Businesses vie for opportunity to work on LMPD’s new headquarters [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Wednesday, business owners met with leaders that are working on a high-profile project in downtown Louisville.

Gerald Palmer is the co-owner of Metro Flooring, a general contracting company.

He’s one of dozens of minority business owners trying to get an opportunity to work on phase one of Louisville Metro Police’s new $25 million dollar headquarters.

So far, he’s done work inside homes and classrooms within Jefferson County Public Schools.

“Honestly I probably wouldn’t have gotten one job if it wasn’t for 7PM, they are out to advocate and fight for you to get a little piece of the pie,” Palmer said.

The mayor’s Equity Task Force hosted the ‘Meet the Owner’ event so minority and woman-owned businesses could meet the entire project team working on the …