FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                

Los Angeles Community Colleges Award More Than $3 Million in Contracts to Small Businesses for Campus Additions and Upgrade Projects

Contracts will bring needed construction services and upgrades to the

 Mission and Southwest campuses as part of the Proposition A/AA Bond program

Nov. 22, 2005 (LOS ANGELES) – The Los Angeles Community Colleges, consisting of nine Los Angeles-area campuses, announced today that it has awarded $3,010,990 in construction contracts to two separate small businesses for classroom additions and upgrade projects at two of its campuses.  Each contract is the result of competitive bidding and will be funded by Propositions A and AA, as part of the $2.2 billion bond construction program overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2001 and 2003.

The Colleges’ Board of Trustees authorized the following construction contracts on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005:

Mission College: The LACCD Board of Trustees authorized an agreement with Construction Inc. for the Campus Center – Title V Computer Lab and Classroom project at Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC) in the amount of $186,990.  This project will provide for the addition of a new computer lab, lecture classroom, and Math Center in the basement area of the Campus Center.  Funding for this project is provided through Proposition A Bond proceeds.

Southwest College: The LACCD Board of Trustees authorized an agreement with Pima Corporation to provide services for the Roadways, Walkways, Grounds and Parking Lots – Northeast Quadrant, Entry Plaza & Parking project at Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) in the amount of $2,824,000.  Funding for this project is provided through Proposition AA Bond proceeds.

The Los Angeles Community Colleges are committed to contracting with small businesses to the greatest extent possible.  Companies interested in participating in the historic renovation and modernization of the nine campuses are encouraged to contact Donetta Pickett at Donetta.Pickett@dmjmjgm.com, and to visit www.PropositionA.org and click on “Doing Business with Us.”

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