• Expanding our lending, making nearly $16.4 billion available through more than 45,900 SBA loans to women-owned businesses.

• Implementing the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program in 2011.

• Implementing provisions of The National Defense Authorization Act of FY2013 which removed the dollar caps on set-aside contracts under the WOSB program

• Implementing provisions of The National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2015 which provided for sole-source authority under the WOSB program.

• Collaborating with the White House and senior of-ficials at each federal agency to ensure agencies are held accountable for the government-wide small business contracting goal.

Vol 31, Edition 337 MARCH 8, 2016 Diversity in Action Publish by SBE certified SBE/DBE/MBE

With 1.5 million businesses in our database, SBE is California’s #1 source for diversity outreach. AdvertisementsPlaced in the Small Business Exchange newspaper, SBE Today newsletter, and online at www.sbeinc.comFaxed and Eblast SolicitationsTargeted mailings sent to businesses per your criteria.TelemarketingTelephone follow-up calls that follow a script of 5 questions you create. Computer Generated Reports Will fit right into your proposal, along with a list of interested firms to contact.

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By Erin Andrew

Women in business today have made incred-ible strides during the last half century. From the Equal Pay Act to the Women’s Business Owner-ship Act; and from the Executive Order that add-ed women to the non-discrimination standards for federal contracting to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act lowering procurement barriers and establishing the 5 percent goals for women’s contracting, the path of women’s entrepreneur-ship has been paved by great progress.

As National Women’s History Month begins, history has been made in the realm of women’s contracting. For the first time, the federal govern-ment has reached the 5 percent women’s small business contracting goal.

Why is this historic?

The SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business Fed-eral Contract Program was created so that wom-en-owned small businesses (WOSBs), could tap into the nearly $90.7 billion in contracts that go to small firms each year. Federal contracts going to WOSBs accounted for 5.05 percent or $17.8 billion of all small business- eligible contracting dollars, for the first time during fiscal year 2015.

These small business contract dollars represent an incredible impact on the American economy that supports job creation, innovation, and growth. Last year, the federal government awarded an all-time high of 25.75 percent of government con-tracts to all small businesses, supporting 537,000 American jobs.

When we look at women entrepreneurs today, there are more than 9.8 million women-owned businesses in the United States. That’s an increase of over two million businesses, or 26.8 percent, from 2007, according to dataDownload Adobe Reader to read this link content from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of non-farm and privately-held businesses, 36.3 percent are women-owned, up from 28.8 percent in 2007. It is clear that wom-en’s entrepreneurship is on the rise, further evi-denced by the fact that women-owned businesses generate $1.4 trillion in receipts.

Meeting the women’s contracting goal for the first time is a direct result of continuous gov-ernment-wide leadership. Since taking office in 2009, President Obama directed his administra-tion to focus on increasing small business con-tracting opportunities across the federal govern-ment with agencies that serve the needs of small businesses. Under the Obama administration, the SBA took on a number of efforts that con-tributed to meeting the 5 percent goal, including:

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California Sub-Bid Request Ads

Pacific States Environmental Contractors, Inc (PSEC) is preparing a bid as a Prime Contractor

for the project listed below:Mission Creek ( Line L) Restoration Between UPRR and Lemos Lane, In Fremont, Alameda

County, California, Zone No. 6 Project.Owner:

Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

BID DATE: March 10, 2016 @2pmWe hereby encourage responsible participation of Disadvantaged/Minority/Women-Owned Busi-ness Enterprises (D/M/WBE’s) and solicit their subcontractor or materials and/or suppliers and trucking quotation for the following types of work including but not limited to:Concrete, Trucking, Fencing, Hydroseeding, Underground Pipe, Storm Drain, Striping, Signage, SWPPP, Erosion Control, Painting, Landscaping, Irrigation, Street Pile Shoring, Concrete Fill, Pre-Fab Steel Bridge Construc-tion, Hand Railing, Tree Protection, Dewater-ing and Asbestos Abatement.At our discretion, 100% Payment and 100% Per-formance bonds may be required as a subcontract condition. Please call if you need assistance in obtaining bonding, insurance, equipment, mate-rials and/or supplies for this project.This will be a PREVAILING WAGE JOB.Plans and specifications may be reviewed at our office located at 11555 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, CA, as well as be viewed and purchased online at www.ipdservices.com/clients/eastbay?ALCO or by contacting Central blue Print at 17132 E. 14th Street Hayward, CA 94541 (510) 276-3375, East Bay Blue Print and Supply at 1745 14th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606 (510) 261-2990, or Custom Blue Print 1944 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (925) 932-3113. PSEC is willing to breakout any portion of work to encourage Disadvantaged/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (D/M/WBE’s) and solicit their subcontractor or materials and/or suppliers and trucking quotation. If you require any assistance, please contact the Estimator, Pete Timmerman email him at PTimmerman@paci-ficstates.net or call (925) 803-4333 and bids may be faxed to us at (925) 803-4334. We are an equal opportunity employer.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Pacific States Environmental Contractors, Inc.

CAL LIC. NO. 723241 11555 Dublin Boulevard • Dublin, CA 94568-2909

Phone: (925) 803-4333 • FAX: (925) 803-4334 Estimator: Pete Timmerman

Email: PTimmerman@pacificstates.net Requests quotes/bids from qualified

Subcontractor, Service Providers, Consultants, and/or Suppliers seeking to participate in the

City of San Jose, Digester and Thickener Facilities Upgrade Project in San Jose, CA.http://www.epa.gov / http://www.sba.gov /

www.californiaucp.orgDigester and Thickener Facilities Upgrade

Contract No. 7382 Owner: City of San Jose

Bid Date: March 17, 2016 @ 3:00 P.M.Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Small Business in a Rural Area (SBRA), Labor Surplus Area Firm (LSAF), or Historically Underutilized Busi-ness (HUB) Zone Businesses wanted for the following scopes, including, but not limited to:

Asphalt Paving, Carpentry, Casework, Concrete, Con-crete Pumping, Concrete Readymix, Concrete Reinforce-ment Supply & Install, Concrete Forming, Cast in Place Concrete, Grouting, Shotcrete, Dewatering, Demolition, Access Doors, Frames & Windows, Electrical, Com-munications, Equipment, Geotextiles, Grading, Fire-Suppression & Detection, Hazardous Waste Abatement, HVAC, Masonry, Metals, Paintings & Coatings, Plumb-ing, Piping & Valves, Process Interconnections, Shoring, Signage, Street Sweeping, Thermal & Moisture Protec-tion, Canopies, Metal Buildings, Earthworks, Membrane Roofing, Joint Sealant, Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim, Trucking & Hauling, Woods, Plastics, and Composites, Water Truck, Geo Foam and Tanks.

Bonding, insurance, and any technical assistance or infor-mation related to the plans or specification and require-ments for the work will be made available to interested CUCP, MBE, SBE, SBRA, LSAF or HUB Certified DBE business suppliers and subcontractors. Assistance with obtaining necessary equipment, supplies, materials, or services for this project will be offered to interested certi-fied suppliers and subcontractors.

Subcontractor and Supplier Scopes are due March 11, 2016 and Quotes NO LATER THAN

March 16, 2016 at 5 PM.

Plans are available for viewing at our office at our address below and through SmartBidNet (SBN).

All subcontractors that are registered in our SBN database will receive an invitation to bid.

Please visit http://www.kiewit.com/districts/northern-cal-ifornia/overview.aspx to register your company to be able to receive bidding information, Plans and Specifications

Performance and Payment Bonds may be required for Subcontractors and Supply Bond for Suppliers on this project.

Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Provisions apply

Buy American Iron & Steel (AIS) requirements apply

An Equal Opportunity Employer CA Lic. #433176 DIR#1000001147

Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. 4650 Business Center Drive Fairfield, CA 94534 Attn:Victor Molina - victor.molina@kiewit.com

• Launching SBA’s Government Contracting Class-room which provides small businesses with train-ing tools, including a series of online contracting courses to help prospective and existing small businesses understand the basics of contracting with federal agencies.

• Increasing outreach efforts to ensure that small businesses are aware of the WOSB program and educating small businesses on the nuances of federal contracting by partnering with WIPP and American Express OPEN on initiatives like ChallengeHER, a national initiative to help boost government contracting opportunities for wom-en-owned small businesses.

Additionally, SBA Administrator Contreras-Sweet commissioned a report to analyze industries where women-owned small businesses are underrep-resented. Based on the findings, the WOSB set-aside program has been amended to increase the number of industries where contracts can be set-aside from 83 to 113.

What is the impact?

Necole Parker was the SBA’s District of Colum-bia’s Small Business Person of the Year in 2015. As CEO and founder of The ELOCEN Group, LLC, founded in 2007, she heads the full-service program and project management firm that focuses on deliv-ering innovative client solutions as it relates to new construction, renovations, and information tech-nology integration. Before becoming certified by the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, Ms. Parker sought SCORE counseling on government contracting, SBA rules and regulations, and how to successfully connect with federal agency small busi-ness offices.

The SBA’s 8(a) program has been very instrumen-tal in the growth of her company. Ms. Parker has said she appreciates the programs and services the SBA offers to help small businesses like hers. She has stated, “Successfully growing The ELOCEN Group in scale, capacity, and competitiveness are the results of our company’s direct participation in the SBA 8(a) program. We’ve been able to regularly exceed targeted goals, consistently increase staffing year-over-year, and leverage relationships estab-lished throughout our engagement with SBA.”

It is vital that we not only recognize the contribu-tions of women-owned businesses, but that we posi-ton more women to start small businesses. The SBA remains committed to making sure that women-owned businesses and all small businesses continue to flourish and gain access to their fair share of fed-eral contract dollars. While women still face many challenges when it comes to business ownership, the SBA has the resources to help women knock down the hurdles to success.

Source: www.sba.gov

How Women are Making History

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California Sub-Bid Request Ads

REQUESTS QUOTATIONS FROM ALL STATE OF CALIFORNIA DGS CERTIFIED DVBE

SUBCONTRACTORS & SUPPLIERS and ALL QUALIFIED SUBCONTRACTORS &

SUPPLIERS FOR ALL TRADES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT:

JOHN YEHALL CHIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MODERNIZATION

SAN FRANCISCO, CA BID DATE: March 22, 2016 @ 2:00pm

ESTIMATE: $11,000,000

Trades needed but not limited to: Site Clearing, Earthwork, Water Distribution, Sanitary Sewerage, Asphalt Paving, Cement Concrete Pavement, Pavement Markings, Playground Protec-tive Surfacing, Chain Link Fences and Gates, Decorative Metal Fences and Gates, Playground Equipment and Repairs, Concrete Formwork, Concrete Reinforcement, Cast-In-Place Concrete, Shotcrete, Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, Resinous Compo-sition Underlayment, Maintenance of Brick Masonry, Masonry Anchors, Brick Veneer Masonry, Concrete Unit Masonry, Struc-tural Steel, Metal Fabrications, Vertical Metal Ladders, Pipe Railings, Rough Carpentry, Miscellaneous Carpentry, Gypsum Sheathing, Interior Architectural Woodwork, Water Repellants, Building Insulation, Insulated-Core Metal Window Panels Ther-moplastic Membrane Roofing, Roof Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim, Sheet Metal and Flexible Flashing, Storm Drainage Pip-ing Roof Drainage, Roof Accessories Hatch, Intumescent Fire Resistive Material, Penetration Firestopping, Joint Sealants, Expansion Control, Maintenance of Glass Glazing, Steel Doors and Frames, Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester Doors, Flush Wood Doors, Rolling Counter Door with Integral Frame, Aluminum-Framed Storefronts, Aluminum Windows, Tubular Skylights, Door Hardware, Glazing, Non-Structural Metal Framing, Gyp-sum Veneer Plaster, Portland Cement Plaster, Gypsum Board, Gypsum Board Shaft Wall Assemblies, Tiling, Portland Ce-ment, Terrazzo Flooring, Acoustical Panel Ceilings, Acoustical Tile Ceilings, Resilient Base and Accessories, Linoleum Sheet Flooring, Epoxy Flooring, Fiberglass Reinforced Panels, Exte-rior Painting, Interior Painting, Visual Display Surfaces, Toilet Compartments, Fixed Louvers, Ground Set Flagpoles, Signage, Coat Rack System, Fire Protection Specialties, Toilet Acces-sories, Projectors and Projection Screens, Evacuation Chairs, Roller Window Shades, Hydraulic Elevators, HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Sprinklers, Electrical and Hazmat.

All contractors shall be registered with the Department of In-dustrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 to be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) or be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015). In addition, they are subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code.

BONDING, INSURANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. PLANS AVAILABLE IN GC’S PLAN ROOM. SUCCESSFUL SUBCONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN ARNTZ BUILDERS, INC. STAN-

DARD SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDES ARNTZ BUILDERS, INC. REQUIREMENT THAT SUB-

CONTRACTORS PROVIDE A 100% FAITHFUL PERFOR-MANCE AND PAYMENT BOND OF THE SUBCONTRACT PRICE FROM A TREASURY LISTED SURETY COMPANY ACCEPTABE TO ARNTZ BUILDERS. BOND PREMIUM TO BE INCLUDED IN BID AS A SEPARATE ITEM. SUB-CONTRACTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A

WAIVER OF SUBROGATION ENDORSEMENT TO HEIR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE.

WE ARE SIGNATORY TO THE CARPENTER’S AND LABORER’S

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

19 PAMARON WAY, NOVATO, CA 94949 PHONE: (415) 382-1188 • FAX: (415) 883-7529

Contact: Adrianne Lewis Email: bid@arntzbuilders.com

DBE Subcontractor/Supplier Bids Requested For: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

VTA Communication Backbone Network Contract No. C671 (15001F)

Bid Date: March 23, 2016 at 2:00PM Fax all quotes to 510-777-5099

Requesting certified DBE Subcontractor and Supplier Quotes on: Asphalt, Concrete & Cement, Rebar, Steel, Doors & Frames, Electrical and Signals, Communications, Traffic Control System, Traffic Engi-neer, Roadway Excavation, Finishing Roadway, Concrete Block & Masonry Retaining Wall, Reinforc-ing Bar Section, Misc. Iron & Steel Frame, Cover & Grate, Bottom Dump Trucking, Small Structures, Roofing, Masonry, Plumbing, Painting Structures,

Contract Documents may be obtained directly from the VTA website at www.vta.org/procurement. Additional volumes will be available after signing and submitting a confidentiality agreement to the VTA.

Subcontractors and Suppliers interested in this project may contact John Haddad by phone at (510) 777-5074.

100% Performance and Payment bonds with a surety company subject to approval of Shimmick Con-struction Company, Inc. are required of subcontractors for this project. Shimmick Construction will pay bond premium up to 1.5%. Subcontractors will be required to abide by terms and conditions of the AGC Master Labor Agreements and to execute an agreement utilizing the latest SCCI Long Form Standard Subcontract incorporating prime contract terms and conditions, including payment provi-sions. Shimmick Construction’s listing of a Subcontractor is not to be construed as an acceptance of all of the Subcontractor’s conditions or exceptions included with the Subcontractor’s price quote. Shimmick Construction requires that Subcontractors and Suppliers price quotes be provided at a rea-sonable time prior to the bid deadline to enable a complete evaluation. For assistance with bonding, insurance or lines of credit contact Scott Fairgrieve at (510) 777-5000.

Shimmick Construction Company Inc. 8201 Edgewater Drive, Suite 202 • Oakland, CA 94621

Phone (510) 777-5000 • Fax (510) 777-5099

Sub Bids Requested From Qualified MBE/WBE/DBE Subcontractors & Suppliers for East Bay Municipal Utility District - Food Waste Facility - Site Utilities & Improvements

Location: Oakland, CA • Project Number: SD-380 Bid Date: March 23, 2016 @ 1:30 PM

McGuire and Hester is seeking qualified subcontractors in the following trades: structural steel; electrical/instrumentation; paint & coatings; reinforcing steel; signage; striping; fencing; metal beam guard rail; concrete; sawcutting; misc. metal; pipe & valves; HDPE; pipe supports; cathodic protection; pipe fabrication. We will pay up to and including one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) of your bonding cost. Certification assistance is available, as well as viewing plans and specs.

McGuire and Hester9009 Railroad Avenue • Oakland, CA 94603 • Phone: (510) 632-7676 • Fax: (510) 562-5209

Contact: Brad Rigg • An Equal Opportunity Employer

JUV Inc is requesting Subcontractors, Suppliers bids from DVBE /LBE/MBE/WBE Companies for the project listed below.

Project: John Yehall Chin Elementary School Modernization Project No: 11509

350 Broadway Street San Francisco CA 94133 Owner: San Francisco Unified School District

This project has Project Labor Agreement and Local Hiring Requirements Bid Date: March 22, 2016

100% PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND MAY BE REQUIRED

JUV INC WILL PAY UP TO 1.5% OF BOND PREMIUM

Bid Documents and Drawings could be looked at: Builder’s Exchanges, Reed Construction Data, McGraw Hill. Please Contact our office for plans and specs help.

Scope of Work Includes Hazmat Abatement, Demolition, Underground Utilities, Concrete, Masonry Metals, Carpentry, Caseworks, Insulation, Roofing, Doors and Windows, Flooring, Acoustical Ceilings, Tile, Stucco, Drywall, Specialties, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical.

JUV Inc. 7901 Oakport Street Suite # 2700 • Oakland CA 94621 • Ph. (510)836-1300*Fax (510)777-9203

Contact: David Gruzman • Email: david@juvinc.com Please fax your scope of work one day before bid

JUV Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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MEET & GREET OUTREACH EVENT

Skanska Stacy and Witbeck, Regional Connector Constructors JV, and Skanska-Traylor-Shea JV invite you to attend a DBE business networking event on March 10, 2016

to discuss the following projects: Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project, Regional Connector, and Westside Purple Line Extension.

All interested firms are encouraged to attend this meeting where you will meet with SSW construction managers, hear about the project scopes and procurement schedules, and learn how to participate and ask any questions.Construction Opportunities Exist for all projects on the following scopes: Asphalt (Furnish & Install) Cold Planing, Fuel Supply, Pavement Striping, Equipment Rentals and Sales, Landscaping, Structure Concrete Placement, and Utility RelocationAdditional Scopes for the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project include: Bearing Plates (Furnish), Bridge Deck Drainage (Furnish), Cable Support System (Furnish and Install), Concrete (Plac-ing and Pumping), Drilling (Temporary Foundations), Expansion Joints, Electrical/Falsework (Furnish and Install), and Stay in Place Metal Decking (Furnish and Install). If you do not provide the above mentioned scopes, we still encourage you to attend as there may be opportunities in the future.

SSW Business Networking Meeting Thursday, March 10, 2016

1:00 - 3:00 PM SSW Field Office

585 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90013Please register with your company name & attendees by Tuesday, March 8th to nareg.bostanian@skanska.com.

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MEET & GREET OUTREACH EVENT

and Warriors Mixed-Use Office and Retail Development

Please Join Us for the Project Tip Off! Meeting and Networking Event for Bid Package #1

image courtesy of MANICA Architecture/steelblue llc image courtesy of steelblue llc

LEARN ABOUT THE PROJECT AND MEET THE PROJECT TEAM Project Description: Chase Center, anchoring an 11-acre mixed-use project in Mission Bay, will serve as a catalyst for economic growth, and provide the San Francisco Bay Area with a vibrant and much-anticipated element - an indoor venue to host the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, major sporting events, concerts, conventions, family shows and much more. Key features of the project include: a state-of-the-art, 18,000 seat, multi-purpose arena, including an intimate theater configuration with a dedicated entrance overlooking a new 5.4-acre public park; 580,000 gross square feet of office/lab space; over 100,000 gross square feet of retail space; and over 3.2 acres of plaza, landscaping, and other open space, with accessibility to multiple modes of public transportation, and 950 parking spaces. Construction is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2017. This is an Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure Project with an SBE/LBE goal of 50%.

Bid Package #1 will include the following scopes of work: Shoring Excavation/Earthwork Auger Cast Piles Structural Steel Metal Deck Curtain Wall and Secondary Support Structure Precast Stadia Metal Panels/Rainscreen Assembly/Architectural Louvers Architectural Precast/GFRC Elevators/Escalators Fire Protection HVAC & Controls Plumbing Electrical/Fire Alarm Metal Stairs Underground Utilities

When: Monday, April 4 at 2:00 p.m. Where: First Floor Event Space

500 Terry A. Francois Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94158

Please RSVP at (415) 767-7000 or at rsvp@mortensonclarkjv.com