Our Mission
- Improve program participants’ state of business maturity
- Enhance bid proposal skills
- Teach sound project management approach
- Provide one-on-one assistance to DBEs "ready, willing and able" to improve their capabilities
Program Process
- We'll conduct a needs assessment with your firm - This snapshot of will help us determine your goals and where your company needs help and training.
- Then we'll review your current capabilities - We'll look at your firm's size, project portfolio, technical and business processes, bid success history, equipment and capital.
- DBE/Prime matchmaking - Based on your needs, capabilities and goals, we'll partner your firm with a pre-qualified Prime contractor currently bidding on ALDOT projects.
- Targeted training - We'll deliver both group and one-on-one training specific to your needs; everything from navigating the ALDOT website to insurance and bonding basics.
Program Eligibility
ALDOT Certified DBEs in the highway/bridge construction sector are eligible to participate in the UAH/ALDOT Mentor-Protege Program provided they have:
- ALDOT certification in construction-related work types.
- Completed preliminary assessment and recommendation by a UAH Mentor-Protege Program consultant.
- Approval for participation from Alabama Department of Transportation's DBE Program unit.
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Mentor-Protégé Program
Olin B. King Technology Hall
5000 Technology Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
Ronica Ondocsin, PE, 256.824.6466, ronica.ondocsin@uah.edu
