Upcoming Trainings for DBE's in Oregon

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 10/21/2024 04:12 PM PDT

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Office of Equity & Civil Rights

Join ODOT's Office of Equity & Civil Rights for in-person DBE trainings!

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Friday, October 25th, 2024, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am 

After the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) networking meeting, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) staff will be offering a free training on Open Ended Performance Plan (OEPP) in the Big Jim Conference room. OEPP applies to design-build projects and has multiple benefits for DBE’s: 

  • Enhanced opportunities - DBE participation can be increased by providing a wider variety of work types.  
  • Flexibility - Design-build teams will have more options to plan and execute DBE participation throughout the project. 
  • Efficiency - Increased DBE participation limits the need for good faith effort reviews and other administrative actions. 

ODOT staff will highlight the Region 2 and Region 3 ADA projects (over 1,800 curb ramps) utilizing OEPPs. Learn more about the project and how to get involved at this hour-long training. 

Location: 731 N. Hayden Meadows Dr. Portland OR 97217
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Friday, November 8th, 2024, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am 

Following the OAME-CAEPT networking meeting, ODOT and Certification Office of Business Inclusion & Diversity (COBID) will be providing a training on rule changes to the DBE program that were announced May 9, 2024.

Join this meeting get a better understanding of how these rule changes benefit DBE’s. There will be time and space for questions from DBE’s and potential DBE’s on certification and utilization. 

Location: 731 N. Hayden Meadows Dr. Portland OR 97217

For more information contact Joe Hanseling: joe.hanseling@odot.oregon.gov