*Aug. 12, 2024 - Public Meeting Notice*
Availability and Disparity Study Business Community Meetings
The Public Transit Department invites small, disadvantaged, women-owned and minority local businesses to attend a business community meeting to learn about a comprehensive Availability and Disparity study. The study will focus on the use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in the transportation contracting market.
In this meeting participants will have an opportunity to
- Learn about what an Availability and Disparity study is and how they can participate
- Learn about future upcoming opportunities to do business with the City of Phoenix
- Be able to provide feedback and ask questions
To complete the study, the Department has contracted Mason Tillman Associates.
Mason Tillman Associates will analyze the contracting practices of the Public Transit DBE program and determine if small, women-owned and minority local-owned businesses have equal access to public contracting opportunities as well as recommend solutions for improvements. The Public Transit DBE program aims to provide disadvantaged businesses in the City of Phoenix with resources to be able to be more competitive. Participants do not need to be DBE certified to attend.
Feedback is highly encouraged from attending members of the public and small, women-owned and minority businesses.
The goal is to use the results of the study and the experience shared from Phoenix businesses to increase participation in the DBE program
Take the Business Survey
Questions - contact Mason-Tillman Associates at (602) 613-0644 or email at CityofPhoenixDisparityStudy@mtaltd.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Two virtual business community meetings* will be held in September via Webex:
*The same material will be presented at both meetings.
September 24, 2024 at 9 a.m.
September 24, 2024 at 1 p.m.
To request reasonable accommodations (only), please call Lars Jacoby, Management Assistant II,
602-534-6192 or TTY/7-1-1 as early as possible to coordinate needed arrangements.
To access the Sept. 24, 2024 at 9 a.m. meeting
Register link: https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/weblink/register/r4b8d8897ea83f0fa5479ddeed2d53ff5
Meeting link: https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/cityofphoenix/j.php?MTID=m480ce51acd30d5cfcf86124da6a35a04
Meeting number: 2632 823 3919
Password: 5MAgYrd5fF2
Join by phone: +1-602-666-0783 United States Toll (Phoenix) or +1-415-655-0001 US Toll
- Access code: 2632 823 3919
To access the Sept. 24, 2024 at 1 p.m. meeting
Register link: https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/weblink/register/r464cb2b1de1855948eb7dfc81294d03c
Meeting link: https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/cityofphoenix/j.php?MTID=m796fd3111060660023d042aab6deba35
Meeting number: 2634 097 6752
Password: sM8533JRqGx
Join by phone: +1-602-666-0783 United States Toll (Phoenix) or +1-415-655-0001 US Toll
- Access code: 2634 097 6752
Resources
As a recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding, the City of Phoenix provides the following resource information for DBEs.
Phoenix Public Transit updates its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal every three years.
Public Notice: Public Transit Finalized DBE Goal for Federal Fiscal Years 2024-2026 (PDF)
Aviso Público: Meta Trienal Finalizada Para La Participación de Empresas Comerciales Desfavorecidas en los Años Fiscales Federales 2024-2026 (PDF)
DBE Certification
To learn more about becoming certified as a DBE you must apply online with one of the three Arizona Unified Certification Partners (AZUCP).
City of Phoenix - for all firms located in Maricopa County, AZ and for any firm seeking airport concession as a DBE (ACDBE).
City of Tucson - for all firms located in Pima County, AZ.
Arizona Department of Transportation - all firms located outside of Maricopa and Pima counties and any firm seeking interstate application.
Goods and Services
To become a vendor of goods and services for the city of Phoenix visit:
https://www.phoenix.gov/finance/vendorsreg
For more information about business certification and upcoming networking events and informational workshops visit:
phoenix.gov/eod/programs or call
602-262-6790 or
602-534-1557
Construction and Design
For information on current construction opportunities, project interview/bid results and project sections visit:
https://solicitations.phoenix.gov/
To sign up for the Street Transportation Departments Construction and Consulting Services newsletter, please click on the link below and complete the subscription form visit:
lists.phoenix.gov/fms/eas-nwsltrsubscribe.html
Partner agency procurement opportunities
In addition to contracting opportunities with the city of Phoenix, there are other cities and agencies who receive FTA funds through the city of Phoenix. You are encouraged to contact each subrecipeint directly to learn about their current procurement opportunities. Click on any of the images below to go directly to their respective procurement website.
Other recipients of federal funds include:
 
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