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Procurement of Insurance
Frequently Asked QuestionsDoes the renewal of insurance policies for the transit agency, such as worker's compensation or liability coverage fall under Procurement guidelines? Are we required to have our broker approach the insurance market every year for quotes or can we ask them to approach...JARC
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is definition of "family" for purposes of the reference to “poverty line” in the definition of “eligible low-income individual” in FTA Circular 9050.1, “The Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program Guidance and Application Instructions,” May 1, 2007?Secondly, can...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 FTA rescinded the waiver on December 3, 2012. 77 FED.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...