Receive complimentary, personalized construction management counseling in a confidential, one-on-one setting that will increase your successful participation in the Federal-aid highway projects and other transportation related contracts.

Counseling is provided by an expertin the transportation contracting and management field. (See Ed Duarte Bio Below) Areas of counseling include:

* Cost estimating methodologies
* Cost proposals assistance
* Marketing to prime contractors
* Expectation from prime contractors
* Proposal development
* Researching the internet/web to identify projects available for bid or proposals
* Preparing bid and proposal documents for on-line submittal
* Architectural and Engineering preparation and related technical requirements
* Next steps after receiving a contract award

 Call  the East Bay SBDC to schedule an appointment: 510-208-0410

Ed Duarte Bio

Ed Duarte is the CEO of Aztec Consultants; a San Ramon-based professional construction management company and general contracting firm. Founded in 1986, Aztec has specialized in, public works, commercial, retail, and institutional construction projects.

Mr. Duarte has also served as a mentor to many minority-owned construction contractors throughout Northern California. He has done this under interim contracts with Caltrans, the City of Oakland, and the SBA. He also conducts workshops and seminars in project management, estimating, bidding, and general business operations, throughout Northern California for the Associated Builders & Contractors.

Education: B.S. Civil Engineering; June 1963, California State University, Fresno

Affiliations:
Professional Member:
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)

Call  the East Bay SBDC to schedule an appointment: 510-208-0410