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
Pre-Qualification for Cowan Place Subcontractors
McCormack Baron Salazar, a nationally recognized developer of economically integrated neighborhoods, is the lead Housing partner for the Initiative and is managing the work of general contractor Block Companies of Baton Rouge, La., and Bennett Benner Partners, the Fort Worth-based architect of record.
Eligible firms interested in serving as subcontractors should fill out the information form available here and email it to info@blockcompanies.com.
Cowan Place Phase I Subcontracting Opportunities
- Caulking and Sealants
- Concrete Paving
- Concrete Retaining Walls
- Controlled Access
- Drainage
- Dry Wall/Sheetrocking
- Fire Alarms
- Fire Sprinkler
- Flooring
- Gypcrete
- HVAC
- Insulation
- Landscaping
- Electrician / Low Voltage Wiring
- Masonry
- Painting
- Plumbing
- Post Tension Foundations
- Sitework
- Site Utilities
- Storefront
- Termite Treatment
- TPO Roofing
- Wood Framing
- Dumpster suppliers
- Portable toilet Provider
- Light Fixture Supplier
Current Business Opportunities
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”
Stop Six Choice Neighborhood/Cowan Place Update
Fort Worth Housing Solutions and McCormack Baron Salazar provided a Sept. 2, 2020 update for business community representatives and other stakeholders on the Stop Six Choice Neighborhood Initiative and plans
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