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Quarterly Newsletter | Twenty-Second Edition | December 2022
ODOT’s Office of Civil Rights’ newsletter, Equity Line, brings to you the newest content relevant to your business and business needs. Whether you work in transportation-related fields, construction, or just drive Oregon’s roads and have an interest in what ODOT is doing for the Oregon economy, OCR’s Equity Line is a newsletter you will want to read.
Students Learn About Trades in Region 2 Site Visit
Twelve Reynolds Learning Academy students took a field trip to Cottage Grove to visit Region 2's OR 99: Urban Upgrades project. The field trip, organized by Paul Joiner, Region 2 field coordinator for the Office of Civil Rights, gave students the opportunity to learn about a variety of trades and consider whether they might be a good career fit for them in the future.
On site, the group met with prime contractor and DBE business Suulutaaq, who graciously welcomed the students.
“When we asked Suulutaaq if they would mind a tour of kids coming through, they jumped at the opportunity and even made sure that they had a few different types of work going on to demonstrate,” said Pat Woodhurst, P.E., assistant resident engineer on the project. Students got to experience excavating, pipe laying, surveying work and traffic control.
Photo caption: Surveying work holds the students’ attention at the Cottage Grove project.
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Civil Rights and Labor Compliance Training
Sit in on one of our free sessions and get the whole picture.
All sessions will provide insight into both ODOT/FHWA Office of Civil Rights Programs, ODOT/BOLI Labor Compliance Programs, TERO, OJT/Apprenticeships, DocExpress and more. From daily record keeping to monthly reporting; from notice to proceed to final note; we will talk about what needs to be done and why.
Who should attend?
Prime and sub-contractors, local agency staff, consultants and ODOT personnel that interact with or are interested in learning more about the above programs are welcome to join any of these events
Watch your inbox for enrollment and event details.
Region specific dates:
Region 2 Springfield, Feb. 21st
Region 3 Medford, Feb. 23rd
Region 4 Bend, April 11th
Region 5 Pendleton or La Grande, April 13th
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 New Transit DBE Workgroup
In November ODOT and large transit providers convened a Transit DBE Workgroup to discuss FTA funded contracting opportunities in Oregon. In this meeting discussion topics included challenges with DBE goal setting and barriers to contracting opportunities. The group continues to share resources and will reconvene in January. Future topics include Triennial DBE Goal Setting, FTA Reporting, and increasing participation of COBID certified firms on transit projects.
Projects Open for Bids
ESB Estacada D2C Office Remodel
BID: S-73000-00005009 Opening* Date: 12/20/2022 11:00AM
D3 Single Function ADA Ramp Repair (Dayton-Lafayette) 2022
BID: S-73000-00005093 Opening* Date: 12/21/2022 2:00PM
Replacement Fuels Tax System
BID: S-73000-00001917 Opening* Date: 01/06/2023 2:00PM
* Opening date refers to the date that bids are due for each project. All of these projects and more are
accepting bids.
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