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Business Centers

We are so excited about the opportunities we have created to help the nation’s MBEs, that we wanted to close this year by highlighting the great work of a few of our Business Centers and Programs. With that in mind, below are snapshots of our work in Arizona, Ohio, Illinois, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania. The dedication and passion of our national network of over 120 Business Centers and Programs have been integral to our shared success in 2024. Together, we will continue to build on these and other past achievements to take America’s over 11 million minority business enterprises to new heights.

NEW MEXICO

With headquarters in Rio Rancho, NM, Dooley Construction Solutions, LLC (DCS) is a Navajo-owned and operated general and electrical contractor. Under the leadership of Anson Dooley, President, the company has developed a reputation for high quality commercial and residential construction management services and electrical work. As a client of MBDA’s Four Winds Diversified Project, a federally funded grant program that supports Tribal and native business growth, DCS takes advantage of the comprehensive business guidance and referral services offered to diverse entrepreneurs. In June 2024 the company was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract with the Navajo Nation Department of Water. This contract enabled DCS to create 20 new jobs within their local Navajo community. MBDA is honored to support the growth and profitability of minority business enterprises like Dooley Construction Solutions, LLC. We commend the Four Winds Diversified Project for their commitment to partnering with Native American MBEs to foster ongoing success and shared achievements for the future.

OHIO

Clemons-Vazquez JV, a partnership between Clemons Construction Co., Inc. and Vazquez Commercial Contracting LLC, was awarded a 5-year, $495 million contract from the U.S. Army Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) to perform critical construction and renovation services. The project includes designing and constructing a broad range of new facilities, maintaining older facilities, and providing repairs to existing real property at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Both clients of the Ohio MBDA Business Center, Clemons Construction Co., Inc. and Vazquez Commercial Contracting LLC teamed up in order to achieve the optimal balance of people, equipment, knowledge, experience, and leadership to win the contract. 

ILLINOIS

Headquartered in Batavia, Illinois, PMI Energy Solutions, Inc. (PMIES), is an electrical services provider that installs electrical distribution infrastructure and performs maintenance services, directional boring, streetlight installations, and technical services for major electric, gas, and telecommunications utility companies across the United States. President and Chief Executive Officer, George A. Williams, started the company in 2012 with 18 employees and today has a team of more than 130 individuals. With the help of the Illinois MBDA Business Center, PMIES has experienced tremendous growth and continues to explore avenues to expand its service territory. PMI Energy Solutions, Inc. received $29 million in contracts from Ameren Illinois Company and Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) to provide services such as Pole Replacements, Facility Relocations, Repeaters/Reclosers, and Voltage Optimization.

ARIZONA

Headquartered in Mesa, AZ, Banda Group International, LLC (BGI) is an environmental safety, security, technical, and project management support services company serving government and private sector clients. A client of the Arizona MBDA Business Center, BGI has developed into an international company engaging in projects across the United States and in diverse international locations such as Algeria, Australia, Chile, China, Ireland, Israel, Laos, Mexico, South Korea, Romania, and Venezuela. The company was recently awarded a $1,955,881 general construction Indefinite-Deliver Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) by Triad National Security, LLC to perform mission-essential construction activities at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico. The scope of work includes maintenance, repair, construction, and design-build services across the national lab and will support the growth and expansion of LANL through a number of general construction projects.

HAWAII

Minatoishi Palumbo Architects, Inc. (DBA AEPAC) is a full-service Architecture and Engineering firm based in Honolulu, HI. Established in 2003, AEPAC is a synergistic group of experts focused on the Pacific region and other coastal areas. The firm has demonstrated experience as the Designer of Record for Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects with past experience in airport design, historic structures, and facilities upgrades. A client of the Hawaii MBDA Business Center, the firm was awarded a $12 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Hawaii District) to design and build a new 30,000 square foot Aviation Unit Operations Building.

PENNSYLVANIA

Based in Norristown, PA, Pride Enterprises, Inc. provides construction management, general contracting, and design-build services on projects both large and small. A client of the Pennsylvania MBDA Business Center, the company’s Founder, Craig T. Williams, has maximized MBDA’s services to boldly secure pivotal government contracts and forge lucrative partnerships to grow the business. Pride Enterprises, Inc. received a $113,453,700 contract for a collaborative project with Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. This 665,700 square feet joint endeavor will create a new state-of-the-art facility for Environmental Studies and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (ES & SEAS) at Princeton University. The facilities are designed to cater to seven academic departments, institutes, and centers that augment the aesthetic allure of the University’s campus while enhancing the public experience of the surrounding neighborhood.