TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Tyffany L. Neal, MPA, Transit Director
DATE: August 26, 2024
RE:
Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Fayetteville Area System of Transit's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Update and DBE Goal
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective D: To develop and maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to approve a resolution authorizing the Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) to update and submit the 2024-2027 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and goal to the Federal Transit Administration.
As a condition of Federal grant funding, FAST is required to establish and maintain a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program that is compliant with Federal requirements, as well as establish DBE participation goals every three years for contracting opportunities that use FTA funds.
Background:
The City of Fayetteville (City) has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in compliance with 49 C.F.R. Part 26. The City receives federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, and as a condition of receiving this assistance, the City has signed an assurance that it will comply with the DBE program requirements.
City of Fayetteville has established a policy that ensures DBEs, as defined in Part 26, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in DOT-assisted contracts. The DBE program is:
1. To ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts;
2. To create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for DOT-assisted contracts;
3. To ensure that the DBE Program is...
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