How to Navigate the Caltrans Website for Opportunities

Do you want to work with the California Department of Transportation? Watch this webinar, and in less than an hour, you’ll know how to find advertised contract opportunities with Caltrans!

Ann Danko and Michelle Gongora, small business outreach managers for Caltrans, share information on how to find an advertisement, where to find plans and specifications, how to have your questions answered as a potential bidder, and how to “opt-in” and let larger contractors know that you can provide supplies or subcontract for a project.

For a LIVE navigation of Contractor’s Corner and Cal eProcure, watch https://youtu.be/x1VfXa-R6rM

Subscribe to District 5 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CaltransD5

RESOURCE LINKS
California Department of Transportation: https://dot.ca.gov/

The Caltrans Contractor’s Corner has many resources available for businesses looking to perform work for the state as a subcontractor, supplier or prime contractor. Start at https://dot.ca.gov/; select the “Work with Caltrans” tab and then “Contractor’s Corner.” This presentation covers many links and tabs on this site.

Department of Industrial Relations
https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractors.html

Caltrans Division of Engineering Services https://dot.ca.gov/programs/engineering-services

Create a free Bidding Connect account in order to search for and bid on projects http://ppmoe.dot.ca.gov/des/oe/connect/oe-connect.php

12-Month Look Ahead for future projects with Caltrans
http://ppmoe.dot.ca.gov/des/oe/docs/12_month_Advertising_Schedule.pdf

Electronic Bidding Guide http://ppmoe.dot.ca.gov/des/oe/docs/ElectronicBiddingGuide.pdf

Commercially Useful Function https://www.dgs.ca.gov/SearchResult?search=commercially%20useful%20function&divisionid

Caltrans Division of Procurement and Contracts:
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/procurement-and-contracts/

Caltrans Office of Civil Rights
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights

Map of Caltrans Districts and Locations https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me

Caltrans Small Business Liaisons https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/dsbl-contact-list

You may also visit https://www.caleprocure.ca.gov to bid on competitive solicitations, research past procurement information and find other resources for your business.

Project Website for the US 101 HOV Lanes Project in Santa Barbara: https://www.granitehwy101.com/

EVENTS/TRAINING
Caltrans Office of Civil Rights Events Calendar: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/ocr-calendar
Caltrans Architecture and Engineering Events Calendar: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/procurement-and-contracts/ae-contract-information/a-e-outreach-events
DGS Office of Small Business and DVBE Resources – Events and Training Calendar:
https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Events
NorCal PTAC webinars: https://www.norcalptac.org/webinars

OTHER RECORDED SMALL BUSINESS WEBINARS:
• Part 1, SB/DVBE Certification Overview: https://youtu.be/r0PrzyrI7xw
• Part 2, SB/DVBE Certification Workshop: https://youtu.be/vq6AeezZuss
• Part 3, “I’m Certified, Now What?”: https://youtu.be/Y1sp9jxFJEY
• Contracting with California State Government: https://youtu.be/bp8IVE1zt4w
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Webinar https://youtu.be/Y6uZBk0WAeA
FREE BUSINESS RESOURCES
https://www.sba.gov/
https://www.californiasbdc.org/
https://www.aptac-us.org/
https://www.score.org/

Caltrans ensures that no person in the state of California is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in Caltrans programs, policies, procedures, activities, and services on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. For more information on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at Caltrans, please visit: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/title-vi

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