407464 FTA Compliance Contract.pdf

This is a State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) contract between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Investment Management, Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads, and Harbors and RLS & Associates, Inc. The contract (No. 407464) was executed for FTA Compliance Oversight Coordinator services, stemming from Request for Proposal No. 273342. The initial contract term runs from June 17, 2015 through June 16, 2017, with three possible one-year renewal options.

The contract provides for FTA compliance oversight coordination services across multiple Wisconsin subrecipients organized into geographic clusters. Services include conducting compliance site reviews (CSRs), providing technical assistance, preparing assessment reports, and facilitating corrective actions for transit agencies and organizations. The contractor will coordinate scheduling for 15 subrecipients in year one across four clusters (Northwestern, North Central, Northeastern, and Southeastern), with estimated costs totaling $135,000. Year two involves different geographic clusters with the same total estimated cost of $135,000. Standard payment terms are net 30 calendar days, and the contract includes provisions for minority business subcontractors, with bidders encouraged to award 5% of contract costs to state-certified MBE and DVB enterprises.