Video Provides an Inside Look at HISD Bond Program See how the district is planning 21st century learning spaces that prepare students for college and careers Bond Oversight Panel Gets Update Members get a detailed report on progress being made on new schools under the 2012 bond program. Design Guidelines Ensure Quality All new schools will be built with the same consistency thanks to HISD’s Construction and Design Guidelines. Architects Craft Sustainability Rules Workshop brings together builders and designers to lay out goals and expectations for sustainable schools. Architects Review Selection Process HISD hosts a session to help firms better understand how the district evaluates qualifications. Business Assistance Team Honored as ‘Supplier Diversity Champion’ Houston’s monthly African-American Business Journal, d-mars.com, recognizes HISD team with the “2013 Top 25 Supplier Diversity Champions” award at the HESS Club. HISD Seeks Construction Manager at Risk Services for 2012 Bond Projects The district is requesting qualifications from general contracting companies interested in providing CMAR services for 22 schools and athletic facility projects. District Workshop to Prepare Business Owners for Surety Bonding Process Small business owners will get a chance to learn about the surety bonding process and how to apply for a bond during HISD’s Workshop Wednesday on Aug. 7. HISD Board of Education Approves Four More Contracts for 2012 Bond Work Projects include construction manager at risk services for four high schools. CMAR services ensure a quality project through coordination with designers and ensuring a guaranteed maximum price for construction. Profile: M/WBE Firm Focuses on ‘One-Stop Shopping’ for Customers Urban Circle, in business for nearly 10 years in the Houston area, provides promotional items and teaching supplies from one location. M/WBEs Share Business Tips with Prospective HISD Vendors About 25 business owners learned about M/WBE certification at HISD’s monthly Workshop Wednesday session on July 10, hearing firsthand from one architect about how certification has helped her firm. Workshop Wednesday: Surety Bonding Process 8/7/2013   3 to 5 p.m. CMAR RFQ Deadline 8/22/2013   2 p.m. First Day of School 8/26/2013 21st Century Schools Advisory Committee Meeting 8/27/2013   4 to 5 p.m. Hispanic Advisory Committee Meeting 8/29/2013   9 to 10 a.m. HISD | Bond Programs | Doing business with HISD | Construction & Facility Services Bond Oversight | Bond Communications | Bond Projects Map Houston Independent School District Bond Programs Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center 4400 West 18th St. | Houston, TX 77092-8501 713-556-6005 bondinfo@houstonisd.org      Subscribe | Unsubscribe Please allow 24 hours to take effect. Having issues viewing this email? Click here to view on web browser.