District 4 Calmentor

A Mentor-Protégé Program for Architectural and Engineering Firms

Initiated by Governor Schwarzenegger via Executive Order S-11-06, this program is designed to encourage and support small businesses through voluntary partnerships with established firms. The District 4 program strives to increase the participation of small Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms in public transportation projects in the Bay Area region.

Our mission is to increase the pool of certified firms participating in transportation projects by:

• Providing business development opportunities
• Facilitating mentoring relationships
• Providing opportunities to learn about Public Agency contracting
• Providing opportunities to network with other consultants

Ways To Participate

• Members
• Calmentor Application Forms
• Protégé
• Graduate Protégé
• Public Agency Participant
• 2023-2024 Steering Committee Candidate Statement

Events and Highlights

• May 3, 2024: 17th Anniversary Awards Lunch Sponsorship

• Current Agendas

• 2024-2025 Quarterly Program Membership Meeting Schedule

• A&E Contract Information

• 2024-2025 Quarterly Program Coordination Meeting Schedule

Quarterly Statistics

2023-2024 Quarterly Statistics:

• 2023 Q1
• 2023 Q2
• 2023 Q3
• 2023 Q4

Program Guidelines

Sample MOU

• Sample MOU

Pairing Matrix

• December 2023 Pairing Matrix and Graduation

Links

• Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
• DBE
• Meeting Handouts
• Sponsors