such as the Ada curb ramp upgrades for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and improvements to various Portland public schools. Their work on the Abernathy Bridge and the Portland Water Bureau’s Bull Run project has also garnered attention for their technical complexity and community impact. COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT One of ACMS Northwest’s core values is its dedication to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. The firm is proud to be both a woman-owned and minority-owned business. Its dedication to diversity extends to its workforce, which is 65% female or minority. Operationally, ACMS Northwest’s leaders are very engaged with both employees and clients. They believe that the diversity of the team brings a International Airport and the Abernathy Bridge. One standout project is the Secondary Treatment Expansion Program (STEP) for the City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services, which is a $630 million project involving construction management, project controls, and inspection services. ACMS Northwest has been working on this project since 2017 and continues to provide invaluable support as part of a collaborative team of consultants and contractors. “The STEP program is going to be one of the biggest that people don’t pay attention to, but that still affects the public on a regular basis in terms of our everyday lives… We’re providing both project controls and construction management services on behalf of the client,” Laurie Allen says. In addition to the STEP program, ACMS Northwest is involved in multiple other public works projects, 43 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 02 ACMS NORTHWEST
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