Society of American Military Engineers Liza Whitmore Small Business Liaison, District 3 Liza Whitmore Small Business Liaison, District 3 Connecting with.

Society of American Military Engineers

Society of American Military Engineers

Liza WhitmoreSmall Business Liaison, District 3

Liza WhitmoreSmall Business Liaison, District 3

Connecting with Caltrans

▲ AB 31 increased the purchasing authority threshold to $250,000. Minor B contracts and the SB/DVBE Option ceilings are now $249,999.

▲ AB 4x 21 eliminated Good Faith Effort for DVBE participation in state contracting. Caltrans is utilizing the DVBE Incentive to increase DVBE participation in Caltrans projects.

▲ The income eligibility ceiling for the State’s Small Business certification has been raised from $12 million to $14 million over 3 years.

▲ The federal government is considering raising the personal income eligibility ceiling for DBE certification from the current $750,000 to adjust for inflation.

▲ Caltrans District 3 anticipated slowdown in construction projects is not projected to happen in 2010 (2009 low bids/awards = $$!) Additional $$ could arrive as new transportation bill moves thru Congress this year and into 2011.

What’s New in 2010…What’s New in 2010…

A&E Look Ahead Report – www.caltrans-opac.ca.gov/doc/lookahead.xls

North Region Construction Look Ahead Report – http://dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/projects/lookahead/index.php

Caltrans A&E OpportunitiesCaltrans A&E Opportunities

▲Construction, Cultural Resources, Design, Environmental, Hazardous Waste, Interagency, Project Management, Public Outreach and Traffic

Connect with existing A&E contract holders as a subcontractor

OR▲Search advertised construction projects for A&E

needs and bid with prime contractor

Office Engineer – www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe

Search by item code or description of work, ie;

SWPPP 074016

Lead Compliance Plan 190110

Vibration Monitoring 017889

Asbestos Compliance Plan 190115

Construction Site Management 074016

Bid Item Contract Search

Lead Compliance Plan - #190110

Advertise through the Opt-In feature

Office Engineer Home Page and link to the Blue Grid of Information

Link to A&E Website

Find out Bid Results

The Blue Grid of Info - www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/contractor_info/

A&E Info - http://www.caltrans-opac.ca.gov/aeinfo.htm

Calmentor Program

Calmentor Program

▲Establishes Mentor-Protégé relationships between large and small A&E firms – Currently 8 MOUs between 8 Mentors and 9 Protégé

▲Membership of over 50 A&E firms

▲Events for 2010 are being planned

▲Information, Mentor and Protégé applications are available on the website:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/calmentoring/calmentor.htm

Access, Education and Advocacy

Access, Education and Advocacy

Liza Whitmore, Small Business LiaisonDistrict 3

Please feel free to contact me at:

[email protected]

530-741-4222