By BEX Staff for AZBEXย
Theย Arizona Department of Transportationย has announced that it is seekingย publicย input on its three-yearย Draft Disparity Studyย and overallย Disadvantaged Business Enterpriseย (DBE)ย goals forย FHWA,ย FTAย andย FAA-funded contracts.ย
โADOTย is required to set a new overall annual goal for participation of DBEs in its federally-funded contracts,โ according to theย 2020 DBE Disparity Studyย website. โADOT will submit a new three-year overall DBE goal to FHWA this summer to go into effect on October 1st, 2020.โย
The current overall DBE Goal for FHWA-funded contracts is 9.55 percent. Based on the results of the study, ADOT is proposing:ย
- An overall proposed goal of 12.89 percent for FHWA in Federal Fiscal Years 2021-2023ย
- An overall proposed goal of 10.69 percent for FAA in Federal Fiscal Years 2022-2024ย
- An overall proposed goal ofย 14.64ย percent for FTAย in Federal Fiscal Years 2022-2024ย
The public comment period runs through June 12th, according to the website. ADOT is encouraging comments on, โthe size of the proposed overall DBE goals, the methodology used to develop the proposed goals, the results of the Disparity Study, as well as their experiences competing for or working on ADOT projects.โ ADOT is also looking for suggestions on how to improve/enhance DBE opportunity and program support.ย
Two webinars will be held as part of the input process. The first one will be held onย May 12th, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the second one will be held onย May 21st, 2020, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.ย
Comments can also be given by calling the Study Hotline at: (602) 730-0466, emailingย adotdisparitystudy2019@keenindependent.com, or direct mailing:ย
Keen Independent Research LLCย
701 North 1stย Street, 2ndย Floorย
Phoenix, AZ 85004ย
To view the Draft Disparity Study and other related documents before the end of the comment period, visit theย 2020 DBE Disparity Study Website.ย