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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, International Consulting Engineers (ICE) is being |
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honored as the Small Business Contractor of the Year at the USDA's |
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Small Business Program Award Ceremony on June 19, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The Small Business Award Program recognizes |
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individuals and businesses, including those that are minority-, |
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women-, or veteran-owned, for outstanding achievement; the program |
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is overseen by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business |
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Utilization, and honorees are nominated by various agencies within |
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the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, Selected as the overall winner for the USDA Small |
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Business Contractor of the Year award, International Consulting |
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Engineers was nominated for this prestigious accolade by the Animal |
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and Plant Health Inspection Service; under the leadership of CEO |
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Jesus J. Jimenez, ICE is a multidiscipline engineering and |
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construction firm that specializes in providing professional |
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services in such areas as civil engineering, structural |
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engineering, topographic surveying, facilities and land |
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development, and project management; since its establishment in |
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2010, the firm has experienced phenomenal sales growth and expanded |
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its staff to 65 employees to keep pace with the needs of its |
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clients; and |
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WHEREAS, International Consulting Engineers has |
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distinguished itself among Texan-owned enterprises and built for |
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itself a commendable reputation in and beyond the Lone Star State, |
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and Mr. Jimenez and his colleagues may take great pride in their |
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receipt of this well-deserved honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate International Consulting Engineers |
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on its selection as the overall USDA Small Business Contractor of |
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the Year for 2019 and extend to all those associated with the firm |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for ICE as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |