MBTA CONTRACT NO. Z96PS17

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
SOLICITATION FOR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE)
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

MBTA CONTRACT NO. Z96PS17

REQUEST FOR LETTER OF INTEREST

This is a Request For Letters of Interest (RFLOI) Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Performance Management Services to provide detailed DBE oversight of selected federally funded Professional Services (A&E) Contracts and Federally funded Construction contracts. The duration of this contract will be one (1) year.

The scope of services include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Provide annual DBE strategy and planning services to ensure DBE goals on MBTA projects are fair and reasonable and follow established procedures.
2. Complete estimates for specific project related DBE goals for the 2020 and 2021 program.
3. Provide timely and accurate DBE reporting of information to the FTA.
4. Provide oversight monitor DBE participation vs. the goals set in the program.
5. Provide support to increase ready, willing and able DBE firms certified to do MBTA work.
6. Provide DBE training for newly hired MBTA DBE support staff as well as project staff with project management oversight responsibilities.
7. Provide training and DBE transfer of knowledge and expertise to the MBTA leadership.

This project is expected to utilize Federal and non-federal funding. The DBE participation goal for this project is twenty-five percent (25%) of the total amount authorized for federally funded contracts. In addition, the Authority strongly encourages the use of Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises as prime consultants, sub-consultants or as a Joint Venture opportunity.

The complete Request For Letter of Interest (RFLOI) can be found on the MBTA website, by clicking on the provided link:

http://bc.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/current_solicitations/

This is a Request For Letter of Interest only. The MBTA reserves the right to cancel this procurement at any time.

Stephanie Pollack
MassDOT Secretary & CEO

Steve Poftak
General Manager