DBE Outreach

Bennett Engineering Services + Y&C Transportation Consultants is seeking DBE professional structural, geotechnical, and electrical engineering services for Amador Water Agency, CAWP Transmission Main Improvements and Tank D Replacement (56 ‐ CAWP 1A.9 (P)) Engineering Consulting Services (WO# 7124110)

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are:
• Entities owned and/or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals as described by Title X of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 7601 note) (10% statute), and Public Law 102-389 (42 U.S.C. 4370d) (8% statute), respectively;
• Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) – entities that are at least 51% owned and/or controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual as described by Title X of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 7601 note), and Public Law 102-389 (42 U.S.C. 4370d), respectively;
• Women Business Enterprise (WBE) – entities that are at least 51% owned and/or controlled by women;
• Small Business Enterprise (SBE);
• Small Business in a Rural Area (SBRA);
• Labor Surplus Area Firm (LSAF); or
• Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Business Concern or a concern under a successor program.

Under the DBE Program, entities can no longer self-certify and contractors and sub-contractors must be certified at bid opening. Contractors and sub-contractors must provide to the CASRF recipient proof of DBE certification. Certifications will be accepted from the following:
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
• The Small Business Administration(SBA)
• The Department of Transportation’s State implemented DBE Certification Program (with U.S. citizenship)
• Tribal, State and Local governments
• Independent private organization certifications

The RFP can be downloaded here.

Firms must have a minimum of five years of experience and three relevant projects with good references. Key staff must have a current applicable professional State of California license.

Deadline for submitting qualifications to Bennett is June 28, 2024

RFQ Deadline is July 9, 2024

For consideration, register below and we will contact for more information as needed.