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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Technical Advisory Committee | | From: | Michael Zeller, Director of Programming & Project Delivery | | Meeting Date: | April 1, 2021 | | Subject: | Caltrans Efforts to Promote Labor Compliance for Small Business |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | | RECIEVE a presentation on an overview of the efforts of Caltrans District 5 to promote Labor Compliance for Small Business. |
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | | Caltrans’ policy is to enhance the sales and contracting opportunities for Small Businesses, Disadvantaged Businesses and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise owners. |
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | | This item does not have a direct financial impact to the Agency. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | Caltrans District 5 partnered with allied agencies and neighboring districts to offer a series of small business webinars geared for contractors, subcontractors, consultants and public works suppliers. Topics include bonding and insurance requirements, where to find advertised contracts, best practices in estimation and working with primes, labor compliance and certified payroll, and an understanding of prompt payment and the post-bid timeline. The goal is to provide an overview of what is required to successfully deliver on a contract with the State. Prior and upcoming events are listed below, and flyers are attached.
VIRTUAL EVENTS:
- February 9 &10 Caltrans Central Region Contractor’s Bootcamp
- February 23 Virtual Industry Forum on Prompt Payment
- March 4 Finding Opportunities with the State and Caltrans
- March 11 Best Practices for Understanding Caltrans Contracts
- April 27 & 29 Labor Compliance
For more information about these and other events, visit the Caltrans Office of Civil Rights events calendar. The webinar recording of the Caltrans Central Region Contractor’s Bootcamp, offered Feb 9 & 10, is available on the Caltrans District 5 YouTube Channel.
Jessica Biro, Caltrans District 5 Office of Civil Rights, will provide a presentation to the Committee on the resources and events available to the public, and will focus on the Labor Compliance training which will be offered April 27 & 29. This two-day virtual event will provide an understanding of labor compliance and is designed for small business owners/contractors who work on jobs subject to prevailing wage requirements. Instruction during that class will include an overview of State and Federal labor laws, what Caltrans specifically requires, how to complete associated paperwork, common mistakes to avoid, and the certified payroll submission process for various types of contracts. |
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