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Local Assistance Procedures Manual EXUBIT 1"
<br />Notice to Proposers DBE Information
<br />B. A certified DBE may participate as a prime consultant, subconsultant, joint venture partner, as u vendor
<br />of material or supplies, or as a trucking company,
<br />C. A DBE proposer not proposing as a joint venture with a non -DBE, will be required to document one Ora
<br />combination of the following,
<br />1. The proposer is a DBE and will meet the goal by performing work with its own forces.
<br />2. The proposer will meet the goal through work performed by DBE subconsultants, suppliers or
<br />trucking companies.
<br />3, The proposer, prior to proposing, made adequate good faith efforts to meet the goal.
<br />D. A DBE joint venture partner must be responsible for specific contract items of work or clearly defined
<br />portions thereof. Responsibility means actually performing, managing, and supervisingthe work with its
<br />own forces. The DBE joint venture partner must share in the capital contribution, control, management,
<br />risks and profits of tho joint venture commensurate with its ownership interest,
<br />E. A DBE must perform a commercially useful function pursuant to 49 CFR 26.55, that is, a DBE firm
<br />must be responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the work and must carry out.its
<br />responsibility by actually performing, managing and supervising the work.
<br />F. The proposer shall list only one subconsultant for each portion of work as defined in their proposal and all
<br />DBE subconsultants should be listed in the bid/cost proposal list of subconsultants,
<br />G. A prime consultant who is a certified DBE is eligible to claim all of the work in the Contract toward the
<br />DBE participation except that portion of the work to be performed by non -DBE subconsultants.
<br />5. RESOURCES
<br />A. The CUCP database includes the certified DBEs from ail certifying agencies participating in the CUCP. If
<br />you believe a firm is certified that cannot be located on the database, please contact the Caltrans Office of
<br />Certification toll free number 1-866-810.6346 for assistance,
<br />B. Access the CUCP database from the Department of Transportation, Office of Business and Economic
<br />Opportunity'Web site at: http:lAvww,dot.ca.gov/hq/bep/.
<br />1. Click on the link in the left menu titled Disadvanac=d Business Enterpr2ze;
<br />2, Click on Search for a DBE Firm link;
<br />3. Click on Access to the DBE Ouet^t+ rorm located on the first line in the center of the page.
<br />Searches can be performed by one or more criteria. Follow instructions on the screen.
<br />6. MATERIALS OR SUPPLIES PURCHASED PROM ORES COUNT TOWARDS THE DBE GOAT, UNDER THE
<br />FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
<br />A. If the materials or supplies are obtained from a DBE manufacturer, count 100 percent of the cost of the
<br />materials or supplies. A DBE manufacturer is a firm that operates or maintains a factory, or establishment
<br />that produces on the premises the materials, supplies, articles, or equipment required under the Contract
<br />and of the general character described by the specifications,
<br />9. If the materials or supplies purchased from a DHE regular dealer, count 60 percent of the cost of the
<br />materials or supplies. A DBE regular dealer is a firm that owns, operates or maintains a store, warehouse,
<br />or other establishment in which the materials, supplies, articles or equipment of the general character
<br />described by the specifications and required under the Contract are bought, kept in stock, and regularly
<br />sold or leased to the public in the usual course of business, To be a DBE regular dealer, the firm must he
<br />an established, regular business that engages, as its principal business and under its own name, in the
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