AN OVERVIEW OF COUNCIL DISTRICT OUTREACH WEBINARS
“ To reduce obstacles [ in public contracting ], Los Angeles County and Metro implemented the Regional Contractor Development and Bonding Program . These opportunities are key for taking advantage of the growth happening all around us .”
Kathryn Barger , Los Angeles County Supervisor
shared his company ’ s journey and how CDABP was vital to its success . “ We tried to obtain [ bonding ] without going through the city program … and pretty much what we heard from them was that they were not going to be able to help us . This was troubling because we had already won the contract ... they just wanted us to provide the bonding . But with the guidance of those within the Contractor Development and Bonding Program , we could obtain several key elements needed to acquire the payment performance bond .”
The CDABP program and the support from an elected official like Supervisor Kathryn Barger have been key to the success of small and diverse businesses . CDABP and its sponsors , Metro and Los Angeles County , will continue to fight for representation in the construction industry by providing much-needed technical support , bonding assistance , and other resources to small and diverse firms facing barriers .
You
can view a recording of this webinar online .
“[ W ] ith the guidance of those within the Contractor Development and Bonding Program , we could obtain several key elements needed to acquire the payment performance bond .”
Karl Percell , President KPA Constructors
SPRING 2023 LA CONTRACTOR CONNECTION - 09