, 2025
- 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Attend online: Join the Sept. 18 leadership committee meeting via Microsoft Teams
- Contact: bbjorklund@zanassoc.com
Results and transparency committee meeting
The Results and Transparency workgroup reviews and monitors the projects, workforce goals, and progress in hiring women and people of color on highway construction projects. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- Sept.. 24, 2025
- 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Attend online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting
- Contact: robbkent@comcast.net
October 2025
Worksite cooperation committee meeting
This Collaborative subcommittee identifies worksite issues related to workforce diversity. It develops recommendations to ensure construction worksites are respectful and welcoming to all. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- Oct. 9, 2025
- 9 – 10:30 a.m.
- Meet online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
- Questions: nmiller@ultcmn.org
Results and transparency committee meeting
The Results and Transparency workgroup reviews and monitors the projects, workforce goals, and progress in hiring women and people of color on highway construction projects. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- Oct. 22, 2025
- 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Attend online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting
- Contact: robbkent@comcast.net
November 2025
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) committee meeting
The DBE committee identifies issues and recommendations related to building capacity, utilization, and sustainability of DBE firms. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- Nov. 4, 2025
- 9:30 – 11 a.m.
- Attend online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting
- Contact: elizabeth.ennenga@quadecompanies.com
Full DBE and Workforce Collaborative meeting
The DBE and Workforce Collaborative is an advisory group of stakeholders from various industry groups interested in DBE and workforce diversity. The Collaborative’s goal is to increase the diversity of firms and people of color and women participation in the construction industry to reflect the demographics of the State of Minnesota by: Building the future workforce, expanding existing business and workforce skills, ensuring transparency, and connecting people and firms with each other. It is an open group that welcomes the participation of all who support the goal. Any organization or individual committed to the goal may participate by attending a Collaborative meeting.
- Nov. 19, 2025
- 9 – 11 a.m.
- Attend in person: location to be announced, or
- Attend online - link provided when you register: Register for the Nov. 19 Collaborative meeting
- Questions: bbjorklund@zanassoc.com
December 2025
Results and transparency committee meeting
The Results and Transparency workgroup reviews and monitors the projects, workforce goals, and progress in hiring women and people of color on highway construction projects. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- Dec. 3, 2025
- 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Attend online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting
- Contact: robbkent@comcast.net
Worksite cooperation committee meeting
This Collaborative subcommittee identifies worksite issues related to workforce diversity. It develops recommendations to ensure construction worksites are respectful and welcoming to all. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- Dec. 11, 2025
- 9 – 10:30 a.m.
- Meet online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
- Questions: nmiller@ultcmn.org