FTA Compliance Oversight

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's FTA Compliance Oversight multi-award vehicle provides comprehensive transit management services focused on Federal Transit Administration (FTA) compliance coordination. The contract enables procurement of specialized oversight services designed to assess and support transit agency compliance across multiple geographic regions. Specific services include conducting compliance site reviews (CSRs), delivering technical assistance, preparing detailed assessment reports, and facilitating corrective action processes for transit organizations and subrecipients.

The contract was awarded to RLS & Associates, Inc. on June 16, 2015, with an initial two-year term running through June 16, 2017, and provisions for three additional one-year renewals. The statewide vehicle covers four distinct geographic clusters in Wisconsin: Northwestern, North Central, Northeastern, and Southeastern regions, with an estimated annual contract value of $135,000. The contract incorporates provisions encouraging minority business enterprise participation, with a target of awarding 5% of contract costs to state-certified MBE and DVB enterprises. Payment terms are structured as net 30 calendar days, and the vehicle supports coordination across 15 transit subrecipients during its performance period.