CaliChi has been certified as a Local Small Business Enterprise with the East Bay Interagency Alliance (EBIA) which includes the City of Oakland, the Port of Oakland, Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County, and the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA).
CaliChi is proud to be certified into this program which will allow us to provide our services to our Clients while also helping them meet their public contracts SLBE requirements at the same time. If you are looking to contract with any of the agencies associated with the EBIA, let CaliChi give you a leg up on the competition. Below are some of the highlights of the program:
Participation is Required!
For construction contracts greater than $100,000 and professional services contracts greater than $50,000 the prime vendor must achieve 50% LBE/SLBE Participation.
This requirement is satisfied by a 25% LBE and 25% SLBE split, or by 50% SLBE participation.
For construction contracts less than $100,000 and professional services contracts less than $50,000, you must outreach to certified local firms, ensuring that a minimum of three local firms are included in the solicitation.
What do you Prime Vendors get when they comply?
A minimum bid discount of 2% for meeting the participation requirement
Increased points and discounts as the level of local and small local business participation increases
Mentor-Protégé Relationships between non-local firms and local certified firms we strongly encourage these!
Find more info at the City of Oakland’s website.
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