role of the contract evaluation unit (ceu) dbe certification and coding program changes q&a
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Contract Evaluation: An Overview
Presenter: Mario Solis, Manager, Contract Evaluation Unit
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Today’s Program
Role of the Contract Evaluation Unit (CEU)
DBE certification and coding
Program changes
Q&A
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Where do contracts come from?
Division of Procurement and Contracts (DPAC): service contracts, architectural and engineering contracts, minor public works contracts (under $250,000), and all emergency force account contracts for phase one emergencies that immediately restore services
Division of Engineering Services (Office Engineer): contracts greater than $250,000 and long term emergency contracts
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Contract Evaluation Unit
Goal achievement: DBE, DVBE, and SB participation
Commercially Useful Function (CUF)DBE: 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26.55DVBE: Military and Veterans Code, Section 999SB: California Government Code, Section 14837
Certification status and codes
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Contract Evaluation Unit cont.
Good Faith Efforts
Determination
Reconsideration, if applicable
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A&E Contracts and DBE Requirements
Form ADM-0227F-A&E
Column 4
Column 5
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A&E Contracts and DBE Requirements
Form ADM-0227F-A&E, Column 4:
“Enter a description that briefly captures the work to be performed or supplies to be provided by each corresponding DBE/UDBE firm listed in Column 1.”
Form ADM-0227F-A&E, Column 5:
“If the service will require Engineering Judgement, enter ‘Y’ or ‘Yes.’ If the service will not require Engineering Judgement, enter ‘N’ or ‘NO.’”
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A&E Contracts and DBE Requirements
Form ADM-0312F
“Bidder/Proposer is strongly encouraged to submit the ADM-0312F to protect the bidder’s/proposer’s eligibility if Caltrans determines the bidder/proposer failed to meet the UDBE goal.”
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Licensing (if required): must be held by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual
Coding: must be approved prior to bid opening
A&E Contracts and DBE Requirements
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What’s new in the CEU?
Termination of Caltrans’ DBE program waiver
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End of DBE Program Waiver
Effective date for Caltrans: June 15, 2012
No more UDBEs or UDBE goals
Anticipated outcomes: increased competition, more new DBE certification applications, impact on goal setting
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In the queue…
Expanded code descriptions
CUF Guide
DBE Outreach Guide
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Questions?
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Contact Information
Office of Business and Economic OpportunityContract Evaluation UnitPhone: (916) 324-1700E-mail: [email protected] the web: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/bep/
Division of Procurement and ContractsA&E OfficePhone: (916) 227-6000On the web: http://caltrans-opac.ca.gov/aeinfo.htm