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The Third Quarter of fiscal year 2017

shows a slight decrease in spending

with SLBEs by CCWA at $2.46 million,

representing 24 percent utilization of

the total number of certified firms

through the quarter. However, despite

the small decrease in spending, we are

still on track to top the grand total

spent for fiscal year

2016 ($7.2 million)

with a grand total of

$7.68 million spent

with SLBEs for the first

three quarters of fiscal

2017.

There are currently 184 certified SLBE

firms in the program. As word of

CCWA’s SLBE program continues to

spread, the number of certified firms is

on the rise. The program shows a rec-

ord 32 percent increase in certified

firms in just one quarter. January rec-

orded a 14 percent increase in certi-

fied firms for one month making it the

largest monthly increase in program

history.

CCWA is committed to and actively

seeking to do business with

firms that are certified as small

local businesses in Clayton

County and the surrounding 10

counties which includes Chero-

kee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas,

Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry,

Rockdale, and Spalding.

We believe that we are only as suc-

cessful as those in the communities

we serve, therefore, we are asking you

to join us and become a part of our

SLBE program.

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Clayton County Water Authority

CCWA would like to welcome the following

companies, certified in the Third Quarter to

the SLBE program. We are delighted to have

you as a part of our program.

A & AJ Business Services, LLC

Amy Oraefo, P.C.

Atlanta Environmental Management, Inc.

Bell Innovative Technology, LLC

C & C Lovejoy, LLC

Dawson’s Realty & Mortgages, Inc.

D-H Electric & Associates, Inc.

DH Security Solutions

Davine Solutions, LLC

Earth 1st Construction & Development, Inc.

Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc.

ELLA Designs, LLC

Business with CCWA

Congratulations! Newly Certified SLBEs

Inside this issue:

Business with CCWA 1

Newly Certified SLBEs 1 & 2

Celebrating Dr. King 2

Networking Mixer a Success 3

Special Topic Workshops 4

Spotlight Speaker 4

Upcoming Events 4

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Excellent Lawn Service

Express Pressure Washing, LLC

Fraser & Fraser Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Cartridge

World Lithonia

Harrington George Dunn Consulting Engineers, LLC

Hawk Construction Company, LLC

Infinite Inspections, LLC

Jalencia’s, LLC

KEYfficiencies, Inc.

Kingdom Fortunes Development Group, LLC

KLS Workforce Solutions, LLC

LandMatters Studios, LLC

Lillii RNB, Inc.

M ECubed Engineering, LLC

MBEC Atlanta, Inc.

Miles Courier Service, Inc.

Nickel Works Consulting, LLC

Nottage, LLC

Official Project Solutions Group, LLC

P&A Training Solutions

PF Holding & Investment, LLC

Pride Roofing, Inc.

Quality Construction Improvements of Atlanta,

Inc.

Rawlins Electric, Inc.

Reeves & Associates Consulting & Training, Inc.

Residential Enhancements, Inc.

Safeguard Security Solutions, LLC

Safety MD, LLC

Seiler & Associates, Inc.

Spenergy, LLC

Stembridge Custom Metals, Inc.

Technaserv Corp

Urban GIS, Inc.

Welcome! Newly Certif ied SLBEs Continued

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born January 15, 1929, was

a Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and advocate for

equal rights for all people regardless of race, sex, reli-

gion, or creed. He spent his life speaking out against

racial and social injustice. His activism played a major

role in the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and

the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In 1964, Dr. King re-

ceived the Noble Peace Prize for his efforts to promote

equality. Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968,

however; his legacy lives on today. On November 2,

1983 then President Ronald Reagan signed the bill

making the “King Holiday” a federal holiday. Because

of his humility and service to all people, many use the

King Holiday as a day of service to honor his life and

legacy.

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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The annual SLBE Networking Mixer provides an oppor-

tunity for the owners of small local businesses to net-

work among their peers, CCWA Board of Directors,

and management staff to learn more about CCWA pro-

curement opportunities. The event also provides

guests a forum in a casual setting to meet and form

relationships with larger firms, preparing both entities

for future business opportunities.

CCWA hosted its third annual SLBE Networking Mixer

on November 16, 2017 at CCWA Headquarters’ Marie

Barber Community Use Room. The mixer was a HUGE

success! Twenty eight (28) small local businesses

were represented of which 10 are certified SLBEs with

CCWA. There were 50 plus attendees at the last SLBE

event of 2017.

CCWA Board Members Marie Barber and Vivian Bald-

win attended the event along with CCWA manage-

ment. Two of our large engineering firms CH2M and

Jacobs Engineering had strong representation and

Clayton County Central Services also had representa-

tives in attendance.

Catering was provided by Cates Caterer, a Clayton

County business, located right here in Morrow. A

heartfelt thank you goes out to CH2M for sponsoring

the catering for the event.

Six firms have been certified and added to the SLBE

list of certified firms as a direct result of attending the

mixer. If you missed this one we hope to see you in

2018!

Third Annual SLBE Networking Mixer A Success!

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Spotl ight Speaker

Are you looking for opportunities to potentially do

business with CCWA? If the answer is YES, the

following Annual Contracts are set for advertisement

pending expiration of the current contract:

Wet Well Cleaning and Disposal Services

Expires May 31, 2018

Hi Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipe and Fittings

Expires July 31, 2018

Janitorial Services

Expires July 31, 2018

For a complete list of our annual contracts click here.

Additionally, all current solicitation opportunities may

be viewed by clicking here.

Mark your calendar for the following:

SLBE Information Session

March 8, 2018

Lake City Community Center

5471 Jonesboro Rd.

Lake City, GA 30260

2p.m.—4p.m.

SLBE Business Development Workshop

Accurate and Competitive Pricing

April 17, 2018

South Clayton Recreation Center

1837 McDonough Rd.

Hampton, GA 30228

10a.m.—12p.m.

Clayton County Water Authority

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1st SLBE Information Session

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You can also follow us on Twitter @CCWA_Biz and on Instagram @CCWA_SLBE_Biz.

Upcoming Procurements & Events

Information Sessions focus

on the SLBE certification pro-

cess and how to do business

with CCWA. This year we are

taking the sessions “on the

road” to various locations

throughout the county.

We kicked off with a session

held on January 25th at the

Riverdale Town Center. The session was well attended

with more than 50 small business owners in attend-

ance. Dr. Evelyn Wynn-Dixon, Mayor of the City of

Riverdale, sent a letter from the Office of the Mayor to

welcome the attendees to the session and to the city of

Riverdale.

Each session features a “Spotlight Speaker” who is giv-

en 15 minutes during the presentation time to

“spotlight” their business.

The January Spotlight

Speaker was Ms. Renee

Rowe of CyQuest Business

Solutions, Inc.

CyQuest Business Solutions, Inc.

provides project management, benefits administra-

tion, staff augmentation, employee training & devel-

opment, HR consulting, and administrative support

services.

You can contact them at (404) 761-6699, via email

at [email protected] or visit their website at

www.cyquestHR.com.