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 KMCA 

 Kern Minority Contractors Association

 our many friends, public & private partners  

"Your Connecting Point For Jobs & Contracts"

SBE/DBE/DVBE/MBE/WBE/SEC-3/HUB ZONE   

7th Annual San Joaquin Valley

Public Contracting Procurement Expo    

Location: Bakersfield, California  

March 26-28,2014     

Morning Session /March 26, 2014 (Wed)  

Workshop A

Small Business (On line same day) Certification

High Speed Rail project requires 30% contract goal for (SB) certified business  

Presented by CHSRA- Robert Padilla & DGS- Michael Aguillio

Time: 9AM – 12 NOON

Location: Larry E. Reider Center

Address: 2000 K Street, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 (Computer Lab)

* Limited Seating - Advance Registration required

 To register for this workshop

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/high-speed-rail-sb-certification-construction-employment-opportunity-information-workshop-tickets-10831245547

(Free Session) 

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 Workshop B 

Construction Jobs Opportunity & Readiness Information

Topic: High Speed Rail Project Construction Worker (30% goal) Disadvantaged Residents

Time: 9 AM – 12 Noon 

Location: Larry E. Reider Center 

Address: 2000 K Street, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 (Room 101)  

* Presented: SJV Construction Academy

(Free Session) 

    Larry E. Reider Center

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7th Annual Public Contracting Conference

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kern-regional-transportation-economic-development-summit-registration-10830856383

* Early Bird Prime Discount till March 24, 2014

Date: March 26, 2014 (Wed) 

> Conference Opening Session * Belridge Room

Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm

High Speed Rail Central Valley Project 2014 Outlook

 Remark; Kern County Board of Supervisor - Leticia Perez, Chairman

City of Bakersfield Councilman - Willie Rivera, 1st Ward

Keynote Speaker; California High Speed Rail Authority- Jeff Morales, CEO - Confirm

Location: 5101 California Ave, Bakersfield (Four Points by Sheraton)__________________________________________________________

 Date: 27, 2014 (Thursday)

Time: 7:30 am - 5 pm

California Transportation Regional Summit   

 Kern / Palmdale / San Joaquin Central Valley  

Highway & Transit, Airport, High Speed Rail

Economic Development Opportunities & Challenges

 California High Speed Rail Project 

SB/DBE/DVBE/MB Contracting 30% goal

 Construction Start 2014 !  

*Attendee request Hotel room discount rate

Address: 5101 California Ave, Bakersfield, Ca. 93309

Invited Summit Speakers  (Partial list)

State of California

 Brian P. Kelly, Secretary

California Transportation Agency (CalSTA)

Jeff Morales, CEO 

California High Speed Rail Authority

Malcolm Dougherty, Director

California Transportation (CalTrans) Agency 

Invited Federal Speakers

Anthony Foxx, Secretary

US Department of Transportation 

Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Civil Rights (OCR)

US Department of Commerce

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)  

Date: March 27, 2014 (Thursday)

Registration (7:30 AM) 

Contractors  "Meet & Greet"  Continental Breakfast (7:30 - 9 AM) * Belridge Room

Connecting to Opportunities Networking (All HSR Prime Contractors Invited) 

Conference Opening Welcome / Remark - 9 AM

* Bakersfield Mayor, Harvey Hall

 Vendor & Exhibitor Booth Marketplace (9:30 AM - 5 PM) * San Joaquin Room

Contracting & Resource Information

Morning Session  1 - Region Transportation Opportunities 9:30 - 10:30 AM * Yosemite Room

- City of Bakersfield, Kern, Shafter, Fresno, City of Palmdale

Morning Session 2 - High Speed Rail Impact to Kern County (10:30 - 11:30 AM) * Yosemite Room

- Fresno to Bakersfield North & Palmdale to Bakersfield South - Regional Opportunities

California Regional Transportation Summit - Lunch Session (11:45 AM - 12:45 PM) * Belridge Room

Topic: 2014 Outlook -Statewide & Federal Transportation Projects & Opportunities

* Invted State & Federal Guest Speakers Remark 

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Afternoon Session 3 - (1 - 2 PM) * Yosemite Room

Primes Contractors Challenges & Small Business Performance Excellence Program

Afternoon Session 4 - (2:30 - 3:30 PM) * Belridge Room

Agencies Projects & Contracting Opportunity   

* Partial list invited presenters   

DGS, Caltrans, California High Speed Rail, Kern Cog, County of Kern, City of Bakersfield     

Breakout Workshop Sessions  

Workshop A (3:30 - 4:30 PM) * Yosemite Room

Public Agency & Prime Contractor  DBE ADMIN 

DBE Program Compliance & New Rule Update / Q & A

Panel presenter * Invited

- US DOT Office General Counsel & FRA Civil Right Contracting

Algerine McCary 

Caltrans Deputy Director Civil Rights, Retired   

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Workshop B (3:30 - 4:30 PM) * Sequoia Room   

San Joaquin Valley Construction Academy                       

Presents: "Pick The Brains" of one of the highest regarded consultants on Business Strategies and Financial Management for the construction industry in the United States.

Rainow Byrd-Balwin

* Limited to License Contractors all trades - Interactive breakout session; Objective how to overcome executive & business management challenges in volatile industry. Hear about positive indicators as growing operations and suggested future-focused development initiatives, strategic business planning. Limited seating; please register early to save your spot. 

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Date: March 27, 2014 (Thursday) 

> Conference Evening Session

Time: 6:30 - 8:30: PM * Belridge Room

* Diversity Recognition Award to California State Insurance Commissioner

 Keynote Speaker

 Malcolm Dougherty, Director - Confrim

California Department of Transportation

State & Regional Highway Project DBE Contracting Opportunities  

Location: 5101 California Ave, Bakersfield (Four Points by Sheraton)____________________________

 Date: March 28, 2014 (Friday) 

* 1st Annual  - Golf Tournament & Dinner  

Registration 12 Noon / Golf Tournament 1 - 5 PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kmca-1st-annual-golf-tournament-sjv-construction-academy-program-fundraiser-tickets-10054554443

No Host Bar * Club House

Dinner 6-9 PM

Federal High Speed Rail Project Funding & SB/DBE/DVBE Contracting   

Keynote Speaker; Peter W. Osborn - Confirm

Federal Railroad Administration

Senior Project Manager - California High Speed Rail 

Location: The Links at RiverLakes Ranch

Address: 5201 Riverlakes Dr, Bakersfield, Ca. 93312

KMCA / San Joaquin Valley Construction Academy

DBE/SB/DVBE/MB/MBE/WBE/SEC-3 - Program (Fund Raiser)

* Tournament build relationship between prime contractors & SB/DBE/DVBE Subs

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 Sponsorship opportunities are available

call (661) 324-7535

7th Annual SJV Conference - Title Sponsorship $15,000  

Platinum - Conference Sponsorship $10,000 

Gold -Conference Sponsorship $7,500  

Silver - Conference Sponsorship $5,000  

Bronze - Conference Sponsorship $2,500 

Table  - Lunch or Dinner Sponsorship $1,500

* Silver level or higher sponsorship Include: Outreach Booth & Table  

501c3 Nonprofit Tax Reciept Avaible if requested !

 Marketplace registration include: 

 6' x 30" Marketplace Booth (Table & Chair)
(1) Event Pass, Breakfast &  Luncheon ticket included 

Marketplace Outreach booth

* Featuring; Local, State, Federal Public Agencies, Prime Contractors, Resource Providers

- Prime Contractors & Public Agency $1,000

- Non Profit Resource Service Provider & Small Business $500

* Sponsorship Bronze level or higher will include Marketplace Booth at no cost 

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Conference Objective: 

Let's Do Business!  

* SJV Resource partners

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  Conference  Hosts:

KMCA - The Kern Minority Contractors Association is a nonprofit organization, registered with the State of California, Office of the Secretary of State (#5273, January 18, 1994). 

The Kern Minority Contractors Association assists members in the construction and building trades and related small business owners interested in performing public sector work. Our goal is to develop partnerships with public agencies and prime contractors to help them with their outreach efforts to meet project contract goals and “good faith efforts” required on State- and Federally-funded projects.

KMCA members include sub-contractors, general contractors, material suppliers, service providers, professional services, project managers, consultants and prime contractors from throughout the San Joaquin Valley.

We partner with San Joaquin Valley public agencies and prime contractors on this event to help prepare our local small business, DBE, DVBE, SBE, MBE, WBE, SEC-3 firms and others to get ready for the projects and growth coming to the San Joaquin Valley. We can all benefit from future ecnomic development efforts.

KMCA does not receive any public grants or funding. Our program operates on donations, membership fees and user fees. We are seeking public / private sponsorship partners to help us with our annual operating budget (approximately $50,000). The budget includes one part time contract staff, office space, phone service, office supplies, printing materials, admininstrative overhead cost and misc incidental items. Your sponsorship ensures continued assistance and support services to local SBE / DBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE / SEC-3 firms.

Any funds left over from annual conference after payment to all vendors & expenses related to the hosting our annual conference & award dinner will be used to help support the Kern Minority Contractors Assn. bid plan room & contractors resource center's annual operating budget. KMCA provide a public report on funds recieved & the cost assoociated with hosting the event. Anyone can request a copy of the final report , please submit your written request to KMCA  @ P.O. Box 2367, Bakersfield, Ca. 93303. 

KMCA Services:

• Educational seminars & workshops
• Legislative advocacy on issues affecting member businesses
• Networking - “Meet & Greet” dinners with prime contractors
• Contract Bid Plan Room
• Certification assistance
• Construction management support
• Prime Contractors DBE compliance “good faith effort” assistance
• Construction Business Resource Center & admin. support services
• Contractor projects bidding notice/daily posting service (Trade & Focus)
• Labor Union project agreement assistance (Public Works Prevailing Wage projects)
• Inner - City Construction Boot Camp / construction worker helper (contract service)
• California State Contractors License assistance (CSLB )
• Weekly Bullentin Newspaper (Focus & Trade)

 KMCA BELIEVES IN BUILDING BRIDGES TO REMOVE BARRIERS 

 Conference Organizer