Convening on April 7, this fleet-specific webinar will address how to access to funds, loan forgiveness details, up-to-the-minute federal guidance, and the status of future funding legislation.
The Community Benefits Framework will complement local agreements that New Flyer establishes with transit agencies and community partners across America.
Jacobs Project Management Co. and H.J. Russell will manage approximately $700 million in construction spending in first five years.
The new route will inject $56 million worth of street and sidewalk upgrades, transit stop infrastructure, and advanced technology along a 10-mile corridor.
Last year, the agency awarded $31 million in contracts to DBE firms, representing a participation rate of 19% for the year.
Increased efforts are the outgrowth of the successful model CTA created for the 2013 Red Line South Reconstruction Project.
The agency invited prime contractors, small businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises to showcase future opportunities.
The award is presented each year to a nominee who takes initiative to facilitate professional opportunities for women and minorities, and promotes diversity, inclusion, and multi-cultural awareness within their organization.
In keeping with VIA’s ongoing commitment to support local, small, and minority-owned businesses, nearly all of the contracts awarded for VIA’s Passenger Amenities Program went to locally-owned businesses and/or certified DBEs/SBEs.
The site civil work, including roadway and sidewalk construction, will be carried out by Rieth-Riley Construction Co. Inc., and the station canopy construction and related buildout work will be done by FA Wilhelm Construction.
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