HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03211989 - 1.4 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: March 21, 1989
SUBJECT: Establishment of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
(DBE)'; goals in compliance with the "Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1987" .
Specific Requests) or Recommendation(s) & Background &
Justification
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. AFFIRM its action of February 9, 1988 modifying Contra Costa
County's MBE/WBE Program,, as it applies to federally-financed
highway projects,. to comply with the "Surface Transportation and
Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987" (aka "Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1987") , which presumes that women are socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals whose participation may be
counted in attaining disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE)
goals. As such, separate WBE goals will no longer be used and the
terms "MBE and WBE" in the current adopted program shall be
understood to mean DBE.
2 . APPLY this modification only to projects funded and controlled
under the authority of the aforementioned Act.
3 . ESTABLISH 15%, of the contract costs as the minimum annual goal
for DBE participation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None. Prerequisite for federally-funded highway construction
work.
Continued on attachment: X yes Signature: 1 6&noe�
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Si nature s :
Action of Board on: MAR21 1989
Approved as Recommended___.X_ Other
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous(Abs6nt ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain: MAR 21
Attested 1989
Orig. Div. : PW(Constr) Phil Batchelor
cc: CAO - C. VanMarter Clerk of the Board of
E. Kuevor Supervisors and County
Public Works-Design Administrator
R. Bruno
JBJK/sa By , DEPUTY
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REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On September 15�, 1987 the Board adopted a policy for the
utilization of minority and women business enterprises for
construction contracts. The policy made a distinction and set
separate goals for the employment of "MBE"-s and "WBE"-s. The
"Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1987" requires the combination of
these categories as a single "DBE" (Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise) . Section A. 3 of the Board' s policy provides for
compliance with federal/state requirements.
On February 9, 1988 the Board modified its policy to conform to
federal requirements for federally financed projects. This action
is in response'' tollthe requirement of the annual updates.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
By not complying with the requirements of the "Federal-Aid Highway
Act of 198711 , the County could lose federal-aid road project
funds.
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