News from MWD Business Outreach

MAY 2011

Ten Years Supporting Business

Promoting participation in Metropolitan contracting opportunities to regional, small and disabled veteran-owned businesses in Southern California is a priority for Metropolitan. Metropolitan's board

set a small business utilization goal of 18 percent and a disabled veteran businesses enterprise goal of 3 percent when the Business Outreach Program was launched in 2001. Since then, an average 32 percent of Metropolitan's contracting dollars have been awarded to small and disabled veteran-owned businesses, representing a reinvestment of

$700 million into these local businesses.

Current Business Opportunities

PURCHASING OPPORTUNITIES

RFB 230705

Landscape Maintenance, Pest Control and Tree Trimming

Bid Description

RFB 230739

Hardware Supplies and Related Items

Bid Description

RFB 228595A

CARB Ultra Low Sulfur Non-Dyed Diesel Fuel

Bid Description

RFB 234118

EMC Disk Drive and Rack

Bid Description

RFB 234116

Installation of Diesel Particulate Filters

Bid Description

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OPPORTUNITIES

RFP 32242

Microwave Upgrade for Metropolitan's Communications System

Bid Description

RFP 98706

Lease Management System

Bid Description

MWD Resource Center

MWD Business Center - One stop resource for purchasing, professional service and construction opportunities, SBE certification and vendor registration and guidelines

MWD Business Outreach - For any questions related to Metropolitan's regional and small business program

mwdh2o.com - Metropolitan home page

My Jobs: Careers@Met - Metropolitan employment information and opportunities

Contacts

For information about MWD's Business Outreach Program, please contact the appropriate staff:

John Arena- Program Manager

(213) 217-5519

Ken Ashford- Outreach & Events

(213) 217-6719

Carmen Bermudez-Bracy - Contract Compliance

(213) 217-6295

Lydia McGee - Vendor Development

(213) 217-6566

Nicole Meggerson de Martinez - Construction/Architecture/Engineering

(213) 217-7137

Wigsbert Mendoza - Sustainability Business Development

(213) 217-7631

Peggy Vogt - Certification

(213) 217-6456

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MWD is a regional wholesaler that provides water for 26 member public agencies to deliver to 19 million people living in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties across a 5,200 square-mile service area.

MWD Business Outreach Program

(213) 217-7444

mwdh2o.com/businessoutreach