Section 14132 Of Article 2.5. Contracts For Professional And Technical Services From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.5.
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. (a) In addition to the requirements set forth in this
section, in the department's contracting out for the services of
engineers, architects, surveyors, planners, environmental
specialists, and material specialists, the department shall comply
with the criteria governing the state's participation goals for
minority, women, and disabled veteran owned firms as specified in
Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 10115) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of
Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. These goals shall apply to
the overall dollar amount expended each year by the department
pursuant to this article.
(b) The department shall develop a list of qualified minority,
women, and disabled veteran business enterprises that have been
certified as a minority, women, or disabled veteran business
enterprise, and that are interested in performing engineering,
architectural, environmental, landscape architectural, or land
surveying services under contract with the department, utilizing
existing resources such as the Office of Small and Minority Business,
the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Small Business
Administration. Notice of the development of the list and request for
statements of interest shall be published in professional
publications at least 60 days prior to the deadline for submittal of
statements of interest. The qualifications required for minority
business enterprises and women business enterprises shall be the same
as those required for any other firm or individual contracting with
the department for the purposes of this article.
(c) Any minority, women, or disabled veteran business enterprise
not initially included on the list of interested firms may file
statements of interest at any time, and the department shall evaluate
the statements and notify the minority or women or disabled veteran
business enterprise of their eligibility for placement on the list
within 60 days of the request. Any minority, women, or disabled
veteran business enterprise that is eligible to be counted toward the
department's participation goals and that meets the standard
requirements shall be added to the list of interested firms
immediately.