“ The CDABP has been very helpful to me. Assisting me in winning a prime contractor role on this sidewalk repair project is an additional thing I am grateful for.”
— David Garay, owner, Garay Construction
workshop presented through the CDBP about the CLC provided valuable information about the CLC program and taught me how to prepare the SOQ package.”
Participating in the workshop certainly proved worthwhile for Garay, as he subsequently earned a spot on the PQOC list. The city’ s lottery system also randomly ranked him near the top of the drawing pull order, so his company was one of the first to be assigned CLC project work. To prepare for the work his company would receive, Garay attended a training academy held by the city’ s DPW and another held by MWIS in the summer of 2024, both intended to provide important guidance to first-time CLC participants.
“ The CDABP has been very helpful to me,” he noted.“ When I first enrolled, the team did an assessment of my company, created a work plan, and helped me obtain a $ 500,000 bond line. I also learned a lot through both their bidding and estimating and contract award and management training academies. In short, the CDABP helped build my business capacity. Assisting me in winning a prime contractor role on this sidewalk repair project is an additional thing I am grateful for.”
The L. A. Regional Contractor Development and Bonding Program exists to help small, local, and diverse contractors like Garay. For more information on the CDABP and upcoming contracting opportunities with the City of Los Angeles, LA Metro, and the County of Los Angeles, visit the LA Regional CDABP website.
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