Specifications

Notice to Prospective Bidders Bid No. 6000001312
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c. Failure to submit the completed worksheets with the bid proposal will result in
automatic rejection of your bid. Your bid will also be rejected if the DVBE
requirement is not met.
d. Proof of Department of General Services (DGS) DVBE certification for your firm
and/or subcontractors must be submitted with your DVBE Participation
Worksheets.
e. CDCR’s contact for this bid is:
Marie Bevilaqua
[phone]
[e-mail]
California Relay Service 1-800-735-2929
XV. DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE) INCENTIVE
CDCR is committed to meeting and exceeding the 3 percent goal for Disabled Veteran
Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation in State contracting activities, set forth in
Military and Veterans Code 999. The DVBE Incentive Program applies to all contracting
activities for services including public works, construction, services, leasing, materials
testing, and other related contracts. The DVBE incentive is applied during the evaluation
process and is only applied to responsive bids from responsible bidders proposing
DVBE participation. This incentive is for bid computation only.
To be eligible for the DVBE incentive, the business must:
1. Complete DVBE Incentive Request and Subcontractor Acknowledgement form
(OBS 554) and submit with bid proposal.
2. Have a completed DVBE application on file with DGS, OSDS by 5:00 p.m. on the
date bids are due.
For certification and preference approval process information, contact the DGS OSDS
by telephone at [phone] or access the DGS OSDS Internet website at
http://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/dvbe/default.htm
Award Based on Low Price
The incentive shall be equal to a bidder’s DVBE participation level (rounded to the
nearest two decimal places).
DVBE PARTICIPATION LEVEL
INCENTIVE APPLIED
1.0 - 1.99%
1%
2.0 UP TO 2.99%
2%
3.0 UP TO 3.99%
3%
4.0 UP TO 4.99%
4%
5.0 UP TO 5.99%
5%
1. The incentive is subject to a minimum of one percent (1%) and a maximum of five
percent (5%) and will not exceed $500,000. Bids with DVBE participation of more than
five (5%) percent will be calculated with a five percent (5%) incentive.
2. Bidders with DVBE participation of less than the required percentage listed in the
solicitation will be deemed non-responsive and eliminated from any further participation.
Bid 6000001312
State of California
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