We appreciate YOU!
Free member event! Thursday, January 28, 2016, 6 - 8 pm (Tentative)
AAAa/e kicks-off 2016 with our annual Members and Supporters Appreciation Event. At this free, members-only reception, you will have the opportunity to network with some of our esteemed AEC agency and owner leaders who have spoken at and supported our numerous events over the past year! Not yet a member? Click here to join AAa/e today! Our Appreciation Reception is tentatively planned for Thursday, January 28th, 2015, from 6 to 8 pm. Venue will be announced shortly.
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AAa/e networks with Phil
Free Members Mixer with Metro's Phil Washington a huge success!
On Thursday, November 5, Metro's new CEO Phillip A. Washington mixed and mingled with AAa/e at an exclusive, members-only luncheon in the courtyard of the Chinese American Museum in DTLA's Historic Plaza. Accompanying Phil were two Metro executives and 3 staff members. Also in attendance were six Metro prime firms. While Phil gave a short talk about all of Metro's AEC projects and their innovations, guests enjoyed a delicious Mexican buffet and aguas frescas under the sunshine blue skies of the lovely autumn day. Phil reported that he is enjoying the rich cultural diversity of Los Angeles, and looks forward to attending AAa/e's future transportation programs. Special thanks to Board Members Diana Ho and James Okazaki, and Association Manager Dianne Ochoa for organizing such a successful mixer.
Stay tuned - our next Free, Member-only event is coming up in January! Not yet a member of AAa/e? Click here to sign up and begin attending our free events.
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Save the Date for USACE!
2016 Luncheon Series Kick-off, Thursday, February 18, 2016, 11:30 am - 1 pm
Mark your calendars as AAa/e kicks-off its 2016 Luncheon Series with an exclusive opportunity to network with USACE and hear all about upcoming AEC projects for your firms. Speakers and venue will be announced shortly.
Members: $50 / Non-Members: $85 / Student Members: $20 w/ID / On-site: Add $15
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Corporate Member Profile
AAa/e appreciates Thornton Tomasetti's corporate-level support!
Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering design, investigation and analysis services to clients worldwide on projects of every size and level of complexity. They address the full life cycle of structures through our six integrated practices in Building Structure, Building Skin, Building Performance, Construction Support Services, Property Loss Consulting and Building Sustainability. Since its founding in 1956, the firm has grown into a 800-person organization of engineers, architects and other professionals collaborating from offices across the United States and in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.  Albert Chen, PE, SE has more than 30 years of experience in the design of more than 20 million square feet of structures for diverse market sectors, including mixed-use projects, commercial, retail, parking, healthcare, education and hospitality. His portfolio includes the design of new buildings as well as structural tenant improvements, investigations, and seismic upgrades for existing structures. His responsibilities include project management with technical involvement from concept design through construction, quality control and quality assurance, and business development. His recent work includes project management for the Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco and the National Palace Museum in Taiwan as well as QA/QC for Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, which will be China's tallest building when completed. For more information, please visit Thornton Tomasetti's website: www.thorntontomasetti.com/
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LAUSD Update SBE/DVBE procurement goals adopted
LAUSD's "Small Business Enterprise and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Procurement Goals, Strategy and Policy (Res-003-15/16)" was adopted at the October 13, 2015 Board of Education meeting, as follows:
- SBEs be provided 10% bid preference when bidding for the procurement of goods, or delivery of services in response to invitations for bids for only amounts under the annually adjusted bid threshold amount set for contracts pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111
- SBEs submitting proposals or qualifications can earn up to 15% of the evaluation scoring points
- SBEs will be afforded the maximum 5% bid preference for construction contracts pursuant to Public Contract Code section 2002
- Districtwide SBE participation minimum goal of 25% for all contracts and procurement activities as adopted in 2003; and further establishes a DVBE participation goal of 5% for all contracts and procurement activities
- As adopted in 2010, the Facilities Services Division will apply a bid preference of up to 5 percentage points to SBEs bidding on low bid contracts up to $1M for both facilities and non-facilities contracting
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CHSR Update BAC representative Linden Nishinaga reports
- Linden Nishinaga has requested a revision-dated CHSR project master schedule. If finally adopted by the Authority, this project management tool will provide the public with much better overall and detailed project tracking and timely procurement information on the entire Project.
- A new RFP for Small Business Development Services has been released as HSR 15-68. For this and other current tenders go to the CHSRA website at www.hsr.ca.gov/.
- In his CHSR Project presentation, BAC Chair mentioned that current design-build construction is taking place utilizing EPA Tier 4 standards for non-road diesel engines pursuant to reducing harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
- For ongoing CP-1, prime contractor Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons (TPZP) is now building the Project's first vertical construction as the 16 columned Fresno River Viaduct in Madera, CA.
- Issue of separated (and equal) 30%/10%/3% goals for professional services on DB contracts continues with planned follow-up meetings between the Authority and key members of the PSC. Both Nishinaga and Esther Shaw of CMAA are involved given they are the co-authors of this formal PSC request of the Authority.
- The Authority has been hosting a series of Burbank to Los Angeles Project Section Community Open Houses November 10-19, 2015, the first of which was held at Los Angeles Union Station.
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Caltrans SBC Update Regional Small Business Council convenes in DTLA's District 7 Headquarters
- Caltrans Directors in Districts 7, 8, and 12 warned that when El Niño hits, Caltrans moves at warp speed to get mudslide cleanup and roadway repairs underway, therefore, get your firm SBE, DBE, and DVBE certified and in the Caltrans contractor/vendor database ASAP!
- SBE A/E Mentoring Program aims to increase small A/E business participation in So. Cal. transportation projects. The next Calmentor program will launch Spring 2016, where SBE protegés will be paired with Prime contractor mentors. More info: District 7 - Rita Branch, 213-897-8900, Rita.Branch@dot.ca.gov; District 8 - Manuel Fries, 909.388.7189, Manuel.Fries@dot.ca.gov; District 12 - Maria Espinoza-Yepez, 949.724.2294, maria.espinoza-yepez@dot.ca.gov
District 7 (Los Angeles and Ventura Counties)
- Upcoming A/E Projects totaling $19M (advertising month): On-call Land Surveying - North LA & Ventura Counties (1/16); On-call Land Surveying - South & East LA County (2/16); On-Call Land Surveying - Staff Augmentation (3/16); On-call Material Testing & Plant Inspection (4/16); On-call Design - South LA County (4/16); On-call Design - North LA & Ventura Counties (5/16)
District 8 (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties)
District 12 (Orange County)
- Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting for Primes and SBEs for two AV and Communications Systems projects: Wed, 11/18/15, 10 am - 12 pm
Statewide Small Business Council: Next meeting will be Friday, November 20, 2015, 8:30 am - 12pm, Caltrans Lanatt St. Training Ctr., 3390 Lanatt St., Sacramento, CA 95819
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Congratulations!AAa/e welcomes newly elected and re-elected Board Members
AAa/e welcomes Keith Kajiya, Vice President at AECOM; and Hongjoo Kim, Principal of Hongjoo Kim Landscape Architects, who have just been elected as new members of the 2016-17 AAa/e Board of Directors. We also congratulate the following re-elected Board Members: Eric Halm, Diana Ho, Kimberly Tran, Mike Enomoto, Saik-Choon Poh, and Virgil Aoanon. We would also like to thank outgoing Board Members Sonnet Hui and Linden Nishinaga for all of their contributions over their past terms on the Board.
AAa/e is committed to providing a platform for empowering AEC professionals with professional growth. If you or any AAa/e member in your firm has been recently promoted in your firm or recognized with a special award or organizational standing, please let us know so that we can announce your achievements to the community.
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AAa/e Membership "Bundle"
AAa/e has launched its Membership Bundle. Non-members and renewing members will benefit from an AAa/e Membership and 6 events for the price of 5.
General Members - $375
Associate Members - $325
Includes AAa/e Membership and 6 events
Benefits:
- Savings of $50
- One-time payment
Click here to sign-up!
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Elevate the exposure of your firm, services or products with new AAa/e event sponsorship opportunities, including our monthly luncheons, 2016 Awards Banquet, Masters Series, Student Networking Events, and Scholarship Fundraiser. Click here to find out more!
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UPDATES, NEWS, AND MORE...
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The AAa/e has made great strides to increase members' benefits and add value to each level of membership. All members enjoy:
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