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Emerging Small Business (ESB) Program Biennial Report
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 The 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
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The 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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Notice - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Federal Fiscal Years 2014 - 2016
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This serves as notice of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s proposed overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 14.68% for Federal Highway Administration-funded projects. The agency would expect 11.5% of the overall goal to be met through race- and gender-neutral measures, and 3.18% through race- and gender-conscious measures in accordance with the agency’s USDOT-approved DBE program waiver currently in effect.
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ODOT encourages eligible small business contractors to become prequalified and submit prime contractor bids on appropriate-sized and scoped projects
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The Oregon Department of Transportation lets projects in a variety of scopes and sizes. As of May 31st, 2013, the 6 month project letting schedule includes the following estimated project sizes:
- 10 projects - 100,000 - $500,000 range
- 7 projects - $500,000 - $1,000,000 range
- 19 projects - $1 - 2 million range
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Left Content 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.
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Statewide Mentoring Services RFP
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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.
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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.
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Right Content Notice - DBE Goal Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2016
This serves as notice of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s proposed overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 14.68% for Federal Highway Administration-funded projects. The agency would expect 11.5% of the overall goal to be met through race- and gender-neutral measures, and 3.18% through race- and gender-conscious measures in accordance with the agency’s USDOT-approved DBE program waiver currently in effect. For more information
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?
- Train MWESBs and subcontractors on general business subjects, with additional ODOT-specific information that could include training with specific prime contractors
- Train prime contractors on diversity, mentoring, and small business issues
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.
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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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