Asphalt and Concrete Maintenance Leader Miguel Lopez Jr. Inc. Announces 8(a) Program Certification from the U.S. Federal Government

MIAMI, FL - 02/09/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

South Florida’s Leading Asphalt and Concrete Maintenance Firm Miguel Lopez Jr. Inc., Achieves Small Business Administration 8(a) Certification Award after a rigorous and thorough vetting process

MIGUEL LOPEZ JR. INC., a Miami-based minority owned commercial and government asphalt and concrete maintenance solutions provider, is proud to announce their recent 8(a) Business Development program certification awarded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). After passing the review and rigorous requirements in the 8(a) Certification process, this certification award proves that Miguel Lopez Jr. Inc. meets the requirements to do business with local, state, and federal government agencies as well as large corporations, as a small disadvantaged business.

Per the SBA, this is a unique certification with a commitment to utilize 8(a) certified firms in its programs and establishes a statutory goal of 23% of Prime Contracts for small businesses. Additionally, the SBA encourages all prime contractors to use SBA 8(a) Certified firms.

“It’s a great honor to be SBA 8(a) certified as it is a significant step to broadening our customer base in the Federal Government” said Miguel Lopez Jr., President, Founder and Owner of MIGUEL LOPEZ JR. INC., Mr. Lopez added: “In the past we had successfully provided our asphalt and paving services to Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Miami. With this prestigious SBA 8(a) certification MIGUEL LOPEZ JR. INC. is now able to take our expansion strategy to the next level, with Federal and Large Enterprise Programs, and provide more quality asphalt paving and patching, seal coating, concrete maintenance, on-site exterior recovery services, and on-site construction services including: demolition & installation of water and sewer; installation of drainage systems; and complete paving finish and solutions throughout. For this SBA 8(a) certification, we teamed up with the right Business-to-Government (B2G) partner, and thanks to the support provided by our top-notch consultants from Rafael Marrero & Company, they helped us achieve this certification in a record time and were there for us every step of the way.”

About MIGUEL LOPEZ JR. INC:

Municipal, State and Federal Agencies call on FDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certified and 8(a) Certified facilities maintenance and Engineering contractor Miguel Lopez Jr. Inc. (8a Case # 308008) for their full-service asphalt project needs because of our coveted reputation for professionalism, quality and outstanding service. We are committed to using state-of-the-art products, techniques, and equipment to ensure each job is done to perfection, on time, on budget and safely.

Key Differentiators:

Full Service Professional Engineering Contractor
30 Years Industry Expertise and Past Performance
Licensed, Insured & Bonded
State-of-the-art equipment and fleet of company trucks
Capacity: People, Process & Tools (PPT) to support single, multi-month projects up to $9 Million Dollars
Contracting Vehicle: US Navy Seaport-e IDIQ | Prime 8(a) Contract Team (Contract # N00178-15-D-8423)

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