California Regional Transportation Summit
Event Information
Description
Conference agenda still being update !
Register now to attend / seating & vendor space limited !
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
(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
* 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
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!
- Experienced certified DBE/DVBE/SB/MB/SEC-3 A/E, Consultant, Construction Management, General Building / Engineering, Sub Contractors all tier & Suppliers who are Ready & Able to business with agencies & prime contractors.
- Discuss current projects, doing business with Agencies & Prime Contractors Bidders require DBE / SBE / DVBE Sub contracting goals.
- Local, State, and federally funded public works projects contracts opportunities.
- Contracting opportunity Initial Operating Section High Speed Rail Project
Conference provide workshops & vendors resource for DBE / SBE / DVBE sub contractors & smaller firms; to successfully perform public sector contracting work.
* 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
KMCA business office is located at:
1330 E. Truxtun Ave,
Bakersfield, California 93305
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2367, Bakersfield, Ca. 93303
Phone # 661-324-7535
Fax # 661-323-9287
Web Site:www.kernminoritycontractors.org
Email: kmca@att.net
Conference Organizer
Your One Stop Resource
Public / Corporate / Prime
Outreach & Good Faith Effort Conference
SB/DBE/DVBE/MB/WBE/MBE
Sub-Contracting Opportunity
Outreach Forum
Vendor Booth & Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Email: kmca@att.net
