(a) In order to encourage the participation of small businesses in the construction, alteration, demolition, repair, or improvement of the stateâs infrastructure, as provided in the infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006, each state agency awarding contracts financed with the proceeds of these bonds shall do all of the following: (1) Establish a 25 percent small business participation goal in all contracts it financed with the proceeds of the infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006. (2) Advertise all upcoming opportunities to bid on contracts for projects funded by the infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006, described in subdivision (d), in the California State Contracts Register and include in the advertisement an internet link to information for prospective bidders, including, but not limited to, general bidding procedures and how to properly prepare a bid for those contracts. (3) Provide information to California small businesses regarding training and technical assistance that is available to assist these small businesses in understanding and bidding on contracts for projects funded by the infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006, described in subdivision (d). (b) (1) In order to encourage the participation of small businesses in the construction, alteration, demolition, repair, or improvement of the stateâs infrastructure, as provided in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), as described in subdivision (e), each state agency awarding new contracts over five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) that are financed, in whole or in part, with the proceeds of the act, shall do all of the following: (A) Establish a 25 percent small business participation goal in all contracts that it finances, in whole or in part, with these federal funds. (B) Beginning April 1, 2023, notify the agencyâs small business liaison, designated pursuant to Section 14846, of any anticipated contracting opportunities that will be paid, in whole or in part, with funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act during the 12 months following April 1, 2023. (2) The agency small business liaison shall provide information to California small businesses regarding training and technical assistance that is available to assist them in identifying, understanding, and bidding on contracts for projects funded through the agency with Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, as described in subdivision (e). (c) The requirements of subdivision (b) do not apply to funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act if the head of the state agency or their designee makes one of the following determinations: (1) Federal requirements preclude small business procurement participation as required by this section. (2) The bid issued by the state agency is required to include a disadvantaged business enterprise procurement participation requirement. (3) In the case of competitively awarded funding from the federal government, if compliance with the requirements of this section would make the stateâs application for a competitive program less competitive than other eligible applicants. (d) For purposes of this section, all of the following measures are deemed to be the infrastructure-related bond acts of 2006: (1) The Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006 (Chapter 12.49 (commencing with Section 8879.20) of Division 1). (2) The Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 (Part 12 (commencing with Section 53540) of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code). (3) The Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2006 (Part 69 (commencing with Section 101000) of Division 14 of Title 3 of the Education Code). (4) The Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006 (Chapter 1.699 (commencing with Section 5096.800) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code). (5) The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal
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