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Transportation Department recommending the following pertaining to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program:
(1) Adopt Resolution approving the California Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program for transportation projects involving the United States Department of Transportation's Federal funding for El Dorado County; and,
(2) Authorize the Chairman to sign the California Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation Agreement for Local Agencies, AGMT 09-52635.
Resolution 088-2009
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Background:
Pursuant to the El Dorado County Charter, Section 210 b (6), the County may enter into any contract or agreement in cases where the agreement is with or among any other governmental entities or agencies.
In order for the County to receive United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) Federal funding, including potential emergency funds, the County must have a US DOT approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. The US DOT has delegated approval authority for local agency DBE Programs to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The Transportation Department (Department) implements the Caltrans DBE Program with authority from the Board via the DBE Program Implementation Agreement (DBE Implementation Agreement) for Local Agencies.
On June 6, 2006, per Resolution 160-2006, the Board adopted and approved El Dorado County’s current DBE Program and authorized the Chairman to sign the Caltrans DBE Race-Neutral Implementation Agreement for Local Agencies. The Race-Neutral DBE Program requires no contract goals, but requires the Department to submit an annual anticipated DBE participation level (AADPL) and the methodology for establishing this participation level. On June 6, 2006, the Board authorized the Chairman to sign the DBE Annual Submittal Form for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2007-2008 containing the AADPL and methodology. Caltrans provided its app...
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