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  • Emerging Small Business (ESB) Program Biennial Report

    ODOT Office of Civil Rights logoThe ESB program seeks to help Oregon's small business community overcome barriers to participation in the state's multi-billion dollar public contracting process.

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  • Small Business Management Year I

    ODOT Office of Civil Rights logoThe Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is again sponsoring Small Business Management (SBM) Year I at the Small Business Development Center.  The SBM class at the CLIMB Center for Advancement at Portland Community College meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, starting October 10, 2012 and continuing through June 12, 2013.

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  • DBE Goal Approval FY 2013

    ODOT Office of Civil Rights logoFHWA has approved ODOT’s revised overall DBE goal for Federal Fiscal Year 2013. The approved overall goal is 16.95% for FY 2013, of which 5.45% will be attained through race and gender conscious means and 11.50% will be attained through race and gender neutral means.

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  • Get ready to bid! Subcontract Opportunities on Upcoming ODOT Projects

    ODOT Office of Civil Rights logo In March and April 2013, ODOT has upcoming projects in the $2 - $5 million, and $50+ million dollar ranges in Cornelius, and Clackamas County. Each project has been assigned an AF/SA DBE goal. There are plenty of opportunities for other DBE and non-DBE subcontractors as well.

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    03/28/2012 - OR 212/224: Sunrise Corridor (I-205 – SE 122nd Ave)
    04/25/2012 - OR 8: N 10th – N 19th Ave (Baseline St.)
Report on the Use of Federal Funds to Increase Diversity
Oregon law requires ODOT to expend one-half of one percent up to an amount of $1.5 million of the federal funds received each biennium by the Department of Transportation to increase diversity in the highway construction workforce and prepare those interested in entering the highway construction workforce.
Statewide Mentoring Services RFP
Real Help for Working Oregonians
Learn more about the impact of supportive services contracts - help to Oregonians to explore and potentially become an apprentice, and help completing an apprenticeship once there.
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Interested in highway construction
Watch a video to get a glimpse of what is available and read about some of the programs.
Public Notice - ODOT Workforce Development Program
The Oregon Department of Transportation's proposal to implement a change to Federal Highway Administration and State of Oregon contracts for Equal Employment Opportunity and Apprenticeship training.
Small Business Profile
Matthews has found something valuable in every setting. He owns Pacificmark Construction, a small outfit that often serves as a subcontractor on large projects. He and his wife Debra decided, after a dozen years in the business, to step things up and try to build their business. Read the rest of the profile.
 
Oregon Small Business Initiative
The Oregon Department of Transportation, the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs, and the Oregon-Columbia Chapter of the Associated General Contractors have joined forces.
What does the initiative do?
  1. Train MWESBs and subcontractors on general business subjects, with additional ODOT-specific information that could include training with specific prime contractors
  2. Train prime contractors on diversity, mentoring, and small business issues
  3. Facilitate networking between MWESBs and prime contractors
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FHWA completed a Civil Rights Baseline Assessment
ODOT and the Office of Civil Rights remain committed to ensuring ODOT is not merely complying with its civil rights program requirements, but has a robust program that encourages diversity and ensures equal opportunity.
Update on the DBE Program
  • Waiver: The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has approved ODOT's DBE Program waiver modification request for Federal Fiscal Years 2013 - 2015. The modified waiver applies to those groups for whom statistically significant disparities between availability and utilization exist.
  • Goal: FHWA approved ODOT’s revised overall DBE goal for Federal Fiscal Year 2013. The approved overall goal is 16.95%. For more information, see the DBE page under Resource Documents.

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