1. HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO Economic Inclusion “Contracting Opportunities”
2018
Good afternoon... I’m Robert Bell, Director of Economic Inclusion for Hamilton County, Thanks for having me here today.
Robert Bell, MBA
Director

2. Hamilton County Structure
Is an administrative arm of the State of Ohio
413 square miles
813,822 residents
4500 employees
30 separate departments
9 elected offices
Operating budget around $240 million
Serves:
21 incorporated cities
17 villages
13 townships

3. Hamilton County Responsibilities
Economic Development
Environmental Control
General Government
Health
Judicial
Public Safety
Public Works
Recreation
Social Services
What is the major role of a County in Ohio: A huge responsibility as an Administrative Arm of the State of Ohio.
Economic Development-Business & Community Development
Environmental Control –Solid waste disposal, air and water quality mgmt.
General Govt. – Taxes, budgeting, inspections, levies, planning and zoning, permits
Health- A&D, Mental Health, Disabilities,
Judicial –All Courts, records, titles, Appeals,
Public Safety –Legal Counsel, law enforcement, coroner, jail
Public Works –Water and Sewer districts, county roads and bridges
Recreation- Financing and operations of stadiums, Zoo and Museum Levies, parks commission
Social Services – Jobs and Family Services, Senior Services, Veteran Services

4. Economic Inclusion Initiative BOLD: Building Opportunities by Leveraging Diversity
Establishing voluntary goals for SBEs, MBEs, and WBEs, and tracking Veterans and Disabled-Owned Businesses
Establishing a BOLD Vendor Registration Listing
Providing guidance & assistance to small, diverse and many other types of businesses.
Establishing regular diversity and inclusiveness training for staff as well as on-going Economic Inclusion Improvement Projects.
Operations: Areas of focus
Recruitment
Hiring
Retention
Advancement
Training: Civil Treatment “Building an Inclusive Workforce”

5. BOLD Building Opportunities by Leveraging Diversity
Quarterly “How to Do Business with Hamilton County” Workshops
Referrals for specialized training for small and diverse contractors on bonding, financing, planning, technology, sustainability, and partnerships
Participate in Match-maker events for subcontractors and primes
Promotion of small, diverse, and other companies that want to do business with Hamilton County
Process improvement training for managers and staff

6. Economic Inclusion Advisory Council
Individuals and the organizations they represent:
Fred Lampe, Greater Cincinnati Building and Construction Trades Council
Chara Fisher Jackson, Greater Cincinnati Urban League
Simon Sotelo, Hispanic Chamber, Cincinnati USA
Lindsay Wilhelm, Indian American Chamber of Commerce
Bernice Walker, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
Leslie Young, Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Council
Nathan Beck, Hamilton County DD Services
Steve Love, African American Chamber of Commerce
Pamela Green, Human Services Chamber
Jamahal Boyd, United Way
Joseph Prus, at-large
Fesha Buie, at-large
Andra’ Ward, at-large

7. Vendor Registration
Register in BidSync at
Visit to view Hamilton County’s current bids.
If you see something you are interested in, you can also request a free bid packet by ing
There are also huge economic opportunities for individuals and businesses…
To get started,

8. BidSync
BidSync is a tool that allows Hamilton County to electronically post and distribute bid and quote information.
This system is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week from any computer that has internet access.
Bids and Quotes are advertised here and on County website
Instant access to information when you want it
Greater access to the individuals who are buying, when they want to buy
Bid History
Notification of when a bid is posted that meets your commodities
There is no charge for Hamilton County solicitations. Responders will receive notification of all postings made by Hamilton County for the commodity selections made.

9. Products /Services Needed
Capital Budget – Potentially $197 Million Total
Individual Projects:
Admin. Bldg.– Accounting Update- $7 million
Courthouse- Roofing $6.5 million
Courthouse- Windows $4.6 million
Juvenile Justice Center – Concrete $635 thousand
Admin. Bldg. - Computer System $ 2 million
SPCA. –Interior & Ext. Renov. $4 million

10. Products /Services Needed
Capital Budget – Potentially $197 Million Total
Individual Projects –First year or two:
Coroner’s Bldg – New Construction - $35 million
Courthouse- Renovations $6.4 million
Justice Center- Renovations $1.4 million
Wm Howard Taft Law Bldg-Roofing $1.4 million
Environ. Services Bldg.- Windows $967 thousand
Juvenile Court Bldg. –Exterior Renov. $13.5 million

11. Additional Upcoming Opportunities
Facilities– $3 million in materials and supplies; and $1 million in janitorial. Must be Green Seal Certified
JFS- $14 million interior renovation project
Townships- CDBC development Grants from Hamilton County – A total of $4.2 million this coming year
Ongoing Hamilton County opportunities: Asphalt, Concrete, Gravel, Vegetation Removal, Tree Removal

12. For more information contact: Robert Bell Director, Economic Inclusion