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Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA) Deployment Planning

Date Posted: 5/1/2014

Closing Date: 7/1/2014

Program: National Transit Research Program: innovative research and demonstrations of national significance

FTA Opportunity ID: FTA-2014-003-TRI

Opportunity Announcement PDF: http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/...

Reasonableness of Contract Costs

Frequently Asked QuestionsDo you have any guidance on how to monitor and control Direct Labor Costs in CPFF contracts, especially when it relates to annual salary adjustments? Can firms increase salaries substantially and what is the buyer’s recourse?

The allowability of costs on CPFF contracts...

Design - Build

Frequently Asked QuestionsIs there sample RFP language that makes it easy to pick up and include in our bid document for a NEW TRANSIT FACILITY for a Design - Build bid advertisement that will cover all the clauses and references necessary to cover grant funding via 5309, JARC and 5311? I don't...

Bid Preference

Frequently Asked QuestionsIs a 10% bid preference allowed for Disabled Veteran Owned Company bidding on a Bus procurement? Background Information: There is a Public Act in our State allowing a 10% preference to a Disabled Veteran Owned Company.

FTA procurement policy would not allow bid...

Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning

Date Posted: 9/3/2014

Closing Date: 11/3/2014

Program: Transit-Oriented Development Planning Pilot Program

FTA Opportunity ID: FTA-2014-005-TPE

Opportunity Announcement Text: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-09-04/html/2014-21057.htm

Opportunity Announcement PDF...

Notification of Federal Assistance

Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. Does 4220.1F, III. 3. e. – “Special Notification Requirement for States,” apply to any other governmental organizations?

A. The notification requirements concerning federal assistance apply only to States and those organizations that are being funded directly by the...

Definition of Contract

Frequently Asked QuestionsI am an auditor and my client purchased 2 buses with FTA funds during 2010. The total amount for the 2 buses was approximately $700,000. However this purchase was performed using a Purchase Order with the vendor and no contract was drafted for this purchase. Therefore the...