Meet the Primes - Caltrans Contractor's Bootcamp (Part II)

Construction is a relationship-driven business. Listen as Granite, Griffith and Sully-Miller Contracting Company share prime insight into working as a partner on public works projects. This facilitated discussion with Caltrans, along with questions from a live audience, will provide insight into developing a working relationship with firms in the construction industry. Special thanks to Thomas James from Granite Construction, Walter Weishaar from Griffith Company and Jessica Delgado-Daniels from Sully-Miller Contracting.

This “Meet the Primes” event was a feature presentation of the Caltrans Central Region Contractor’s Bootcamp, recorded Feb. 9, 2021.

Part 2 of a 5-part webinar series.
NEXT IN SERIES - Estimating Best Practices: https://youtu.be/rCPctbGb_Uw

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PREPARE YOUR FIRM TO WORK ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS:
• California Contractor’s License (varies depending on type of work)
• Register your firm with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
• Obtain Certificate(s) of Insurance
• Obtain or increase your Surety Bonding (if it’s required by prime)
• Understand Labor Compliance / Certified Payroll
• Have the necessary capital to wait for payment for several months
• Obtain Small Business certifications (SB, SB-PW, DVBE, or DBE).

RESOURCE LINKS:
Please visit the Caltrans Contractor’s Corner to find information on advertised contracts: http://ppmoe.dot.ca.gov/des/oe/contractor-info.html

All advertised projects
http://ppmoe.dot.ca.gov/des/oe/weekly-ads/all-adv-projects.php

Electronic Bidding Guide
http://ppmoe.dot.ca.gov/des/oe/guidance.html

Register an account with Caltrans to download all the documents for public works projects http://ppmoe.dot.ca.gov/des/oe/connect/oe-connect.php

Learn about the State of California’s Small Business (SB) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program at https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights

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

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

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

North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Codes https://www.naics.com/

GRANITE
Thomas James, Chief Estimator, Bakersfield Area
Email: tom.james@gcinc.com
Website: https://www.graniteconstruction.com/

GRIFFITH COMPANY
Walter Weishaar, Vice President and Central Region Manager
Email: wweishaar@GriffithCompany.net
Website: https://griffithcompany.net/

SULLY-MILLER CONTRACTING COMPANY
Jessica Delgado-Daniels, Estimating Assistant
Email: Jessica.Daniels@sully-miller.com
Website: https://www.sully-miller.com/

FUTURE EVENTS/TRAINING
Caltrans Office of Civil Rights Events Calendar: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/ocr-calendar
Caltrans Architecture & Engineering Events Calendar: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/procurement-and-contracts/ae-contract-information/a-e-outreach-events
California Department of General Services Events Calendar: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Events

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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