ACE Construction Authority DBE Program
The ACE Construction Authority receives federal financial assistance from United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and as a condition of receiving this assistance, the ACE Construction Authority complies with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26. It is the policy of the ACE Construction Authority to ensure that certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms (as defined in 49 CFR Part 26) have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in U.S. DOT-assisted contracts.
The ACE Construction Authority, as a subrecipient of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and in conformance with Title 49 C.F.R., Part 26 and directives and guidance issued by Caltrans, dated March 4, 2009, is required to implement a Race-Conscious DBE program of limited application. The Race-Conscious component of the ACE Construction Authority’s DBE program is limited to four (4) Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE) groups: (African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Native Americans, and Women) for FHWA-funded projects. Accordingly, the ACE Construction Authority will reinstitute consideration of contract-specific UDBE goals on its Federally-assisted procurements.
RESOURCES
- To access the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP), Caltrans DBE/UDBE database, please visit the Caltrans, Civil Rights, Office of Business & Economic Opportunity website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/ucp/index2.jsp.
- For further information on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the following website www.dot.ca.gov/hq/bep.
- For information on how to become DBE certified and to obtain a DBE application, please visit the following website: www.dot.ca.gov/hq/bep/business_forms.htm. For DBE certification assistance contact the Caltrans Office of Business & Economic Opportunity Certification Unit’s Analyst of the Day at (866) 810-6346 or (916) 324-1700.
- For technical assistance regarding bonding, financing, long-term business management and to improve self-sufficiency, please contact the Los Angeles Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network by visiting the following website: www.smallbizla.org. Select the “Our Locations” tab for a listing of SBDC’s.
- For assistance with electronic media business development due to emerging technology, please participate in the many courses, seminars and conferences offered through the Federal Technology Center by visiting their website at www.theftc.org.
- The ACE Construction Authority encourages the participation of Small Business on Caltrans professional architectural and engineering (A & E) contracts through the District 7, 8 and 12 Calmentor - Mentor Protégé Program, which was created from a partnership between Caltrans and the private consulting industry to promote and increase participation of Small Business. For more information please visit: http://www.caltrans.ca.gov/dist07/resources/calmentor/?pg=int