Doing Doing BusinessBusiness

with Metra with Metra

Metra’s DatabaseMetra’s Database

Metra Vendor FormMetra Vendor Form

Business Opportunities:Business Opportunities: www.metrarail.comwww.metrarail.com Chicago Sun TimesChicago Sun Times

Informal BidsInformal BidsUnder $10,000Under $10,000

May be phone bidsMay be phone bids

Formal BidsFormal Bids Must be advertisedMust be advertised

Vendor must solicit bid packageVendor must solicit bid package

Contracts awarded to lowest Contracts awarded to lowest responsive and responsible responsive and responsible

bidderbidder

Metra’s Office of DBE Metra’s Office of DBE AdministrationAdministration

(312) 322 – 6323(312) 322 – 6323Advocates for DBEsAdvocates for DBEs

As Advocates, some of our As Advocates, some of our responsibilities include:responsibilities include:

Certify DBEsCertify DBEs Research business opportunities for Research business opportunities for

DBEsDBEs Establish DBE goals for specific Establish DBE goals for specific

contractscontracts Assist DBEs during contractsAssist DBEs during contracts Monitor DBE contract complianceMonitor DBE contract compliance

Illinois Unified Certification Illinois Unified Certification ProgramProgram

Metra is partners with:Metra is partners with: IDOTIDOT CTACTA PACEPACE City of Chicago – City of Chicago – Federal dollars only Federal dollars only

Research Bid Research Bid OpportunitiesOpportunities

Establish DBE Goals Establish DBE Goals

Assist DBEs During Assist DBEs During ContractsContracts

Monitor DBE Contract Monitor DBE Contract ComplianceCompliance