Meeting Type:   BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:  3/18/2025
Item Status:   New
From: Ann Simpson, Director of Transportation; Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director; Sarah Hart Sislak, MPO Coordinator 
Submitted by:  Loren Lucas, Assistant Director of Transportation
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ITEM TITLE 
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Adoption of Baldwin County Commission Procurement Procedures for Federal Transit Administration Funded Projects
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt the Baldwin County Commission Procurement Procedures for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Funded Projects for Baldwin Regional Area Transit System (BRATS) and the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
 
Previous Commission action/date:  
11/01/2016 meeting: Adopted the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Subrecipient Procurement Procedures for FTA funded projects for BRATS and the Eastern Shore MPO.
 
08/21/2018 meeting: Adopted the revised ALDOT Subrecipient Procurement Procedures for FTA funded projects for BRATS and the Eastern Shore MPO.
 
01/18/2022 meeting: Adopted the revised ALDOT Subrecipient Procurement Procedures for FTA funded projects for BRATS and the Eastern Shore MPO. 
 
Background:  Staff recommends the Commission approve the attached updates to the Procurement Procedures for Federal Transit Administration Funded Projects for BRATS and the Eastern Shore MPO. The updates to these procedures include alignment with recent changes to the State of Alabama purchasing regulations relating to dollar amount thresholds, and various minor revisions for clarification. The updated procedures maintain compliance with the current requirements of the FTA as well as the requirements of the ALDOT for Section 5311 funds, which BCC is a sub-recipient. 
 
FINANCIAL IMPACT
 
Total cost of recommendation:  N/A
 
Budget line item(s) to be used:  N/A
 
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding?  N/A
 
LEGAL IMPACT
 
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?  
No
 
Reviewed/approved by:  N/A
 
Additional comments:  N/A
 
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
 
Is advertising required for this recommendation?  N/A
 
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
 
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
 
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up:  03/18/2025
 
Individual(s) responsible for follow up:  Administration staff
 
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):  Print attached letter on letterhead and obtain Chairman’s signature.
 
Alabama Department of Transportation
ATTN: Mr. Bradley B. Lindsey, P.E., State Local Transportation Engineer
Local Transportation Bureau Chief
1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Administration Building Room 110
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
 
cc: Chandra Middleton - Southern Regional Manager, Office of Public Transportation(middletonc@dot.state.al.us)
Ann Simpson, Director of Transportation
Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director
Sarah Hart Sislak, MPO Coordinator
Loren Lucas, Assistant Director of Transportation 
 
Additional instructions/notes:  N/A