PUBLIC NOTICE
The Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority (MMVTA), 1300 McKean Avenue, Charleroi, PA, 15022, 724-489-0880, customersupport@mmvta.com, will be accepting bids up until 12:00 p.m. on Mon., August 30, 2021, for the replacement of an existing bus wash system. Bid information is available to be picked up, mailed or e-mailed during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Bidders will be required to comply with all regulations applicable to a federal and state-funded procurement. The MMVTA will afford Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE’s) full opportunity to respond and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin.
The Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority (MMVTA) has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26. The MMVTA has received Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, and as a condition of receiving this assistance, the MMVTA has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 CFR Part 26.
It is the policy of the MMVTA to ensure that DBEs as defined in Part 26, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in DOT–assisted contracts. It is also our policy:
Nancy Basile, MMVTA’s Manager of Finance & Grant Programs, has been delegated as the DBE Liaison Officer. In that capacity, Nancy Basile is responsible for implementing all aspects of the DBE program. Implementation of the DBE program is accorded the same priority as compliance with all other legal obligations incurred by the MMVTA in its financial assistance agreements with the Department of Transportation.
The MMVTA has disseminated this policy statement to the Board of Directors and all of the components of our organization. We have posted the policy notice at MMVTA facilities, in the community and by publishing in the following newspapers of local circulation: The New Pittsburgh Courier, Pittsburgh, PA; The Mon Valley Independent, Monessen, PA; and The Observer-Reporter, Washington, PA.
MMVTA’s DBE Goal for FFY 2020, 2021 and 2022 is 3% . This is required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for Department of Transportation assisted contracts pursuant to Federal Regulations 49 CFR, Part 26.
The proposed goal and its rationale were available for review until June 30, 2019 (30 calendar days following the date of notice) during normal business hours by contacting Nancy Basile, DBE Liaison Officer MMVTA, 1300 McKean Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022, 724-489-0880 or nbasile@mmvta.com.
Written comments on the goals were accepted until July 15, 2019 (45 calendar days after publication of this notice).
No public comments were received during this period.
Firms interested in contracting opportunities are encouraged to use the Vendor List Registration Form below.
Printing Services – including but not limited to transit system map noting location of accessible, bike-friendly options.
Computer System Software Upgrades to a Fuel Monitoring System;
Construction Renovations to an Existing Bus Wash System; and
Facility Maintenance Equipment.
If contract renewals are not approved, there would also be the potential to secure the following services:
Provision of Public Fixed Route Services & Transit Vehicle Maintenance; and
Provision of Transit On-Board & General Transit Security Services.
All parties interested in doing business with MMVTA are encouraged to submit the Vendor Request Form to the MMVTA to be included on the Vendor List.
MMVTA also strongly urges businesses to pre-qualify as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and/or certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). For more information please contact the MMVTA and/or visit: https://paucp.dbesystem.com/
All parties interested in doing business with MMVTA are encouraged to submit the Vendor Request Form to the MMVTA to be included on the Vendor List.
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