FORM B - NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT LOG.pdf

This is a Newspaper Advertisement Log form (Exhibit 1) used by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to document public notice of bid and proposal opportunities. The form requires contractors to record details about newspaper publications used for advertising contract solicitations, including the newspaper name, phone number, publication type (minority, general, or trade), circulation figures, advertisement dates, and the number of days the advertisement ran. The form also includes a question regarding whether bid or proposal due dates were extended by LACMTA and requests an explanation of any positive or negative impacts such extensions may have had on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) solicitations.

The form serves as a compliance and documentation tool to ensure that LACMTA followed appropriate public notice procedures and met DBE outreach requirements. By requiring contractors to attach copies of advertisements and report on the scope and timing of newspaper notices, this form helps demonstrate that solicitations received adequate public visibility and that disadvantaged business enterprises had sufficient opportunity to prepare and submit proposals. The form does not establish pricing terms, set-asides, or other substantive contract conditions; rather, it functions as a record-keeping mechanism for the advertising phase of the procurement process.