Section b supplies or services and prices/costs the contractor shall furnish all necessary facilities, materials, and personnel and perform all services necessary to develop and provide a (1) day…

Section b supplies or services and prices/costs the contractor shall furnish all necessary facilities, materials, and personnel and perform all services necessary to develop and provide a (1) day great lakes region DBE summit II. Section c description/specifications/work statement introduction the federal highway administration office of civil rights manages and promotes civil rights programs to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all persons employed or affected by fhwa and the program and activities of its recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability. Background the office of civil rights has a requirement to host a (1) day great lakes region DBE summit II, centered on showcasing community partnering to enhance participation by dbes and minorities, and women disadvantaged businesses. Target audience small businesses, dbes, prime contractors, state transportation agency (STA) headquarters, district and project staff, local elected officials, local transportation officials, construction trade and union organizations, and community stakeholders within the vicinity of the major highway construction project will be invited to participate. Objective of great lakes region DBE summit II provide a forum for administrator mendez and usdot leadership to drive the administration s and usdot s commitment and message to increase opportunities for small businesses in federal procurement including federally funded transportation projects. Provide a forum for state and local DOT s in the great lakes region to provide a comprehensive report on their DBE activities including successes and challenges over the last five years. Provide a forum for state and local DOT s in the great lakes region to outline their short and long term plans to increase contracting opportunities for DBE s and minority owned firms. Provide a forum for state and local DOT s in the great lakes region to share detailed information about upcoming projects in their jurisdictions including projects scheduled for 2014 and projects being planned for completion in future years. Provide a forum for DBE s and other minority owned firms to voice their specific concerns over structural, procedural and historical contracting practices in transportation projects that serve to limit business opportunities for DBE s, small disadvantaged and other minority-owned businesses. Strive to build a collaborative model that will enable state and local DOT s to achieve substantive progress generating additional opportunities for DBE s, minority owned firms and other small disadvantaged businesses including detailed, actionable plans related to 2014 lettings and future projects. Provide a platform for ongoing collaboration with prime contractors that encourages and enables prime contractors to support and value the positive impact that increased opportunities for and participation by small disadvantaged and minority businesses in taxpayer-funded transportation projects have on job creation and the economy of local communities. Scope of work the contractor shall provide all services necessary to plan and organize a great lakes region DBE summit II centered on showcasing community partnering to enhance DBE participation and workforce development. Expected outcome of each workforce development workshop a community-based partnership is created on a major highway construction project and IT s agreed strategies implemented and success achieved on the project; community-based dbes become aware of, and have access to, transportation contracting and networking opportunities; dbes expand and create jobs locally; employment and OJT opportunities offered to minorities, women, and the disadvantaged from the surrounding communities; prime contractors have increased awareness and access to dbes; community leaders are delighted with the outcome