N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Highways, in partnership with its Office of Civil Rights, is inviting small, disadvantaged businesses to learn more about contracting opportunities with the department.

From 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 25, NCDOT staff will host a virtual event for NCDOT’s Highway Division 10. Division 10 includes Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly and Union.

To date, more than 200 people representing more than 150 firms have participated in the events.

NCDOT awards contracts in mowing, litter pickup, landscaping, snow and ice removal, traffic control, painting, striping, road construction and other areas.

For more information, visit www.ncdot.gov/highwaysdbe or check out our video at: https://youtu.be/fajlwy6HhdI.

In keeping with COVID-19 safety protocols, the NCDOT will host some of the DBE Outreach events virtually and some that are in larger venues will be held in-person. NCDOT will host the virtual events on Microsoft Teams.

NCDOT requests disadvantaged business owners RSVP if they would like to attend virtually. To RSVP for the Division 10 event, contact Terry Burleson at twburleson@ncdot.gov or 704-983-4400.