FTA Fiscal Year 2014 Agreements Compared to Fiscal Year 2013
FTA FISCAL YEAR 2014 AGREEMENTS COMPARED WITH FTA FISCAL YEAR 2013 AGREEMENTS Grant Agreement, Supplemental Agreement, and Cooperative Agreement
General
Legacy ID
36
Multi-Step Procurements
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. We plan to use a 2-step procurement process with the 2nd step being an RFP phase which will include pricing. We will first issue an RFQ and cut 10 contractors to 5 based on qualifications. Then those 5 will submit technical and price proposals and from that group we...Modifying Contracts to Include FTA Clauses
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. Is the City of Tucson allowed to amend an existing contract by requesting our current contractor to supply all the FTA required documents in order to process a request that is in line with the scope of that contract, or should the City contract these services out...Micropurchases
Frequently Asked QuestionsHas FTA incorporated and flowed down to its regional offices the instructions as outlined by OMB in OM-18-18 dated June 20, 2018, increasing the micro-purchase and simplified acquisition thresholds?On June 20, 2018, OMB issued memorandum OM-18-18, “Implementing...
Locating FTA Documents
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhere do I go to look at the requirements and needs of a land appraisal to turn in to FTA for review?The BPPM discusses real estate contracts generally in section 1.3.3.4.
FTA Circular 5010.1C – Grants Management, Chapter II-2, paragraph 3, deals with appraisals....
Local vs. Federal Funds
Frequently Asked QuestionsOur City advertised a solicitation for transit management services that contained FTA required clauses and requirements. We subsequently awarded the contract with all required FTA clauses. We later learned that FTA funds have never, and probably will never be used to fund...Listing of Transit Agencies
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. We are a small consulting firm interested in providing cost savings opportunities to city transit bus operations throughout the country. We need to construct a database of names of the procurement officers and their relevant department, city, address, phone, fax, email...Liquidated Damages
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the FTA's definition of liquidated damages?FTA has not published a definition of liquidated damages, but the definition that is included in the glossary of terms used by the National Transit Institute (NTI) in the courses that they teach on behalf of FTA is as...
Limiting the Number of Bids
Frequently Asked QuestionsHow many bidders should I allow to bid? Am I allowed any discretion in the number of bids I solicit?Micro purchases (less than $3,000) may be obtained by soliciting a single source. All that is necessary is that the price be determined to be fair and reasonable. Under...