Diversity

Triangle Transit is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace that embraces the broad view of diversity. Our mission is to be an inclusive workplace that reflects our community within all levels of the organization. We respect and value individual differences and encourage all employees to reach their maximum potential.

DBE Program Policy Statement

Triangle Transit shall not discriminate in any manner on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin, and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE’s) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed, in whole or in part, with financial assistance from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), acting through such agencies as the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Triangle Transit shall implement this DBE Program in accordance with Part 26 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations entitled “Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Programs.”

The objectives of Triangle Transit’s DBE Program are:

  • To ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts;
  • To ensure that the DBE program is narrowly tailored in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws;
  • To ensure that only firms fully meeting the eligibility requirements of the DBE program are permitted to participate;
  • To help create a level playing field on which DBEs can fairly compete for DOT-assisted contracts;
  • To help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in DOT-assisted contracts;
  • To help and assist in the development of firms that can compete successfully in the marketplace outside of the DBE program; and
  • To provide appropriate flexibility to establish and provide DBEs opportunities to participate in DOT-assisted contracts in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

These objectives will be implemented through Triangle Transit’s DBE Program utilizing race-neutral measures to the maximum extent feasible.

Federal Fiscal Year 2009 DBE Goal

Pursuant to 49 CFR Part 26, Triangle Transit announces a proposed overall goal of 5% for the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) in U.S. Department of Transportation assisted contracts in federal FY 2009 (October 1, 2008–September 30, 2009).

Contact

All questions and/or comments about Triangle Transit’s EEO/DBE Program and persons or firms interested in becoming certified as a DBE should contact Sylvester Goodwin, EEO/DBE Director at (919) 485-7518 or by email.

The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) serves as the certifying agency for all DBEs seeking work on Triangle Transit contracts.

The NCDOT’s Unified Certification Program, (UCP) is a “one-stop shopping” certification procedure that will eliminate the need for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms to obtain certification from multiple agencies within the state. The firm can now apply one time with the NCDOT, and if approved, that certification is shared by all other federal recipients in the state, including Triangle Transit.

Firms must apply for certification as a DBE to NCDOT by completing the UCP application located on the NCDOT’s Web site. Detailed instructions on how to become certified as a DBE under the UCP are listed on the site.

The NCDOT maintains a unified DBE directory that will contain all firms certified by the UCP, the information required by 49 CFR Part 26.31, and make it available to the public electronically, on the internet as well as in print.

To access the NCDOT’s website and apply for certification as a DBE, please click here.

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