We’re proud to feature the minority and women-owned businesses that are part of the Colorado Convention Center Expansion Project, with some Q-and-A with a few of our partner companies:
Four Star Drywall
Jose Amaya, Chief Business Development Officer
Q: How long have you been in business?
A: 20+ years.
Q: What is your scope of work on the Colorado Convention Center Expansion Project?
A: Exterior framing, interior framing and drywall.
Q: What is the most helpful method of outreach when pursuing applicable bid packages?
A: One on ones with Hensel Phelps and pre-bid meetings.
Q: What is the best part of being an entrepreneur?
A: The ability to grow and lead a team.
Ralph Martinez Trucking
Dianna Martinez, Owner/President
Q: How long have you been in business?
A: 60 years.
Q: What is your scope of work on the Colorado Convention Center Expansion Project?
A: Trucking.
Q: Has your contract with the Colorado Convention Expansion Project positively impacted your business? If so, in what ways?
A: Yes, it has positively impacted our business. It's always a relief working on State, Federal, or Municipality projects. Also, projects that tend to be lengthier in time seem to create a synergy with all involved.
Q: What is the most helpful method of outreach when pursuing applicable bid packages?
A: M/WBE exchange as well as advertisements.
JWJP
Owner, James W. Jenson, Jr.
Q: How long have you been in business?
A: 5 & 1/2 years.
Q: What is your scope of work on the Colorado Convention Center Expansion Project?
A: JWJP is providing construction progress documentation photography.
Q: Has your contract with the Colorado Convention Expansion Project positively impacted your business? If so, in what ways?
A: Yes it has. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was great to have a contract to work on. This contract has helped JWJP to continue to grow and stay in business.
Q: Do you have any additional feedback you would like to share with City and County of Denver or Hensel Phelps?
A: Continue offering contracting and professional services opportunities so that M/WBE firms can have opportunities to grow and prosper their businesses and keep mentoring so these firms can achieve great success.
San Engineering
Owner, Eduardo San
Q: How long have you been in business?
A: 16 years.
Q: What is your scope of work on the Colorado Convention Center Expansion Project?
A: San Engineering is the civil engineer of record for the project. Our scope of work includes public improvements such as roadway improvements, sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, and curb cuts, as well as storm water management.
Q: Has your contract with the Colorado Convention Expansion Project positively impacted your business? If so, in what ways?
A: Yes. Other than working on such a high profile project, we have expanded our connections with new clients and City and County of Denver Staff.
Q: What is the most helpful method of outreach when pursuing applicable bid packages?
A: One on ones with HP.