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Who Is CDOT?5 regions across the state
23,000 land miles of highway
3,447 bridges
$1.2 billion annual budget
$750M annually on highway design and construction
$11M in transit grants
$41M in aviation grants
11 Transportation Commissioners
Where CDOT Works
What CDOT Buys• Goods, services, supplies (vendors)
• Professional services (A&E consultants)
• Highway construction (horizontal contractors)
• Building and facilities (vertical contractors)
• Maintenance and Emergency Management
Good & Services Managed by CDOT Procurement and Contract Services Purchases for day-to-day operations Vendors required to be registered and prequalified in the
CDOT Supplier Self Service (SuSS) portal Solicitations can be found online:
CDOT SuSS portal CDOT Purchasing Web Page Rocky Mountain e-Purchasing Colorado BIDS (price agreements)
Examples of Vendors• Aggregates• Aircraft/Aerospace Equipment• Art/Graphics/Drafting/Engineering
Supplies/Equipment• Building Construction• Clothing & Uniforms• Computer Hardware/Software• Disposal Equipment/Recycling/
Garbage & HAZMAT waste removal • Energy Efficient Products• Fire Safety Suppression• Fuel/Gasoline/Oil• Grounds Maintenance &
Landscaping Equipment
• Ice & Snow Removal Materials/Supplies• Janitorial Supplies/Services• Marketing & PR Services• Motorist Safety Patrol Services• Office Supplies• Paint & Supplies• Printing /Bindery Supplies/Equipment• Road/Bridge Materials/Equipment• RoadX Solutions• Roofing• Safety Supplies/Equipment• Tools• Training Services• Autonomous Vehicles
Professional Services Managed by CDOT Engineering Contracts Unit
Advertised on the CDOT consultant website and SuSS
Licensed prime consultants and subs must be prequalifiedby and have a Master Price Agreement (MPA) with CDOT
Must understand Design & Construction specifications
Submit of a Statement of Interest (SOI) through the SuSS
Scoring form and a tally of points used to compare vendors
Award based upon most qualified (price not a factor)
6 month forecast – coming soon!
Examples of PS Consultants• Architecture• Bridge Design & Inspection• Civil Engineering• Construction Management• Electrical Engineering• Environmental Engineering• Geotechnial Engineering• Geological Engineering• Highway & Street Design• Hydraulics
• Landscape Architecture• Mechanical Engineering• Materials Testing• Sanitary Engineering• Soils Engineering• Structural Engineering• Surveying• Traffic Engineering• Tunneling
Highway Construction Managed by CDOT Construction Contracts Unit
Advertised in bid notices and on the CDOT website
Online bid submission using Bid Express (BIDX) System
Prime contractors must be prequalified by CDOT
Must understand CDOT Specifications and regs
Award based upon lowest responsive and responsible bid
Bid tabulations posted on CDOT’s website
“Go Sheet” of upcoming projects
Connect2DOT Bid Matching Service
Examples of Contractors• Asphalt Paving• Bridge Construction• Clearing & Grubbing• Concrete Flatwork• Construction Signing• Culverts• Curbs & Gutters• Drilling/Caissons• Erosion Control• Excavating• Flagging• Fiber Optic Cabling• Electrical Lighting• Fencing• Guardrail Installation
• Landscaping• Metal/Steel Fabrication• Pavement Marking• Pedestrian Railing• Potholing• Railway Construction• Resurfacing• Riprap Supply/Installation• Storm Sewer• Traffic Control• Traffic Signalization• Trucking/Hauling• Tunnel Lighting• Utility Line• Welding
CDOT Contracting Summary
CDOT Purchasing (SuSS)
CDOT Contracts and Market Analysis
• Janitorial supplies• Office supplies• Heavy tow service• Variable message signs• Parts and maintenance• Equipment and machinery• Aggregates• Professional services• Information technology
• Traffic control• Trucking• Painting and striping• Asphalt paving• Electrical installation• Masonry• Geotechnical services• Environmental mitigation• Construction management • ITS
• Highway maintenance• Project materials• Site prep and cleanup• Professional services• Public involvement• Traffic studies• Planning
True or False? CDOT only has opportunities for companies that work on
roads and bridges
False
CDOT posts solicitations for highway construction in the Supplier Self-Service (SuSS) Portal
False
Connect2DOT has a free bidding service that emails notifications of construction advertisements
True
Small Business Programs Managed by CDOT Civil Rights & Business Resource Center
Small business can become officially certified
Provides competitive advantage in contracting with CDOT
Not required to do business with CDOT
CDOT recognizes: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Emerging Small Business (ESB) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Federal program administered by individual state DOTs
Applies to projects with funding from FHWA, FTA, FAA
Statewide UCP one-stop-shop for 50+ state and local agencies
Assists firms owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including tribally-owned firms
< $23.98M gross receipts, < $1.32M personal net worth
Online application through CDOT or City and County of Denver -requires significant documentation
CDOT overall annual DBE goals FHWA: 12.6% FTA: 2.88% (proposed) FAA: Under $250,000 threshold
Emerging Small Business Exclusive CDOT small business program
Applies to CDOT highway design and construction only
Assists firms that are 50% of SBA size standard
< $11.99M gross receipts
Online application - requires minimal documentation
Advantages in contracting with CDOT: Construction: ESB goals and restricted projects
A&E Services: Proposal scoring points
Goods and Services: Does not apply
Certification Process
Phase Three
Internal Review Decision
Phase Two (DBE Only)
Schedule Site Visit Site Visit Conducted
Phase One
Review Application Verify Documents
Currently 90-120 days
after application packet is
COMPLETE
Service-Disabled VOSB Federal program administered by the VA
Overall state purchasing goal of 3%
Applies to CDOT goods and services purchases only (highway construction exemption in state procurement code)
Assists firms that are owned by veterans with disability rating
Online application - requires significant documentation
CDOT considering bid preference and other incentives
True or False? If you are certified as a M/WBE or 8(a) firm, you are
automatically certified as a DBE
False
Disadvantaged firms can apply for DBE certification with either CDOT or City and County of Denver
True
ESB certification only applies to CDOT highway design and construction projects
True
Free Services Provided: One-on-one consulting
Workshops and training
One-stop website (connect2dot.org)
Project notifications (Bid Matching Service)
Email news and information
Networking and project events
CDOT Sponsored BidX accounts
Access to project plans and Daily Journal
Connect2DOTConsulting
225 statewide business consultants, 15 transportation consultants and 8 former CDOT engineers available to help you immediately!
CDOT ResourcesCDOT Civil Rights & Business Resource Center CDOT small business specialists Client referrals to the SBDC Certification assistance Small business collaborative forums
CDOT Region Civil Rights Managers (RCRM) Local CDOT representative in each of the 5 CDOT Regions Set DBE and ESB goals on projects Provide support for local OJT initiatives Assist subcontractors with project-related issues Coordinate local outreach and project events
Major Projects Central 70: DBE and ESB goals
Four teams short listed Proposals due end of year www.codot.gov/projects/i70east
C-470 Express Toll Lanes Awarded to Flatiron/AECOM www.codot.gov/projects/c470ExpressLanes
North I-25 Express Toll Lanes Awarded to Hamon Infrastructure www.codot.gov/projects/NorthI-25/120thNorth
CDOT RoadX: Innovative technologies Program “Champion” Consultants accepting proposals www.codot.gov/programs/roadx
Upcoming Events August 1: ACEC Annual Golf Tournament
August 9: Webinar - CDOT Central 70 Subcontractor Series
August 11: Webinar - CDOT ESB Orientation
August 17: HCC Annual BBQ & Auction
August 22: CCA Annual Golf Outing
September 26: CDOT Construction Collaborative Forum
October 13: CDOT Professional Services Forum
Check Connect2dot.org event calendar and subscribe to news
Get Started!1. Do your homework2. Get certified3. Get prequalified 4. Get your other ducks in a row (licenses, insurance, bonding)5. Identify key contacts6. Attend industry events, forums and meetings7. Network and team with prime contractors 8. Leverage free SBDC and Connect2DOT resources9. Schedule a consulting session with an industry expert10. Bid with knowledge and insight (understand requirements)11. Be persistent!
ContactsRole Contact
Connect2DOT Program Manager Cathy Kramer(720) [email protected]
Civil Rights Program Director Greg Diehl(303) [email protected]
Civil Rights Program Manager Katherine [email protected]
Small Business Programs/Processes Megan Coontz [email protected]
ESB/DBE Certification & Renewal Jun [email protected]
Central I-70 Project Civil Rights Specialist Eric [email protected]
Questions?