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Local vs. Federal Funds

Frequently Asked QuestionsOur City advertised a solicitation for transit management services that contained FTA required clauses and requirements. We subsequently awarded the contract with all required FTA clauses. We later learned that FTA funds have never, and probably will never be used to fund...

Listing of Transit Agencies

Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. We are a small consulting firm interested in providing cost savings opportunities to city transit bus operations throughout the country. We need to construct a database of names of the procurement officers and their relevant department, city, address, phone, fax, email...

Fiscal Year 2012 Tribal Transit Project Selections

StateGranteeAmountAKChickaloon Native Village

$198,000

AKNative Village of Manley Hot Springs

$188,656

AKSitka Tribe of Alaska

$150,000

AKTetlin Village Council

$241,520

AZAk-Chin Indian Community

$190,000

AZCocopah Indian Tribe

$300,000

AZColorado River Indian Tribes...

Liquidated Damages

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the FTA's definition of liquidated damages?

FTA has not published a definition of liquidated damages, but the definition that is included in the glossary of terms used by the National Transit Institute (NTI) in the courses that they teach on behalf of FTA is as...

Limiting the Number of Bids

Frequently Asked QuestionsHow many bidders should I allow to bid? Am I allowed any discretion in the number of bids I solicit?

Micro purchases (less than $3,000) may be obtained by soliciting a single source. All that is necessary is that the price be determined to be fair and reasonable. Under...

Limited Product Liability

Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. The distributor is demanding we limit their liability as detailed below. This would put transit agencies at risk for any claims that may arise from faulty product. The distributor states they will no longer enter into any contract with anyone who does not agree to add...

Licensing of Contractors

Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. We have a design, build, with an option to maintain RFP out on the street for a CNG facility. At issue is whether the proposer/bidder must have an "A" contractor's license or if it is acceptable for the proposer to rely on a subcontractor to carry the license. This is a...

Letters of Credit

Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. One of the types of security suggested in the Best Practices Procurement Manual is a letter of credit drawn on the bidder's bank. Is there any restriction on the location of the bank? May a European bank issue a Letter of Credit for a procurement of rolling stock in the...

Late Proposals

Frequently Asked QuestionsIs it possible for a transit authority to determine that an incumbent is the best choice for award even though the incumbent failed to submit a timely response to an RFP? The incumbent's proposal arrived 15 minutes after the deadline. Under these circumstances, can the...

Joint Procurements

Frequently Asked QuestionsCan the lead agency include the diesel/hybrid buses as part of this procurement even though diesel it's not allowed in the area? A couple of agencies have come together to do a joint bus procurement. The lead agency identified a need for gas/hybrid buses only. The other...