The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be setting our FY 2020 - 2022 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded projects. In establishing our three-year DBE goal we are seeking public participation on our goal-setting process from minority, women, general contractor groups, community organizations and other officials or organizations who could be expected to have information concerning the availability of disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged businesses, and the effects of discrimination on opportunities for DBEs. 49 CFR Part 26.45 is the federal regulation, which the Iowa DOT must follow in establishing our DBE Goal. Please send your comments on how the Iowa DOT should establish our FY 2020 - 2022 DBE goal for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded projects to: Sree Mitra Office of Public Transit Iowa Department of Transportation 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50010 We have set up meetings for the Iowa DOT to comply with the federal DBE goal setting process. These meetings will be held in person and via teleconference. Please email: sreeparna.mitra@iowadot.us to have your name added to the e-mail distribution list to receive instructions on the dial-in information. Meeting to discuss the goal setting process: May 7, 2019 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Iowa Department of Transportation Admin. 1st Floor South Conference Room 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa Meeting to discuss the proposed goal: June 17, 2019 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Iowa Department of Transportation Admin. 1st Floor South Conference Room 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa Please contact Sree Mitra at 515-239-1806 if you have any questions about the DBE goal setting process. The Urban Experience 17
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