TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Semi-Annual Payment Report
BRIEFING ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Semi-Annual Payment Report for the Period of October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has mandated that AC Transit, as a recipient of DOT-assisted funding, is required to adopt and implement a DBE Program. Inclusive in the implementation is the periodic reporting to the FTA on the success and challenges of meeting established triennial DBE goals. Supporting this requirement ensures that the District remains eligible to receive FTA funding.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary or fiscal impact associated with this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
During this reporting period, the District successfully achieved and exceeded its 10% DBE participation goal. District awards and commitments during this period resulted in 26% of federal dollars going to DBE firms. This was due to a single contract awarded to a DBE firm that also included DBE subcontracting commitments.
Prime Contract Awards Dollars
$2,253,071
DBE Prime Awards & Subcontract Commitments
$585,038
DBE %
26%
In addition to new DBE commitments, the FTA looks at ongoing utilization of DBE firms. Currently, there are 14 ongoing contracts and subcontracts awarded prior to the current reporting period resulting in 14% DBE utilization, as indicated in the table below:
Total Federal Dollars Paid
Total Payments to DBEs
DBE Percentage
$12,506,041
$1,751,127
14%
The District's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) Triennial DBE Goal for FFY2020 - 2022 is 10% annually, reported semi-annually for periods October-thru-March, and April-thru-September. T...
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