RHCA A|E|C Roundtable Committee Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Central Time

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1 . Welcome – Reminder for each person to mute themselves.

  • Julio Florez, RHCA Staff Liaison
  • Alberto Mercado Flores, A|E|C Committee Co-Chair (A/E), LAN, Inc.
  • Marvin Jackson, A|E|C Committee Co-Chair (Construction), Archer Western|AWH
  • Angela Berry Roberson, Esq., A|E|C Committee Co-Chair (Construction), WSP USA
  • Louis Frisbie, A|E|C Committee Co-Chair (A/E), Metropolitan Infrastructure
  • Committee Introduction ( New Members )

2. Topics and Guest Speakers

  • Topic: UTSW IDIQ
  • Speaker: Darcel Webb, DSL, Director Supplier Diversity/HUB, Office of Supply Chain Management, UT Southwestern Medical Center

3. Committee Discussions

  • Statewide Initiative
    • Project Opportunities
    • Legislative
  • Open Discussion
    • 2023 A|E|C Market Conditions
      • Labor Market Conversation
        • Large Businesses competing for the same talent pool as Small Businesses
      • Material availability and price escalation
      • Next steps
    • Legislative Update
    • City of Dallas Event
    • Heavy Highway Forum
    • Discuss what 5 events and 4 networking events we can host this year
    • Other____

4. RHCA Upcoming Events and Announcements

  • A|E|C Committee Upcoming Events and Topics of Interest
    • Heavy Highway Forum – Statewide
    • Build Fort Worth 2023 Construction Expo
    • Municipal Improvements
    • Water/Wastewater Event
    • Federal Event
    • Facilities Event
    • Water Resources Event
    • Transportation/Roadway Event
    • Infrastructure Bill Webinar: Infrastructure Bill Opportunities Impact on Texas with a Focus on North Texas
    • Other Event

…. Event Goals

    • Events/presentations focus primarily on training/education/upcoming project opportunities
    • A topic that is timely and important for the intended audience
    • Learning objectives that are clear and appropriate
    • The appropriateness of the topic to A|E|C
    • No sales pitch please : Direct promotions of products, services or monetary self‐interest are not appropriate

…. ………..A|E|C Event/Presentation Request Form… see online …

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5. 2023 Pre-Committee Meeting Date Agenda Review

  • Wednesday, April 19, 2023
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2023
  • Wednesday, June 21, 2023
  • Wednesday, August 16, 2023
  • Wednesday, September 20, 2023
  • Wednesday, October 18, 2023
  • Thursday, November 16, 2023 *
  • Wednesday, December 14, 2023*

6. Committee Action Items

  • Pre-Committee Meeting Agenda Review
  • Guest Speaker Recommendations for our next Committee Meeting w/ Subcommittee help… see online
    • Deadline to submit recommendations: April 28, 2023 at 3 pm

7. Committee Resources

8. Next Meeting: Click to RSVP Wednesday, May 10, 2023… see online ….

9. RHCA AEC Roundtable Committee Webpage… see online 

10. 2023 A|E|C Committee Meeting Dates (Virtual Meetings until further notice) ….

  • Wednesday, April 12, 2023
  • Wednesday, May 10, 2023
  • Wednesday, June 14, 2023
  • July – Hiatus
  • Wednesday, August 9, 2023
  • Wednesday, September 13, 2023
  • Wednesday, October 11, 2023
  • Wednesday, November 8, 2023
  • Wednesday, December 13, 2023 *

11. Click to reference previous meetings: