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Construction Projects

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. For construction projects over $1M: (1) What type of public notice is required by FTA? (2) Does FTA approve the bid package prior to award? (3) What is the FTA clause which must be included if a vendor wishes to submit a bid protest to FTA?

A. FTA...

Associated Capital Maintenance Items

Frequently Asked Questions"Associated capital maintenance items"—How is this defined and where can I find the definition?

The term "Associated Capital Maintenance Items" is defined in 49 US Code Section 5307(a)(1) as:

"equipment, tires, tubes, and material, each costing at least .5 percent...

Utility Purchases

Frequently Asked QuestionsAre purchases from a public utility exempt from competitive procurement requirements?

Purchases from a public utility are exempt from the FTA competition requirements. Utility prices are established by law or regulation and therefore are not subject to the competitive...

Federal vs. Local Funds

Frequently Asked QuestionsOur city has a project that is in design and they are using FTA monies. Can we use non-federal money on the construction and not have to include federal language in the construction contract and pay prevailing wage rates? The city would also like to avoid FTA language in...

Airline Passenger Complaints

Frequently Asked QuestionsHow does an airline passenger make a complaint to the Federal Government about an airline?

Consumers with concerns about airline safety should call the Federal Aviation Administration toll-free at 1-866-TELL-FAA (1-866-835-5322). For additional information, go to http://...

Revenue Contracts

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is FTA's current policy regarding the placement of commercial advertising on bus shelters purchased with FTA grant financing?

A. FTA encourages grantees to produce revenue that can be used to offset program costs. However, FTA requires that...

Leases

Frequently Asked QuestionsCan Federal funds be used to lease a mobile office trailer? Our intention is to lease with an option to buy. Your guidance will be appreciated.

Federal funds may be used to lease instead of buy. Leases are considered third-party contracts within the meaning of FTA...

Criminal Records Checks

Frequently Asked QuestionsI am looking for information regarding CORI checks. I would like to do them annually, and I would like to know if there are other transit agencies that conduct them annually.

We have no expertise in the area of criminal records checks. You will need to contact the human...

Alternate Bids

Frequently Asked QuestionsOur Agency is preparing bid documents to purchase 43 Sport Utility Vehicles. We would like to bid the requirement for 2 variations of the vehicles; we would like the firms to price out the vehicles in 2 ways: 1 bid for a standard SUV and 1 bid for a Hybrid Version. The...

Task Order Contracts

Frequently Asked QuestionsWe sought proposals from qualified IT Consulting firms to be able to pre-qualify a series of firms that met our criteria for upcoming (2 year term) projects. Once this RFP was complete, we had a list of 9 evaluated and approved firms that could be used to issue task...