Local contractors and workforce programs highlighted as Land Bank readies demolition work
Developers and council members urged plans to open contracting to minority and women-owned firms and to link demolition work to workforce and YouthBuild development programs; Land Bank staff outlined vendor-prep plans and small-bid bundling.
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Several council members pressed the land bank to ensure demolition contracting provides pathways for minority- and women-owned firms and for local hiring. Derek Hatter, a local contractor, urged stronger connections between small firms and the purchasing department.
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