Caltrans District 4 A&E Calmentor Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW A. BACKGROUND Executive Order S-11-06, issued in July 2006, required the California Department of Transportation to support a small business architecture and engineering mentor-protégé program in all Districts. Executive Order S-11-06 was supported by a wide array of firms and organizations committed to expanding the number of highly qualified small businesses available in the public transportation sector. This program was designed to support the achievement of a goal of 25 percent participation by small and disadvantaged business firms in State construction and infrastructure spending. B. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the District 4 Calmentor Program is to increase the pool of highly qualified small businesses available for Professional Architectural & Engineering public transportation sector contracts within the District 4 geographic boundary. C. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The goal of the Calmentor Program is to facilitate 12-month pairings between Mentors and Protégés that enhance the knowledge, qualifications, readiness, and capacity of Protégés to perform work on public transportation sector projects. It is not the goal of the Calmentor Program to provide or otherwise obtain new contracts or revenue sources for Protégés.