BN Daily E-Journal

Caltrans has announced two local small businesses have been awarded contracts worth $2.3 million to perform storm-related repairs on Highway 1 in Monterey County and Highway 166 in Santa Barbara County.

Rockwood General Contractors of Nipomo received a $305,000 emergency contract to replace a culvert on Highway 166.

Windsor Construction of Cambria received $2 million to repair Highway 1 north of Ragged Point.

Both of these areas were damaged by recent storms.

In addition, small business owners will benefit from Assembly Bill 31 which went into effect Jan. 1, 2010, allowing state agencies to raise these award contracts from $147,000 to $250,000 for Small Business (SB) or Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DVBE).

(Reprinted from The Californian Newspaper in Monterey : RACHEL ZENTZ • February 4, 2010)

Special seminar designed for Materials Suppliers to collect on Mechanics Liens and Stop Notices is being held by the Law Offices of Abdulaziz, Grossbart & Rudman. If you would like to register for this special event which is FREE of charge, please contact Debbi at 818-760-2000 or contact
Milene C. Apanian for an invitation.

WHEN: March 11th, 2010
TIME: 9am – Noon
WHERE: The Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood.

“Pursuant to Federal regulations, to participate in our program, qualifying firms must first be certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the Caltrans Civil Rights Program. (916) 324-1700 or toll free at (866) 810-6346.

Only small business concerns as defined by the United States Small Business Administration which are owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, can be certified as a DBE.

Owned and controlled means:

At least 51 percent of the small business concern is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; and
Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own it.
Only existing for-profit “Small Business Concerns,” as defined by the Small Business Act and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations may be certified. DBE applicants are first subject to the applicable small business size standards of the SBA. Second, the average annual gross receipts for the firm (including its affiliates) over the previous three fiscal years must not exceed
U.S. DOT’s cap of $19.57 million.
The Personal Net Worth (PNW) of each socially and economically disadvantaged owner must not exceed $750,000, excluding the individual’s ownership interest in the applicant firm and the equity in his/her primary residence.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays, please complete all portions of the Application and the attached Personal Net Worth Statement/Affidavit. Indicate non-applicable items by using “N/A”. Copies of documents requested in the questionnaire are required and must be submitted. Additional documentation may be requested if it is considered necessary to make a certification determination. Incomplete applications, or any without the required documents, will not be evaluated until such documents are submitted.

REMEMBER: It is no longer necessary to apply at more than one agency. If your firm meets the criteria for certification, it will be entered into the Database of DBEs for all U.S. DOT grantees in California. Only firms currently certified as eligible DBEs may participate in the DBE programs of U.S. DOT grantees of California.” – Article taken from Caltrans website.