Informal cost breakdown proposal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
The organization is requesting an informal cost breakdown proposal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
(DBE) annual goal preparation and additional DBE services as outlined below.
The proposal should provide a specific cost breakdown for each of the numbered items below:
1. Develop SANBAGs Annual Anticipated DBE Percentage Level (AADPL) for FFY 2010/2011 in
accordance with the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) DBE Program (Title 49 CFR Part 26)
requirements, recently published Race-Conscious DBE Program issued by Caltrans, Local Assistance
Procedures Manual requirements, and federally prescribed methodology as follows:
Step One: Determining the Base Figure. Determining the relative availability of Underutilized
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (UDBE) within SANBAGs market area for each affected North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (work category) and perform the required
weighing to establish the Base Figure 2.
Step Two: Adjusting SANBAGs Base Figure. Surveying and analyzing other relevant evidence for
full consideration in the adjusting SANBAGs Base Figure; evidence may include but is not limited
to the following: current capacity of UDBEs to perform work in SANBAGs DOT-assisted
contracting program; past DBE Goal/AADPL Attainment (Participation); and Other Local Agencies
AADPLs and/or Overall Annual DBE Goals.
2. Upon completion of Step 2, assess and determine Race-Conscious and Race-Neutral participation
projections, including corresponding rationale toward meeting the local Agencys AADPL.
3. Preparation of all required correspondence necessary for submission to Caltrans and/or other DOT
Operating Administrations to facilitate their respective approvals, including Caltrans Exhibit 9-B.
4. Preparation of SANBAGs election regarding Prompt Payment, as required.
RFP10193‐emp Page 3 of 7
5. Preparation of Staff Board Report and/or Board Resolution as needed.
6. Preparation of new DBE Race-Conscious Implementation Agreement for Local Agencies
(Exhibit 9-A) to ensure compliance with Caltrans submittal requirement.
7. Develop SANBAGs Contract Specific UDBE Goal(s) and Determination of Application in
accordance with Caltrans published policy directives.
8. Participation in pre-bid opening workshops providing information on DBE goals and good
faith efforts.
9. Review DBE submittal as submitted by low bidder for DBE/UDBE goal attainment or good faith
effort finding. Reviews of next low-bidder submittals may be necessary should low-bidder not meet
goal or make a sufficient good faith effort.
10. Hourly rate for consultation and training on DBE/UDBE requirements and strategies.
In addition, with each bid, the consultant must submit a one-page statement of experience in providing
DBE services.
