High-Speed Rail Industry Forum

Industry Forum: August 14, 2012 California High-Speed Rail Authority to Highlight Central Valley Construction Packages 2, 3 & 4 The California High-Speed Rail Authority is hosting an Industry Forum on August 14, 2012 at the Save Mart Center on the California State University Fresno campus. The event will provide firms interested in pursuing High-Speed Rail contracts with an overview of the Request for Qualifications, scheduled for release in September. The general session will be followed by a teaming event, where potential prime contractors will be encouraged to set up an exhibition area in order to provide information to and gather information from Small Businesses, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises who attend the event. As a reminder, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has established an overall Small Business goal of 30%. For updated event details, visit http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/forum.aspx  Location: California State University Fresno, Save Mart Center 2650 East Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710 Complimentary onsite parking will be available. Agenda: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.          Registration 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.        Program and Presentation 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.        Meet-the-Primes Networking Registration: The event is free and open to the public. To expedite the registration process in the morning, we highly advise attendees to pre-register for the event. Pre-Registration closes Friday, August 10 at 10:00 am. We ask that businesses please pre-register at http://cahsr.pbcommentsense.com/forum.aspx . Onsite registration will also be available the day of the event. Networking Recommendations: Due to the number of attendees expected, we encourage all attendees to bring handouts highlighting your business. These should detail your interest, your services, any applicable license(s) or certification(s), and your contact information. If you have questions, please contact SBProgram@hsr.ca.gov. Any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate may request assistance by contacting the Authority no later than August 9 at SBProgram@hsr.ca.gov.