Dallas Area Rapid Transit - Federal Transit Administration

Requirement of
49 CFR Part 26
Ref.
Site visit
Finding
Description of
Deficiencies
Corrective Action:
Response
Days/Date
11. Certification
Procedures
26.83 D Allowing prime
contractors to list
firms with pending
certification
applications towards
commitments for
awards.
Provide revised Exhibit G-DBE
and identity of which person(s)
or office will be responsible for
reviewing subcontracts to
ensure that adequate resources
are available.
October 30,
2012
Prime indicated that
an internal policy
prevents them from
awarding contracts to
DBEs with impending
certification
expirations.
Provide documentation that the
contractor training session has
been conducted.
January 1,
2013
Incorrect joint venture
language
Website mentions
monthly directory
updates
12. Record Keeping and
Enforcements
A. Bidders List 26.11 ND
B. Monitoring 26,37
26.55
D
Not reviewing
subcontracts for flow
down requirements or
discrepancies with
termination, retaining
certification status,
and discretion for
reduction of retainage.
Provide the frequency of on-site
monitoring for large
construction projects, along with
documentation of monitoring
that has occurred on projects
since the site visit for this
review.
October 30,
2012
Not effectively
monitoring for prompt
return of retainage.
Compliance files
show evidence in
frequent on-site visits.
C. Reporting 26.11 ND
Findings at the time of the site visit: ND = No deficiencies found; D = Deficiency; NA = Not Applicable; AC = Advisory
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