Golden Ridge Construction Inc. holds three California certifications: Small Business / Microbusiness and Small Business for Public Works (SB-PW) from the Department of General Services, and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) from the CPUC Supplier Clearinghouse.
Three separate agencies checked and confirmed what we tell every client: woman-owned, independently owned and operated, based in California, and small enough that the owner is on your job.
These are credentials you can verify yourself rather than take our word for — and the same standards we are held to on public and utility work apply to the crew that shows up at your house.
We handle framing and carpentry, remodeling and tenant improvements, ADUs, additions and repair scopes across Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties. Send bid packages through our contact page.
WBE stands for Women Business Enterprise — a certification confirming a business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by one or more women. Golden Ridge Construction is certified by the Supplier Clearinghouse for the Utility Supplier Diversity Program of the California Public Utilities Commission, under CPUC General Order 156, with verification number 26001889, valid through September 29, 2029.
Under CPUC General Order 156, California's regulated utilities report their procurement from diverse suppliers and work toward a 5% goal for women business enterprises. Certified firms are listed in the Supplier Clearinghouse database that utilities and their prime contractors use to find suppliers and document that spend, so work awarded to a certified WBE counts toward those goals.
A certification from the California Department of General Services confirming a firm is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, headquartered in California with owners domiciled in California, and within the state's size limits for employees and average annual gross receipts. It is a procurement status, not a contractor license and not a rating of workmanship.
SB-PW stands for Small Business for Public Works — a separate California certification for construction and trade contractors working on public works contracts, with its own size standards. A firm can hold both the general Small Business certification and SB-PW. Golden Ridge Construction holds both.
No. The 5% preference is applied when bids are evaluated and compared, not to the amount paid — the contract is awarded at the bid price. The preference lets certified small businesses compete against larger firms, and the award counts toward the state's goal of directing at least 25% of annual contract dollars to small businesses.
The small business certifications are in the certified firm directory at caleprocure.ca.gov, searchable by business name or certification ID 2055467. The WBE certification is in the Supplier Clearinghouse database at thesupplierclearinghouse.com under verification number 26001889.
