High-Speed rail hosting April, May SBE certification workshops
Published on 05/03/2013
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSR) will be hosting four small business certification workshops in April and May for companies that are interested in participating on the statewide high-speed rail project, the initial phase of which is expected to cost $6 billion dollars.
At the events, CaHSR will provide small businesses with hands-on technical assistance which includes on-the-spot certification that can be completed online. Participants will also receive pertinent information on upcoming procurement opportunities around the state that would be of interest to their businesses.
The Authority has established a 30 percent small business participation goal for the high-speed rail project.
"We have been working to engage small businesses and encouraging them to get involved," said Jeff Morales, CaHSR CEO. "Many of our contracts are long-term and will be a big boost economically for small businesses. We want to help small businesses prepare to work on the project."
Work on the project will begin in the Central Valley, extending statewide from there. By 2029, the system will run from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin and, eventually, will extend to Sacramento and San Diego.
The first series of certification workshops will be held:
April 17, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Wolfe Educational Center
723 W. 13th Street
Merced, CA 95340
April 25, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Small Business Development Center
550 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
May 15, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Small Business Development Center
Orange County Board and Executive Rooms
2323 N. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92706
May 22, 2013 - 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
City of Oakland, Computer Lab A and Classroom 4
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
The workshops are free but seating is limited and RSVPs are required. Businesses also must meet the California Department of General Services Small Business, Microbusiness, or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certification criteria to attend. The workshops are closed to firms that are already certified.
To register for a workshop, email sbworkshops@hsr.ca.gov with your full name, business name, address, contact number, and workshop location that you are interested in attending.
