Contact:  Kathy Meyer
Meyer Contracting, Inc.
(612) 781-1444  office
(612) 282-4593  cell

kmeyer@meyercontractinginc.com
www.meyercontractinginc.com

 For Immediate Release:

Local Contractor named Chairperson to National USDOT Subcommittee

Minneapolis – October 29, 2007 - Kathy Meyer, President of Meyer Contracting Inc., has been named committee chairwoman to the National Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee. Ms. Meyer is representing the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) as it partners with the Association of General Contractors to develop a tool kit to help other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) participate in federally funded transportation projects.

The National Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee was formed as a result of the first annual Civil Rights Transportation Summit, held June 2007 in Charlotte, NC. At this conference, the NAMC held a series of round table discussions regarding small business and minority participation on federally funded transportation projects. As a result of the discussions, the AGC agreed to work closer with the members of the NAMC on issues impacting small business and minority contractors in the construction industry.

The NAMC appointed Kathy Meyer to be chairwoman of the designated committee based on the “exemplary performance and track record (of Meyer Contracting) as a federally certified DBE company”. Started in 1984, Meyer Contracting is the only Native American Female owned heavy construction contractor in the State of Minnesota. Based out of Minneapolis, the company has completed projects on the Hiawatha Light Rail, Guthrie Theater, Midtown Exchange, Loring Greenway and Heritage Park. It also has strong relationships with the City of Minneapolis, the City of St. Paul and many state organizations. The company has recently been awarded work on the 35W bridge reconstruction.

The National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) is an organization dedicated to developing minority owned contractors. Established in 1969, there are now 25 nationwide chapters. The organization has experienced tremendous growth in the last few years. Currently, Kathy Meyer serves on the Executive Boards at both a local and a national level. A role that most recently included helping minority owned contractors in the Louisiana area gain equal access to work in rebuilding the hurricane ravished flood zone.

The committee will meet with various government officials, several times a year in Washington, DC. It is also working alongside the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to ensure nationwide impacts are made to the DBE program.

References:

Meyer Contracting: www.meyercontractinginc.com
National Association of Minority Contractors: www.namcline.org
Association of General Contractors: www.agc.org
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/asp/dbe.asp