2.  Role of the Contract Evaluation Unit (CEU)  DBE certification and coding  Program changes  Q&A

3.  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

4.  Goal achievement: DBE, DVBE, and SB participation  Commercially Useful Function (CUF) DBE: 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26.55 DVBE: Military and Veterans Code, Section 999 SB: California Government Code, Section 14837  Certification status and codes

5.  Good Faith Efforts  Determination  Reconsideration, if applicable

6. Form ADM-0227F-A&E Column 4 Column 5

7. 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.’”

8. 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.”

9.  Licensing (if required): must be held by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual  Coding: must be approved prior to bid opening

10. Termination of Caltrans’ DBE program waiver

11.  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

12. EExpanded code descriptions CCUF Guide DDBE Outreach Guide

14. Office of Business and Economic Opportunity Contract Evaluation Unit Phone: (916) 324-1700 E-mail: contract_evaluation_unit@dot.ca.gov On the web: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/bep/ Division of Procurement and Contracts A&E Office Phone: (916) 227-6000 On the web: http://caltrans-opac.ca.gov/aeinfo.htm