Public Notice – Proposed Overall Triennial Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Gardena
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City of Gardena, (herein referred to as “City”) has established a Proposed Overall Triennial Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal of 5% for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2016/2018. The DBE goal is applicable to FTA-assisted contracts scheduled to be solicited and awarded during the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2018. The City will implement its goal utilizing race-neutral measures due to the absence of readily available evidence of discrimination and its effects in its marketplace. And consistent U.S. DOT’s concurrence. The City’s Proposed Overall Goal and its rationale developed in response to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Regulations published under Title 49 CFR Part 26 is available for inspection and public review for thirty (30) days following the date of this Notice, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday at the City of Gardena’s Transportation Administrative Office located at:
13999 S. Western Ave,
Gardena, CA 90249
Phone: (310) 965-8888
The City will also be holding a DBE Public Consultation Meeting. This meeting is designed to facilitate receiving input from the City’s contracting community, stakeholders, which include minority and women business groups, community organizations, trade associations and other officials or organizations that may have information concerning the availability of disadvantaged businesses and comments on the City’s proposed DBE overall goal and corresponding methodology. The meeting will be held at the City’s Transportation Administrative Office on:
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
13999 S. Western Ave,
Gardena, CA 90249
Upon request, materials can be provided in alternate languages, language translation can also be made available. All requests for reasonable accommodations must be made at least three working days (72 hours) in advance of the scheduled meeting date.
The City will accept comments for thirty (30) days from the date of this Notice. Comments can be forwarded to the City at above stated address or to the Regional Civil Rights Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transportation Administration, Region IX, 201 Mission Street, Suite 2210, San Francisco, California 94105-1800.
Dated at Los Angeles, California, this 5th day of August 2015
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Paula Faust
DBE Liaison Officer
