The attached document sets forth the methodology used to determine the Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 5.9 percent, and the portions of the goal to be attained by race/gender-neutral and race/gender conscious means for FY 2011.

Nevada State's FY 2011 DBE Goal Setting Methodology Flyer (.pdf 136k)

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Bonding Assistance Reimbursable Fee Program (DBE ARRA BAP)

This new program, which will be administered by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), allows small and disadvantaged businesses to apply to be reimbursed for bonding premiums and fees incurred when competing for, or performing on, transportation infrastructure projects funded by ARRA. The program will be especially helpful for businesses with traditionally less working capital than larger contractors. 

Under the DBE ARRA BAP program, DBEs performing on a transportation and infrastructure projects receiving ARRA funding assistance from any DOT mode of transportation will receive financial bonding assistance in the form of bonding fee cost reimbursement. This provision is applicable to a subcontract or prime contract at any tier in the construction project. Under this program DOT will directly reimburse DBEs the premiums paid to the surety company for performance, payment or bid/proposal bonds. The range of the premium fee is between 1-3% of the total bond amount. In the event the DBE also obtains a bond guarantee from Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Surety Bond Guarantee Program (SBGP), the DOT will also reimburse the DBE for the small business concern (principal) fee of .729% of the contract price. Only qualified bonds with an issue date on or after August 28, 2009 to September 8, 2010 are eligible.

Please see the accompanying link for more details, application information and guidance:  http://www.dot.gov/recovery/ost/osdbu/

The Nevada Department of Transportation’s proposed Annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program goal for Federal Fiscal Year 2011 is 5.9 percent in a combined race conscious and race neutral program. The combination of race conscious goals is 2.9% and the race neutral goal is 3.0%. The proposed goal and the rationale are available for inspection in the Nevada Department of Transportation Contract Compliance Division office.

Three Public Meetings will be held as follows:

Elko on June 29, 2010, from 4 PM to 6 PM at 1951 Idaho Street Elko, NV 89801, in the main conference room.

Reno on June 30, 2010, from 4 PM to 6 PM at 310 Galletti Way Sparks, NV 89431 in the main conference room.

Las Vegas July 1, 2010, from 4 PM to 6 PM at 123 E. Washington St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 in Training Room A.

The Nevada Department of Transportation will accept written public comment until July 30, 2009, at the following address:

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE DIVISION
1263 S STEWART STREET
CARSON CITY NV 89712

Questions or comments relating to the DBE goal should be directed to Roc A. Stacey, Contract Compliance Manager, at (775) 888-7497. NOTE: Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically handicapped persons desiring to attend the meeting. Request for auxiliary aids or services to assist individuals with disabilities should be made with as much advance notice as possible to Julie Maxey, NDOT, and Public Hearings Officer at (775) 888-7171.
 

Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) Procurement Opportunities Open House.

Meet project managers and procurement staff from the RTC, NDOT, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority and Nevada Commission on Economic Development Procurement Outreach Program.

Where: Regional Transportation Commission
           Board Room
           2050 Villanova Drive
           Reno, NV  89502

When: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
          4pm - 6pm

Additional information can be obtained from the following DBE Outreach Flyer (.pdf 2,186kb) 
or by calling Karen Heddy, Procurement and Compliance Analyst at (775) 332-9511 or email kheddy@rtcwashoe.com

Statement from Administrator Mills on Continuing Support for Small Businesses through SBA Recovery Programs.

WASHINGTON - SBA issued the following statement today from Administrator Karen Mills regarding efforts to ensure continued funding for two key provisions in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009:

• U.S. Small Business Administration News Release (.pdf 32K)