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California Natural Resources Agency
Department of Water Resources
Small Business Program
Lorie Hall, SB/DVBE Advocate
Division of Management Services
January 28, 2010
DWR Business Operations
State Water Project Operations
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Span of 600 miles from Northern to Southern CA
32 storage facilities, 17 pumping plants, and approx. 693 of
canals and pipelines
Supplies water for municipal, industrial and recreational activities
Field Divisions: Oroville, Delta, Southern, San Joaquin, San Luis
Management/Planning of the State’s Water Resources
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Development and ground and surface water storage
Regulation of safety of dams
Flood protection/flood emergencies response
Environmental Protection and Enhancement
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Protection and enhancement of California fish and wildlife
Protection and restoration of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Protection of public health, life and property during flood events
DWR Small Business Program
MISSION  Assist California small businesses increase contracting opportunities
with the Department;
 Assist Small Businesses raise their visibility in the prime community;
 Foster partnerships between the prime firms and certified Small
Businesses;
 Assist Department staff to identify Small Business firms for their
transactions
GOALS  Enhance opportunities for small business contract awards through
outreach, innovation and education
 Create successful Prime/SB partnership on DWR contracts
 Achieve Small Business Program Mandates
Small Business Achievements
- A Two-Year Snap-Shot
FY 07/08
FY 08/09
Overall Expenditures:
 $280,949,856
Overall Expenditures:
 $212,455,588
Small Business Expenditures:
 $46,259,953
Small Business Expenditures:
 $46,775,705
Small Business Participation:
 16.47%
SB Participation:
 22.02%
Number of Contracts
 3946
Number of Contracts
 3985
Advocate Small Business
Activities
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Conduct focused outreach at DWR pre-bid conferences
Facilitate Prime-Small Business partnership opportunities
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Annual meetings with contracted prime firms to discuss upcoming
Small Business opportunities and plans
Match prime firms business needs with potential small businesses
Monitor awards for small business activity
Track and report prime expenditures with small business
subcontractors
Maintain DWR SB/DVBE Contractor Information Table
Stronger Small Business Language in
our Solicitations
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Solicitation Language
“The Department of Water Resources actively supports the California Small
Business Program. In recognizing the significant economic contribution made by
California Small Businesses Executive Order S-02-06 issued February 2, 2006
mandates each California agency and department to meet annual California Small
Business participation goals of 25 percent. These goals are achieved through
contract awards made directly to the Small Business community or through
subcontracted partnerships between Prime firms and small businesses, and each
year DWR is required to track, tabulate and report overall expenditures made in
the Small Business sector.”
“DWR has determined that services outlined within this solicitation include
opportunities for Prime Firm - Small Business partnerships. In its continued effort
to support California’s economy, and to assist DWR achieve 25% annual SB
participation goals in its overall contracting, DWR strongly encourages Prime Firms
to partner with California certified small businesses in response to this solicitation.
Firms that include California certified small businesses as an initial team member,
or those which are added subsequent to contract execution through the
amendment process or task order process are required to identify the Small
Business Firm status of each firm as appropriate and will be required to report
expenditures made to these business concerns.”
Engineering Services Used by DWR
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Civil Engineering Services
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Mechanical Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Software/Hardware Engineering
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Other needs:
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Geological, Hydrological, Geomorphic
Department Solicitations
On the Street  RFQ – 10046207 Division of Statewide Integrated Water
Management (DSIWM) for Project Management, Technical
Services and Environmental Services for the Delta Plan
Under Development  Division of Statewide Integrated Water Management for
assistance to local and regional agencies in planning and
implementing conjunctive and integrated regional water
management programs
 Environmental and engineering technical services for
support/development of environmental
documents/feasibility for Cal Fed - Bay Delta Program
Surface Storage Investigations
 FloodSAFE Initiative/Integrated Water Management
Program – Integrated Flood Management
Increasing Your Firm’s
Visibility…
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Contact the DWR SB/DVBE Advocate
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Go to the DWR SB/DVBE Website and add
your firm information to the DWR
SB/DVBE Contractor Information Table
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Attend DWR sponsored bid conferences for
networking opportunities
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Consider the possibility of a joint venture
when responding to DWR solicitations
How Do You Find Us?
DGS EProcurement Bids:
http://www.eprocure.dgs.ca.gov/default.htm
DWR Homepage:
http://www.water.ca.gov/
SB/DVBE Homepage:
http://www.water.ca.gov/sbe/
Partnering with DWR
Contact DWR’s SB/DVBE Advocate
DWR Small Business and DVBE Services
Lorie Hall, SB/DVBE Advocate
1416 9th Street, Room 315
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.651.9705
[email protected]
DWR Procurement and Contracting Office
Dave Kearney, PCO
1416 9th Street, Room 315
Sacramento, CA
916.653.6088
[email protected]