Jobs & Contracting
Business Opportunities
Business and Economic Opportunities
The Stop Six Choice Neighborhood Initiative provides numerous work-related opportunities for local residents, businesses and contractors. Our efforts throughout the multi-year initiative are aimed at increasing public awareness and participation in programs that connect low-income individuals or small, minority-, and women-owned businesses with employment, contracting, training, or other economic opportunities.
Jobs & Contracting
Section 3 is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968 that helps foster local economic development, neighborhood economic improvement and individual self-sufficiency. HUD’s Section 3 Program requires recipients of the agency’s financial assistance, including Fort Worth Housing Solutions, to make a concerted effort to hire and contract with Section 3-eligible individuals and business concerns with a focus on qualifications, cost, and insurance/bonding requirements as priority considerations when selecting employees and contractors.
| Activity | Target | Participation Goal |
|---|---|---|
|
Construction |
M/WBE |
25% |
|
Professional Services |
M/WBE |
15% |
|
Section 3 Businesses |
Section 3 |
10% of Total Dollar Amount |
|
Section 3 Hiring |
Section 3 |
30% of New Hires |
|
Section 3 Non-Covered Construction Services |
Section 3 |
3% of Total Dollar Amount |
Potential opportunities include:
- Accounting
- Architecture
- Appliance Repair
- Bookkeeping
- Electrical
- Elevator Construction
- Engineering
- Fencing
- Marketing
- Painting
- Photography
- Plastering
Subcontracting Opportunities
Stay tuned for more information.
Current Business Opportunities
Hughes House II & III – Request for Qualifications for General Contractor
McCormack Baron Salazar, Inc. (MBS) is soliciting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for the construction of a mixed-use development in Fort Worth, Texas. The Stop Six Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) is
Call for Artist @ the Six
UPDATE FEBRUARY 15, 2024: Calling all community members! We’re seeking 2 passionate individuals to join us in reviewing art proposals for the Cowan Mural space. If you have a keen
Block Companies Preparing Subcontractors to Bid On Hughes House Development
Block Companies, general contractor for the mixed-used Hughes House development, has scheduled a final, virtual pre-bid information session for subcontractors interested in bidding on the project from 3-4 p.m. Tuesday,
Request for Construction Support Consulting Services for Hughes House
McCormack Baron Companies is requesting proposals from qualified and experienced firms to perform Construction Support Consulting Services for Hughes House, a mixed-use Stop Six Choice Neighborhood development. The request for
Section 3 Program Provides Community Members Job Opportunities
Not so long ago Mark Anderson was a teenager growing up in the Cavile Place community of Stop Six. The oldest of 13 siblings, he remembers his family’s struggles and
Cowan Place Multifamily Contractors Pre-Bid Webinar
BLOCK Cos., general contractor for the Cowan Place senior living community in Stop Six, will host a Zoom webinar called “Getting Ready to Successfully BID on Cowan Place Senior Living”
Section 3 & M/WBE Opportunities
Demetria Bivens
Founder and Principal
dlb Consultants
624 Six Flags Drive
Suite 210
Arlington, Texas 76011
demetria@consultantsdlb.com
Cell 214-597-2022
Jerome Johnson
Workforce Coordinator
Fort Worth Housing Solutions
Development Opportunities
Monique Chavoya
Vice President, Project Management
McCormack Baron Salazar