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RICH TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 227

A Strong Partnership Between

Pepper Construction and

Ujamaa Construction

The Rich Township High School District Thomas says, “We think having
227 is proud to announce that Pepper diverse contractors here is good for
Construction has entered into a joint our students and for our community.
venture partnership with Ujamaa At its core, the now combined district
Construction, Pepper selecting Ujamaa is striving become a beacon in Rich
Construction as a minority contractor Township.” The partnership of including
to work on the bidding process and qualified minority contractors is also
throughout the construction of the important to the District’s Board of
new stadium for the District 227 as Education and the facilities advisory
well as other interior projects. The committee. Dr. Thomas and his team
south suburbs have been a recent hot feel the co-construction of the football Ujamaa Construction. We want to
spot for community unrest due to the field, the science labs and so much help grow other businesses to be the
lack of minority contractors on major more is good for all. best they can be.”
construction projects.
Mr. Rob Martinelli, Vice President at Mr. Jimmy Akintonde, president and
Pepper was inspired by the District to Pepper Construction, points out that founder of Ujamaa Construction says,
include even more minority contractors they have a strong commitment to “I applaud the efforts of school District
as partners. Community engagement District 227, the community and Ujamaa 227 to committing to contractors that
is the key. The next project will be Construction. Martinelli says, “We are are reflective of the community, and
the state-of the art stadium, ground proud to be a part of the change that building a next level campus. We are
breaking is scheduled to happen in is happening in the Southland. We proud have a chance to work on this
April 2021. Superintendent Dr. Johnnie have a long-standing relationship with great opportunity

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