RMTD PROCUREMENTS

The Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD) procures goods and services in accordance with sound public contracting policies and procedures. As a recipient of federal funds, RMTD’s purchasing processes must abide by the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and adhere to the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) third-party contracting guidelines. It must also follow applicable Illinois Procurement Codes, and State’s Capital Grant Manual on applicable state-funded projects.

CURRENT PROCUREMENTS:

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Actuarial Services

For more information on the following procurement and purchasing opportunities, please contact Tricia Reed or Paula Hughes at RMTD, by calling (815) 961-9000 or via email, procurements@rmtd.org:

POLICY STATEMENT AND PLAN

Policy Statement

The Rockford Mass Transit District conducts procurement transactions in a manner which provides for full and open competition. Rockford Mass Transit District takes all necessary steps to assure a level playing field when awarding contracts.  If anyone wishes to protest a procurement the procedure for doing so can be obtained here.  protest procedures

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 

The Rockford Mass Transit District would like to encourage all small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to become certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Please visit https://idot.illinois.gov/doing-business/industry-marketplace/dbe/dbe-certification0.html to apply for a DBE certification with the Illinois Unified Certification Program (IL UCP). The IL UCP was established to meet the requirements in federal regulations, 49 CFR part 26. These regulations require that all recipients of federal-aid must implement a “one-stop” certification process for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). “One Stop” shopping will be provided to DBE program applicants, such that an applicant need only apply once for DBE certification that will be honored by all participating agencies in the IL UCP. Only the following five agencies, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), City of Chicago, CTA, Metra and Pace, are authorized to accept IL UCP applications.

However, once certified by any of the above agencies, all IL UCP participating agencies, including Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD), will honor that IL UCP DBE Certification. Once you have been certified, your firm will be listed in the IL UCP Directory. The current directory may be found at https://webapps1.dot.illinois.gov/UCP/ExternalSearch .