EBMUD's Contract Equity Program enhances equal opportunities for business owners of all races, ethnicities, and genders who are interested in doing business with us, especially those that are small and local.
The Contract Equity Office is located in EBMUD's Administration Building:
375 11th Street, Oakland, California 94607
Mailing: P.O. Box 24055, MS 800, Oakland, CA 94623-1055
Phone: 510-287-0114
Fax: 510-287-2158
Email: contract.equity@ebmud.com
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Key Components
Key components of the Contract Equity Program.
Contract Equity Guidelines and Forms
The Contract Equity Program and Equal Employment Opportunity Guidelines describe the program and contracting objectives which also include the forms bidders must complete. The forms can be printed, legibly filled out by hand and submitted to the project manager as part of your bid package. The forms cannot be filled out and sent electronically.
| Document | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Equity Program Guidelines and Forms | <1 MB |
Contract Equity Annual Report
The Contract Equity Program Annual Report describes recommendations for program improvements, internal and external activities, outreach efforts, policies, and statistical results.
| Document | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| FY20 Contract Equity Annual Report | <1 MB |
| Document | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| The Equalizer Newsletter - January 2022 | <1 MB | |
| The Equalizer Newsletter - October 2021 | <1 MB | |
| The Equalizer Newsletter - July 2021 | <1 MB | |
| The Equalizer Newsletter - April 2021 | <1 MB |
Business Forums
Contract Equity Program Business Forums are an opportunity for business owners to learn how to do business with the East Bay Municipal Utility District, meet EBMUD staff, and network with other business owners.
Business Vendor Directories
The Contract Equity Business Vendor Directories are firms that have self-certified the ethnicity and gender of their ownership and are in the EBMUD database.
To get the current vendor lists of subcontractors or material suppliers to assist you with your outreach, please email the Contract Equity Program Office at contract.equity@ebmud.com. We will send the lists in MS Excel format directly to your email address.