State of California • Department of Transportation

INFORMATIONAL NOTICE

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CONSTRUCTION PRIME CONTRACTORS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ARE INVITED TO A
Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting for Contract No. 12-OF96E4 A High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane widening project on Interstate 5 in the cities of San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point and San Clemente, in Orange County, from 0.4 miles north of Camino de Estrella overcrossing, to 0.2 miles south of San Juan Creek Road undercrossing. Please click on the link for further information: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/weekly_ads/all_adv_projects.php

Attendance is MANDATORY for those interested in bidding.
Please note new date: Monday, October 7, 2013
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm 

Prudential Building

3333 Michelson Dr.

Ground Floor Auditorium

Irvine, CA 92612

(near Caltrans Headquarters)

 

 

This meeting is an important opportunity for Certified Small Businesses, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises to network with prime contractors who plan to bid on this project. The meeting will present partnering opportunities for prime contractors and subcontractors and allow them to meet and develop relationships that enable successful bidding on this project and future projects. 





 

 

If you plan to attend, please RSVP:
Elizabeth Philippon, Caltrans District 12 Small Business Liaison
(949) 724-2021
Parking is available in Parking Garage #1, located to the north, behind the Prudential Building.
Cost for parking is $5 per hour, with a maximum of $20 per day.

Caltrans, Your Partner For Success

OCTA 2013 Annual Business Expo - Save the Date

 

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CALTRANS Proposes 2014-2016 DBE Goals

Comment Period is open.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking public input for proposed three year Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for the period covering Federal Fiscal 2014 through 2016. As the recipient of funding from the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), Caltrans is required to establish goals for the inclusion of DBEs. Caltrans has proposed a goal of 4 percent achieved exclusively through race-neutral means. This means that Caltrans expects to meet the goal without the use of DBE participation goals on individual projects. In the past, Caltrans has used various methods to achieve DBE goals. This includes business outreach to existing DBEs, technical assistance and training, improving the contract process, and data collection, monitoring, and reporting of DBEs. In addition to continuing to use the methods outlined above, Caltrans plans to: Expand the web site for easier access to information needed by SB and DBE firms and links to other supportive services, local agencies, and technical assistance; Establishing relationships with financial institutions, surety companies and insurance companies to market Caltrans opportunities in conjunction with SB and DBEs; Look for opportunities to package smaller contracts; Increase the number of certified DBE firms; The comment period is currently open. All comments should be e-mailed to michael.lange@dot.ca.gov or mailed to: Michael LangePO Box 942874 M.S. 39 Sacramento, CA 94274-0001 To read the methodology for the Triennial DBE Goal click here...

High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Series of Statewide Small Business Certification Workshops

Orange County SBDC to host HSR Small Business Certification Workshop.

Wanting to insure that all who have registered have an opportunity to complete their Small Business Registration with the State of California, reservations are no longer being accepted for this event. However, there is a networking opportunity that is open to all small businesses that are interested in learning more about the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) and the goals established for small business utilization.   "The Authority is committed to creating opportunities for small businesses with an aggressive 30 percent goal of participation in California's high-speed rail program," said Jeff Morales, Authority CEO. "We have been working to engage small businesses and encouraging them to get involved. Many of our contracts are long-term and will be a big boost economically for small businesses. We want to help small businesses prepare to work on the project." The Authority's Small Business Advocate Robert Padilla added, "The initial construction in the Central Valley is expected to cost $6 billion dollars and a significant amount of that could go to certified small businesses. These workshops are a critical part of the process for the Authority to partner with California's small businesses." Orange County SBDC is proud to host a southern CA workshop.           When: May 15, 2013                              9 AM to 12 Noon -- On-line Certification                              11 AM to 12 Noon -- Networking                  Where: Rancho Santiago Community College Distrist                              2323 N. Broadway, #107                              Santa Ana, CA 92706  For those that have registered for the certification portion of this workshop, your portion of the event will begin at 9 AM.   Workshop participants should bring the following materials with them to the workshop: Applicant/Affiliate Federal Tax Returns for the past three (3) years Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) (if applicable) Secretary of State Number (if applicable) Home address of Officers, Member/Manager and Partners Social Security Number (if sole proprietor) Dunn & Bradstreet Number (if applicable) Contractors State License Board Number (if applicable) The Authority will host several more workshops around the state in the coming months. For updates, visit CA High-Speed Rail.

Courts Upholds CALTRANS DBE Program

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of the California Department of Transportation.

On April 16, 2013 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the California Department of Transportation's (CALTRANS) equal opportunity program ensures minority and women owned businesses have an opportunity to compete for Department of Transportation (DOT) and related contracts. The program is known as the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said that CALTRAN's DBE outreach program is clearly within constitutional parameters. In 2009 the San Diego Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) filed a lawsuit challenging CALTRAN's DBE program. They claimed the DBE program was unconstitutional because it provides preferences based on race and sex to businesses owned by African Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, and women on federal DOT contracts. AGC filed an appeal in 2011 after summary judgment was granted in U.S. District Court. AGC's attorney has indicated that it is likely they will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. Read the Court's full decision...

California High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Bid Results on Central Valley Construction Project

Groundbreaking expected in 2013.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has announced that Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons, a Joint Venture, is the best scoring team for the design-build contract for the first section of the high-speed rail system, Madera to Fresno. CHSRA had estimated the cost for the design-build contract to be $1.2 to $1.8 billion. It was determined that Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons, a California-based Joint Venture, who bid $985,142,530, was the "apparent best value." In the competitive bidding process, five teams submitted proposals to the CHSRA for the first design-build contract, which combines project design and construction in one contract. The proposals were evaluated and ranked based on 30 percent for technical merit and 70 percent for cost. Factors such as an understanding of the project, schedule capability, project approach and safety were part of the technical scoring. The CHSRA had previously issued a Request for Qualification for potential design-build teams interested in the contract in late 2011. Five teams qualified and competed for the contract. The five teams submitted their proposals in January 2013, which were reviewed by an evaluation panel comprised of California state personnel. The design-build contract will include the CHSRA's adopted 30 percent goal for small business participation in the work. The CHSRA is committed to small businesses playing a major role in delivering the high-speed rail program. The ongoing procurement process will continue and it is expected that a contract will be presented to the CHSRA's Board of Directors in the coming weeks. To learn more about the high-speed rail project and what opportunities are available for small business, visit www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov.

9/20 Seminar on Mega Bridges and Deep Foundations at Caltrans D7

When: 8:00am-5:00pm, Thursday, September 20, 2012

Where: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), District 7 Conference Room A&B (100 Main Street, Los Angeles, California, USA)

Who should attend: Bridge, structure, geotechnical and construction professionals

Registration (including breakfast, lunch, two Coffee breaks and seminar materials in PDF): $150 regular, $75 government/student

Online registration is available at www.iacge.org

Seats are limited to 150 attendees. 

Parking: Open space public parking is about $6. Caltrans D7 will not provide parking.

Caltrans Offers Free Training

THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

IS HOSTING A

 

“DOING BUSINESS WITH CALTRANS”

OUTREACH EVENT

Caltrans District 08 will provide information on eProcurement, California’s online procurement service.  The importance of BidSync will be discussed, specifically how to establish an account to receive instant notice of new government bids, RFP’s (Requests for Proposal), government contracting opportunities, and State funded construction contracting opportunities using the Caltrans Opt-In feature.  This presentation will prove to be invaluable to consultant contractors, service contractors, and construction contractors. 

 

Thursday, September 27, 2012

10:00am to 12:00pm

 

Caltrans District 08

464 West 4^th Street

San Bernardino, CA  92401

 

Upon arrival, please check in to Caltrans 1^st Floor Security Station. Identification is required. You will be directed to the 8^th Floor Conference room. 

Space is limited.  Please RSVP, and for further event information, please contact either:

Patti Smith, Caltrans District 08 Small Business Liaison, at (909) 383-6482 or

Elizabeth Philippon, Caltrans District 12 Small Business Liaison, at (949)724-2021.

Parking is available on site at a cost of $.25 per hour, with a maximum of $4 per day.

Caltrans Announces Major Changes to DBE Program

Changes effective June 15, 2012.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program waiver which was granted in August 2008 and extended through September 2010. The waver allows Caltrans to set contract goals for some, but not all, certified DBEs. In early May, Caltrans received a letter from the U. S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) stating the Uniform Reports submitted by Caltrans to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on DBE awards and commitments covering Fiscal Years 2007 through 2011 show levels of underutilization of Hispanic-Americans and Subcontinent-Asian-Americans owned DBEs sufficient to warrant terminating the Caltrans DBE Program waiver. Therefore, race-conscious measures (i.e. contract goals) used by Caltrans to meet its overall DBE goal must include all certified DBEs, including Hispanic-American and Subcontinent-Asian-American contactors. All Federal-aid contracts with DBE goals advertised by Caltrans after June 15, 2012, must ensure the contract goals apply to all DBEs. Additionally, all Federal-aid local agency-administered contracts with DBE goals authorized after June 30, 2012, must ensure the goals apply to all DBEs.   The letter from US DOT requires that Caltrans adjust its race-neutral and race-conscious split to make proper use of race-neutral and race-conscious means, consistent with 49CFR 26.51, that will allow Caltrans to meet its overall DBE goal. The FHWA recognizes these program modifications require Caltrans to make several process changes and has granted Caltrans some flexibility in adjusting its race-neutral and race-conscious split.   If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Rene Halverson, Assistant Director, Office of Business & Economic Opportunity, at 916.324.0990.