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District 6 Small Business Program

Pam Runge, District 6 Small Business Manager
855 M Street, Suite 200
Fresno CA 93721

Morris Caudle, District 6 Small Business Liaison
Email: Morris_J_Caudle@dot.ca.gov
Telephone: (559) 444-2585
Fax: (559) 445-5828

Kelly Mertlik, District 6 Small Business Liaison
Email: Kelly_Mertlik@dot.ca.gov
Telephone: (559) 488-7332
Fax: (559) 445-5828


Upcoming Events

Disparity Study II - Update

The Public Hearing in District 6 will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2012, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Fresno Caltrans Manchester Office, 2015 East Shields Ave, Sierra Room #148, Fresno CA.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is conducting an Availability and Disparity Study (Study) that will assist Caltrans and local governments in implementing their Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) programs in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 26.

You are invited to participate in public hearings that will be held statewide in each Caltrans district. The purpose of these hearings is to obtain personal testimony, accounts of experiences and incidents by vendors and contractors in the California public transportation contracting industry.

Further information pertaining to these hearings and Disparity Study II are available on the Office of Business & Economic Opportunity website: www.dot.ca.gov/hq/bep/

If you are unable to attend a public hearing to provide Caltrans your testimony, you may submit it electronically, no later than Friday, June 8, 2012, to Anna_Silva@dot.ca.gov, or by U.S. mail to: Caltrans Office of Business & Economic Opportunity, Attention: Anna Silva, 1823 14th St. Sacramento, CA 95814.

Please see the following attachments for further information:

Project Preview 2012 - Bakersfield - Kern County
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
8:00am to Noon

Location:
Rabobank Convention Center, Potato Room
1001 Truxton Ave, Bakersfield, CA

Thomas Roads Improvement Program, along with the City of Bakersfield Public Works, County of Kern Roads Dept, and Caltrans District 6 will be showcasing major highway construction projects scheduled to be advertised in Kern County during 2012-2013.

Please see the attachment for additional information and to RSVP

Veterans Small Business & Procurement Expo (Inaugural)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
8:00am to 3:00pm

Location:
Clovis Veterans Memorial Building
808 4th Street, Clovis, CA
(Corner of 5th Street and Hughes)

Whether you are a veteran looking to start your own small business or a seasoned veteran owned business owner, this event will provide a great opportunity to lear about unique resources available and to increase your business opportunities.

For additional information, contact Peggy Chiok, Director, Special Programs, UC Merced/SBDC, Email: pchiock@ucmerced.edu

Caltrans and Asian Business Information Resource Center (ABIRC) have teamed up to put together a series of Small Business Workshops.
The workshops are divided into 3 segments and cover Certification, Marketing and Navigation of websites for Contract Opportunities. All of the workshops are FREE!

Dates and Locations:

Event Name: SBE/DVBE Certification Process
Date: March 06, 2012
Time: 9:00am-11:00am

Event Name: I'm Certified, Now What?
Date: March 22, 2012
Time: 9:00am-11:00am

Event Name: Finding Contracting Opportunities
Date: April 19, 2012
Time: 9:00am-11:00am

Event Name: SBE/DVBE Certification Process
Date: May 3, 2012
Time: 9:00am-11:00am

Event Name: I'm Certified, Now What?
Date: May 31, 2012
Time: 9:00am-11:00am

Event Name: Finding Contracting Opportunities
Date: June 7, 2012
Time: 9:00am-11:00am

LOCATION: Valley Small Business Development Corporation
7035 N. Fruit Avenue
Fresno, CA 93711

COST: FREE

Please contact (559) 476-3981 for Registration information for the above workshops.


Get Certified

Here are some links to assist your company in becoming certified to do business with the State of California as a SBE, DVBE, or DBE.

Caltrans goal is to exceed the 25% mandate for utilization of certified small businesses, and 5% with Disabled Veterans Business Enterprises (DVBE) for all contracting and purchases.

 

Small Business Certification

Small Business Certification
BidSync Certification

  1. Must be independently owned and operated;
  2. Can not be dominant in its field of operations;
  3. Must have its principal office located in California;
  4. Must have its owners (or officers in the case of a corporation) domiciled in California; and
  5. Together with your affiliates, be either:
    • A business with 100 or fewer employees, and an average annual gross receipts of $14 million or less over the previous three tax years, or
    • A manufacturer with 100 or fewer employees.

Technical Assistance

Interactive Small Business Resource Map: http://www.business.ca.gov/InteractiveMap.aspx
This is a resource for finding a local SBA office, SBDC office or a Financial Lending Development Corps office. Also, the map provides locations of Enterprise Zones.

FREE training class on the fundamentals of partnering on Caltrans construction projects.
Register online at http://www.jointctindustrytraining.com/login.php

U.S. Small Business Administration
801 R Street, Suite 201, 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 487-5791
http://www.sba.gov/