About Us

 

Kern Minority Contractors Assn.

The Kern Minority Contractors Association is a nonprofit organization, registered with the State of California, Office of the Secretary of State
(#5273, January 18, 1994).

The Kern Minority Contractors Association assists members in the construction and building trades and related small business owners interested in performing public sector work. Our goal is to develop partnerships with public agencies and prime contractors to help them with their outreach efforts to meet project contract goals and “good faith efforts” required on State- and Federally-funded projects

KMCA members include sub-contractors, general contractors, material suppliers, service providers, professional services, project managers, consultants and prime contractors from throughout the San Joaquin Valley.


Member Benefits

We help:

  • (SBE) Small Business Owner
  • (DBE) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
  • (DVBE) Disable Veteran Enterpris
  • (MBE) Minority Business Enterprise
  • (WBE) Woman Business Enterprise
  • (SEC 3) Section 3 Business Owner
    to get “Ready, Able & Qualified” for public sector work.

Members have access to our Contractor Plan Room.

Our staff is committed to helping members with the bidding process on public sector work.

Services:

  • Educational seminars & workshops
  • Legislative advocacy on issues affecting member businesses
  • Networking - “Meet & Greet” dinners with prime contractors
  • Contract Bid Plan Room
  • Certification assistance
  • Construction management support
  • Prime Contractors DBE compliance “good faith effort” assistance
  • Construction Business Resource Center & admin. support services
  • Contractor projects bidding notice/daily posting service (Trade & Focus)
  • Labor Union project agreement assistance (Public Works Prevailing Wage projects)
  • Day labor worker referral  (*Starting 1st Qtr. 2008) for private sector projects
  • California State Contractors License assistance  (CSLB )

KMCA BELIEVES IN BUILDING BRIDGES TO REMOVE BARRIERS

KMCA business office is located at:
1330 E. Truxtun Ave,
Bakersfield, California 93305

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2367, Bakersfield, Ca. 93303

Phone # 661-324-7535      
Fax # 661-323-9287

Web Site: www.minoritycontractors.info

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More Opportunities

The Kern Minority Contractors Association is hosting the San Joaquin Valley Regional Conference & Business Development Expo. We have formed a planning group for the San Joaquin Valley Regional Conference & Business Development Expo. The group includes staff from: a local elected official, Caltrans District 6, small business, chamber of commerce, contractors trade association, public agencies, and private residents.

Were looking to partner with San Joaquin Valley public agencies and prime contractors on this event to help prepare our local small business, DBE, DVBE, DVBE, MBE, WBE, SEC 3 firms and others to get ready for the projects and growth coming to the San Joaquin Valley. We can all benefit from future economic development efforts.

We’re also seeking sponsors. To learn more about sponsorships, click on the Sponsorship link at the top of this page. Upon request we can provide a 501(c)3 tax exempt receipt for your records. Sponsorships will be used to cover conference facilities, food and other costs associated with the coordination of this event. Any excess funds will be used to cover the operating costs for the KMCA contractors plan room & SBE / DBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE / SEC 3 business resource center.

KMCA receives no public grants or funding. Our program operates on donations, member fees and user fees. We are seeking public/private sponsorship partners to help us with our annual operating budget (approximately $50,000). The budget includes one part-time contract staff, office space, phone service, office supplies, printing materials, admininstrative costs and other incidental items. Your sponsorship ensures continued assistance and support services to local SBE / DBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE / SEC 3 firms.

To learn more, call 661-324-7535 and schedule a visit to our facility: 
1330 E. Truxtun Ave.

To make a donation: please make your check payable to: 
Kern Minority Contractors Association
P.O. Box 2367
Bakersfield, CA. 93303

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1-661-324-7535
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