Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.
The Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA) is committed to the promotion and participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ("DBEs") in its contracting opportunities in compliance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 requirements. It is YCIPTA's policy to require nondiscrimination based on color, race, sex or national origin in the competition for, award of, and administration of U.S. Department of Transportation-assisted contracts. It is the goal of YCIPTA to promote a "level playing field" on which DBEs can compete fully and fairly for YCIPTA contracting and subcontracting opportunities.
The YCIPTA Transit Director is responsible for agency adherence to the DBE program and policy. The YCIPTA Financial Services Operations Manager is the designated DBE Liaison Officer (DBELO) responsible for the development and implementation of YCIPTA's DBE program as a supporting tenet of the YCIPTA's civil rights and nondiscrimination programs.
YCIPTA encourages qualified women and/or minority-owned small businesses to consider completing the application and review process required for certification as a DBE. Information on the certification process and its requirements may be obtained from the Arizona Department of Transportation Business Engagement Compliance Office.
Bidders for YCIPTA contracts are also encouraged to utilize the Arizona's Unified Transportation Registration and Certification System (AzUTRACS) Arizona’s Transportation Business Portal located here which can help identify ready, willing and able DBE firms who may be able to participate as subcontractors in YCIPTA's bidding process. The level of participation by qualified DBEs in YCIPTA's contracting will be expressed in bid documents as the DBE Availability Advisory Percentage, where applicable. This is intended not as a condition of award but as an estimate by YCIPTA of the potential for participation by DBEs in the contract. The details of this advisory estimate are found in the bid documents publicizing new contracting opportunities.
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