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FTA Tribal Transit Master Agreement - October 1, 2011

N.B. This Tribal Transit Program Master Agreement for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program) is based on the standard Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Master Agreement, which is incorporated by reference into nearly all other FTA Grant Agreements....

FTA Grant Agreement, FTA G-18 - October 1, 2011

GRANT AGREEMENT(FTA G-18, October 1, 2011)On the date the authorized U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) official signs this Grant Agreement, FTA has Awarded Federal assistance in support of the Project described below. Upon execution of this Grant Agreement...

Small Business Set-Asides

Frequently Asked QuestionsWith respect to third party contracts, is there any reason why a contracting entity would be precluded from establishing a small business set aside? The entity in question is not governed by the FAR but does receive funding from the FTA.

There is no prohibition against...

Single Bid

Frequently Asked QuestionsOur agency is having a problem getting bids on a particular floor scrubber - it looks like we will only receive one. However, this floor scrubber is available on the State Purchasing contract but on this particular contract, the State does not get competitive bids so we...

Role of a Contract Administrator

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are the responsibilities/role of a Contract Administrator?

FTA Circular 4220.1F states that The Common Grant Rules require the recipient to maintain a contract administration system to ensure that it and its third party contractors comply with the terms, conditions...

Rights of Way

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat requirements govern a transit property signing a lease agreement for a park and ride, and purchasing a right of way for rail development? What are the documentation requirements?

Real property must be acquired, managed, and used in accordance with the Uniform...

RFP Discussions/Clarifications

Frequently Asked QuestionsA question was asked in a preproposal meeting regarding how we wanted a quote submitted. This was included in the notes in addendum form. One vendor complied with the response and four others did not. Three acknowledged the addendum and two did not. Are the vendors who did...

Retainage

Frequently Asked QuestionsWe are sub-contractors who worked for a company last year that held 10% retainage out of our check every week. We have worked for many of these companies and they routinely retain money in case our work is bad. They looked over our work as we finished every day. The...

Requirements Contracts

Frequently Asked QuestionsWe advertised for the purchase of various types of buses. The total quantity was 350, but this quantity was not specific to any particular type or size of bus. After receipt of offers, we issued a Purchase Order to vendor X for a partial quantity (35 out of 350 buses)....