Frequently Asked Questions

My company is an engineering consulting firm that has contracts with FTA. I am looking for the current FTA per diem rates that my company should use when our employees travel in...

Frequently Asked Questions

I am trying to learn if a particular limousine service has a DOT number. The letterhead of the proprietor lists locations of both Woonsocket, RI, and Norwood, MA.

The Federal...

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A vendor neglected to submit a required certification when responding to a Request for Proposal. If it is a RFP must you automatically declare them non-responsive or can you request...

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Is there specific FTA language that must be incorporated into contracts for independent appraisal services? If so, where can this language be found?

FTA regards the...

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We are in a very small town; not a city. I charge a reduced rate to the elderly. There are a lot of things needed to make my business a success. I'm lacking the money to invest. Is...

The FTA’s Ladders of Opportunity Initiative is one of the most over-subscribed discretionary grant programs in the agency’s history. FTA received 446 project proposals from 282 applicants requesting a total of approximately $1.4 billion—more than 10...

September 2, 2015

1. If a proposal includes multiple named partners and receives an award, can the project move forward as bid with the named partners or will the eligible...

July 17, 2014

Question: How many separate proposals may a State DOT submit for rural transit operations?

Answer: Section III B of the NOFA (Proposal Content) indicates that proposers may submit one proposal for...