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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the Local Agency Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Annual Submittal Form (AGMT 10-52966):
1) Adopt Resolution approving the Local Agency Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Annual Submittal Form for Federal Fiscal Year 2010/2011; and,
2) Authorize the Chair to sign the Local Agency Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Annual Submittal Form with the State of California Department of Transportation for Federal Fiscal Year 2010/2011.
Resolution 066-2010
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
There is no Fiscal Impact associated with this agenda item. There is no Net County Cost.
Background:
On March 5, 2009 the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) notified the EDC Department of Transportation (Department) that it had just received conditional approval from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to immediately implement Caltrans' Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2009/2010 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal and Methodology. That approval required the immediate implementation of a new DBE program which included a Race Conscious component (RC DBE Program). Because of the potential opportunities for transportation funding from the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Caltrans and local agencies receiving Federal-aid funds began transitioning to the new RC DBE Program.
On May 5, 2009 the Board approved El Dorado County’s new DBE program and authorized the Board Chairman to sign the new DBE Implementation Agreement (AGMT 09-52635). Caltrans provided its approval on May 8, 2009.
Reason for Recommendation:
In order to receive Federal transportation funds, the County must establish a DBE program for implementation into projects funded with United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) funds. The DBE program does not apply to projects without USDOT funding. As provided for in the DBE Implementation Agreeme...
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