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ARRA Contract Clauses
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat if any additional clauses are we required to put in our contracts if they are funded with Recovery Act stimulus funds?Title XII of ARRA holds recipients of FTA Recovery Act funds to the existing requirements of 49 USC Chapter 53. No additional third-party contract...
Release of Bid Information by Grantees
Third Party ProcurementFrequently Asked Questions
Q. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) I have always believed that once an award is made the results become public record. If someone wants the results and the proper channels are followed, that they have to be provided....
Guidance on Procurements Following Rescission of the Buy America Waiver for Minivans, February 14, 2013
February 14, 2013Pursuant to a Buy America waiver published in 2010, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) had allowed its grantees to purchase minivans that were assembled outside the United States. FTA rescinded the waiver on December 3, 2012. 77 FED. REG. 71673. As a result, any future...
Asset Inventory Module - Reporting Manual
The National Transit Database (NTD) program’s Asset Inventory Module (AIM) is designed to collect basic information on assets and infrastructure applied by U.S. transit agencies to deliver service. The purpose of assembling a nationwide inventory is to improve the Federal Transit Administration’...
The Uniform System of Accounts (USOA)
The Uniform System of Accounts (USOA) is the basic reference document for the National Transit Database. It contains the accounting structure required by Federal Transit laws (previously Section 15 of the Federal Transit Act).
This guidance has expired. FTA implemented minor structural...
Interagency Agreement Between U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration and U.S Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
This Interagency Agreement (IAA) establishes an agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the identification and development of a domestic...
Yonkers Contracting/ThyssenKrupp Elevator - December 07, 2010
December 07, 2010
Daniel E. Walz, Esq. Patton Boggs LLP 2550 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037
Subject: Letter of Interpretation – EscalatorsDear Mr. Walz:
I write in response to your request for a letter of interpretation to clarify whether...
San Francisco Municipal Railway - December 07, 2010
Robin M. Reitzes, Esq.Deputy City AttorneyCity Attorney’s Office1390 Market St. 6th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94102
Subject: Letter of Interpretation – Elevators and EscalatorsDear Ms. Reitzes:
I write in response to your request for a letter of interpretation to determine whether...
Alta Bicycle Share - Public Bike System Company - April 08, 2011
Peter Kirby, Esq.Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLPStock Exchange TowerSuite 3700, P.O. Box 242800 Place VictoriaMontreal, Quebec, Canada H4Z 1E9
Subject: Applicability of FTA’s Buy America Rules to a Bike Sharing SystemDear Mr. Kirby:
I write in response to the November 9, 2010 letter...