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John Swan (Laborers Local 113 secretary‑treasurer) and John Anderson (WRTP Big Step/H CST partner) co‑facilitated the labor subcommittee. They reported a plan to use a new listing of HCST graduates that appears in the summer edition of the DOT’s DBE Reporter. The list contains graduate names, graduation dates, trade of interest and contact email by region. Breakout participants proposed turning the list into a maintained, “living” spreadsheet fed by the monthly reports training providers already submit so it does not stale between quarterly publications.

Committee members described two immediate, actionable aims: (1) include a link or copy of the HCST graduate list in bid‑letting materials or prime outreach so primes can pre‑screen trainees before interviews; (2) pilot regionally located job‑match events or luncheons in the down season (late December–January/February) so graduates can be hired or be ready when the construction season ramps up in spring. Several labor and training providers emphasized timing: contractors typically begin hiring and interviews in March‑April, so an event in late winter would allow graduates time to arrange licensing and paperwork.

The nut graf: members asked DOT staff to test low‑cost, high‑value steps — maintain the graduate list, circulate it to primes during pre‑bid periods, and run at least one regional job‑match session timed to the hiring cycle — rather than proposing a large new statewide program.

Several providers and DOT staff volunteered to follow up: maintain the graduate spreadsheet, discuss how to include the list in bidding materials, and evaluate funding or venue options for regional pilot events. The labor group also proposed mentoring or networking sessions for graduates to increase employers’ awareness of available trained workers.

Ending: The committee scheduled follow‑up items and will report progress at the next advisory meeting; staff asked stakeholders to share candidate venues, contractor contacts and to identify which projects/regions would most benefit from targeted job‑match events.

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Marquise Young, DBE utilization engineer, said year‑to‑date federal‑funded construction and consultant commitments total about $132 million and that the program’s federal attainment sits at 14.35 percent, above the federal goal of 12.42 percent. Young reported consultant commitments year‑to‑date near $21 million and noted the numbers are subject to change with future modifications and federal funding adjustments.

Young and Deb Evers (consultant services) urged firms to participate in the state construction fair and consultant preview; Deb said the construction fair preview lists 2026 construction oversight packages and that firms that want to be considered as primes should participate in the September fair and associated interviews. Evers noted interviews for a September 9 design solicitation (a structures design project referenced for Milwaukee River to Car Ferry Drive) and encouraged smaller DBEs to coordinate with primes who do structures work.

The nut graf: DOT officials stressed that program measures are tracking above federal goals and that the coming months include multiple outreach points — construction fair, consultant previews and fall lettings — intended to funnel DBE firms into teaming and bidding opportunities.

Committee members also raised questions about federal redistribution of funds during the September/October federal fiscal close; DOT leaders said redistribution appears likely this year but that details (which buckets and amounts) remain uncertain and will be shared when available.

Ending: Young provided contact information and asked firms to reach out for technical assistance; DOT staff encouraged DBE firms to use the preview materials to plan team outreach before fall lettings.

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David Wins, Southeast Region project chief, said the I‑43 reconstruction — an expansion from four to six lanes between Silver Spring and Highway 60 — concluded with a ribbon cutting July 15. Wins told the committee, “The project completed on time and under budget.” He reported that of the $550 million committed by the governor and the Transportation Projects Commission, approximately $415 million funded construction; about $71 million of that construction spending went to DBE companies, with payments to date at roughly 96 percent of the billed amount.

The nut graf: the region is shifting from design to a period of heavy construction across multiple corridors. Committee members and DOT staff stressed the I‑43 finish as a model for DBE participation and a signal that bidding opportunities are upcoming on other large corridor projects.

Jeff Bowen, WisDOT Southeast Freeways design chief, reviewed the 94 East–West project map and timing. He said both an “early east leg” structures project (orange on the map) and a large west‑end package (blue) are scheduled for letting this fall. Bowen described the orange package as primarily structures work and the west package as a “very large” construction opportunity; other segments — the central stadium interchange and larger east leg work — are scheduled for later phases, with construction of some components beginning in 2027 and the stadium interchange currently shown in 2029 but “subject to change,” Bowen said.

DOT staff and several primes encouraged DBE firms to track the fall lettings and consider attending the state construction fair in September, which DOT uses to preview consultant and construction oversight packages for the 2026 season. Staff noted the West Leg has the scale to attract firms that have worked on recent major projects, and asked DBEs that wish to partner with primes to engage early in pre‑bid communications.

Committee discussion also recognized the role of mentor–protégé relationships in delivering the I‑43 work. Andy Kalski of HNTB and Bruce Spann of Spann & Associates described multi‑firm collaboration; Kalski said DBE firms participated on both design and construction‑management teams and that the design team “went out of their way to add companies to the project, to kinda help them grow and develop their engineering skills.”

Ending: DOT urged DBE firms to watch the department newsletter and the project web pages for published lettings and to attend upcoming in‑person outreach such as the state fair booth and consultant fair previews.

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Labor committee and training providers plan targeted HCST outreach and job‑match events

DOT reports DBE attainment above federal goal; consultant and construction outreach planned

Southeast DOT celebrates I‑43 completion; East–West 94 projects move toward fall lettings