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From page 52... ... 52 APPENDIX F Summary of Survey Responses 1. Agency/Organization Count Response 1 ADOT 1 Alabama DOT 1 Alaska DOT 1 Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department 1 Caltrans 1 Colorado Dept. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... 53 Count Response 1 PA Department of Transportation 1 Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority 1 Rhode Island DOT 1 South Dakota DOT 1 Tennessee DOT 1 Texas Department of Transportation 1 Vermont Agency of Transportation 1 Virginia Department of Transportation 1 Washington State Department of Transportation/Office of Equal Opportunity 1 West Virginia Department of Transportation 1 Wisconsin Department of Transportation 1 Wyoming Department of Transportations 2. Do you have a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 54 3. When was it approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... 55 4. Approximately how many firms are currently certified to participate in your DBE Program? Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 56 5. Is your agency DBE Liaison Officer (DBELO) Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... 57 Value Count Percent Yes (Federal Aid Projects) 41 95.3% No 2 4.7% Don't know 0 0% Statistics Total Responses 43 Skipped 1 7. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 8. February 28, 2012, was the deadline to submit Small Business Element plans to FHWA. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... 59 Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Don't know (please explain) " Count The regulation requires implementation within 9 months of approval. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 10. How long did/will it take for the legislature to approve? Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... 61 Count Response 1 No 2 None 1 State prequalification requirements provide some limitations 1 Our ESB Program was adopted in 1992. We believe we have developed a USDOT compliant program under the legislation but would need to go through the legislative process for a broader program. Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 13. Does your organization currently have any type of small business program other than a raceconscious DBE Program? Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... 63 Value Count Percent Emerging Small Business Program 1 6.7% Emerging Small Business Enterprise Program 1 6.7% Small Business Enterprise Program 3 20% Small Business Program 4 26.7% Other (Please provide name of Program) 6 40% Micro-Small Business Program 0 0% Statistics Total Responses 15 Skipped 1 Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Other (Please provide name of Program) Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 Statistics Total Responses 15 Sum 2.0 Average 1.0 Max 1.0 Skipped 1 16. Does your program's definition of small business mirror the definition set out in 49 CFR Part 26? Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... 65 Open-Text Response Breakdown for "No (please provide a definition of your agency's Small Business Program) " Count One-half SBA size standard, capped at one-half of DBE size limit. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 18. What is the personal net worth requirement for your Small Business Program? Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... 67 Value Count Percent Less than $50,000 2 15.4% $50,001 to $100,000 2 15.4% $300,001 to $500,000 1 7.7% Don't know 8 61.5% $100,001 to $200,000 0 0% $200,001 to $300,000 0 0% $500,001 to $750,000 0 0% Greater than $750,000 0 0% Statistics Total Responses 13 Skipped 1 20. Is there a certification process in place for the Small Business Program; e.g., does your staff confirm firm size and/or PNW if applicable? Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Yes (please describe this process) " Count Application which requires business, personal and affiliate tax returns. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... 69 22. Approximately how many firms are currently certified to participate in the Small Business Program? Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 23. Are current certified DBEs automatically qualified to participate in the Small Business Program? Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... 71 Value Count Percent Structuring contracting requirements to facilitate competition by small business concerns 22 68.8% Unbundling of contract requirements to facilitate small business participation in procurements as prime contractors or subcontractors 19 59.4% Establishing a race-neutral small business set-aside for prime contracts under a stated amount (e.g. $1 million) Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 72 26. Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5 the effectiveness of each method that is used by your agency to foster small business participation (1 = Not at all effective, 2 = Somewhat effective, 3 = Effective, 4 = Very effective, 5 = Extremely effective) Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... 73 Value Count Percent $500,000 or less 1 2.4% $500,001 to $1,000,000 3 7.1% $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 19 45.2% $5,000,001 to $10,000,000 6 14.3% Over $10,000,000 2 4.8% Don't know 11 26.2% Statistics Total Responses 42 Skipped 1 28. Over the last five (5) Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 29. Over the last five (5) Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... 75 Value Count Percent $150,000 or less 11 27.5% $150,001 to $350,000 7 17.5% $350,001 to $750,000 1 2.5% Don't know 21 52.5% $750,001 to $1,000,000 0 0% $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 0 0% Over $5,000,000 0 0% Statistics Total Responses 40 Skipped 3 31. Who in your agency decides how a construction contract will be structured for letting? Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 76 32. Who in your agency decides how an architectural/engineering (A&E) Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... 77 33. How is the size of a contract determined? Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 78 34. What dictates the size of a project? Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... 79 35. Following are some common challenges faced by states in implementing a small business program or facilitating small business participation. Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... 80 Count Response 1 We have a limited number of staff dedicated to outreach to DBEs. By adding new outreach to the SBE community and additional industry associations, we will be stretched. Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... 81 Statistics Total Responses 40 Skipped 1 Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Other (please provide additional information below) " Count Business fair in partnership with SBA and local banks, one-on-one networking 1 No Supportive Services Program 1 Non-DBE small businesses are referred to the State program for supportive services. Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... 82 Value Count Percent % Yes 8 19.5% No 32 78% Don't Know 1 2.4% Statistics Total Responses 41 39. How are supportive services funded? Read the entire page →
From page 83... ... 83 Open-Text Response Breakdown for "Other" Count 100% federally funded through DBE program 2 Both DBE and OJT SS are 100% FHWA funded 1 DBE SS is federally funded. 1 FHWA 3 FHWA DBE supportive services funds 3 Federal funds 3 Federal aid 1 Federal and private funding through public-private partnerships 1 Federal funds only 1 N/A 2 No funds used 1 Not determined yet. Read the entire page →
From page 84... ... 84 41. If you have any additional comments on any aspect of implementing a small business program that facilitates participation of federally-assisted contracts for all small businesses, including DBEs, please use this space to enter them. Read the entire page →
From page 85... ... Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) Read the entire page →

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... 52 APPENDIX F Summary of Survey Responses 1. Agency/Organization Count Response 1 ADOT 1 Alabama DOT 1 Alaska DOT 1 Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department 1 Caltrans 1 Colorado Dept.