How to do Business

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RTC Outreach
How to do Business with the Regional
Transportation Commission Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) Program
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The Regional Transportation Commission
(RTC)Purchasing Contracts

• Responsible to purchase goods, services and
  construction for the RTC, including
• Develop procurement strategies
• Develop sources
• Conduct solicitations
• Negotiate prices and terms and conditions
• Finalize contract documents

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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

• RTC has established a goal to identify,
  communicate and work with businesses that are
  certified DBEs.
• A DBE is defined as a small business that is
  socially or economically disadvantaged.
• It is the policy of the RTC to ensure
  nondiscrimination in the award and administration
  of US Department of Transportation-assisted
  contracts and to create a level playing field on
  which DBEs can compete fairly for contracts and
  subcontracts.

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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

• RTC DBE Program available on line at rtcsnv.com.
• For additional information on DBE bidding
  opportunities, please contact Lydia Bilynsky, the
  RTC DBE Liaison at bilynskyl_at_rtcsnv.com
• Or call [phone].

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Certifications

• For local and federally funded projects NDOT
  certifies DBEs (McCarran will certify DBEs)
• www.nevadadbe.com
• For locally funded projects NDOT, WBENC, NMBC,
  NSBDC

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Applicable Laws

• Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 332 for Goods and
  Services and
• NRS 338 for Construction
• www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm

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NRS 332Bids (Goods and General Services)

• 25,000 or less Only one quote required
  (Discretionary)
• Over 25,000 - 50,000 Two or more written
  quotes must be requested (Discretionary)
• Over 50,000 Formal advertisement and bidding
  required (Nondiscretionary)

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NRS 332 Competitive Bidding Exceptions

• Contracts not adapted to award by competitive
  bidding eliminate the need for quoting or
  bidding.
• NRS 332.115 lists all the exceptions to
  competitive bidding.
• RTC is not prohibited from advertising for or
  requesting bids for items listed in NRS 332.115.

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NRS 338 Construction Services

• 25,000 or less Only one bid required
  (Discretionary)
• More than 25,000 - 100,000 At least three or
  more bids must be requested (Discretionary)
• More than 100,000 Formal advertisement and
  bidding required (Nondiscretionary)

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Get Acquainted With the RTC Website

• rtcsnv.com/about/
• business.cfm
• Current bids and addenda
• Supplier Registration forms
• Frequently Asked Questions
• RTCs DBE Program
• RTC General Provisions

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Check for Bid Opportunities

• RTC sends out notices of its bidding
  opportunities to those suppliers who have signed
  up on the RTC Bidders List but it is
  recommended that the supplier routinely check the
  RTC website for bidding opportunities at
  rtcsnv.com Click on Doing Business with the
  RTC.

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Check for Bid Opportunities

• For changes to the website solicitation
  opportunities, click on Keep me Informed
  button.
• Check the legal notices section of the Las Vegas
  Review Journal, El Mundo and Las Vegas Sentinel
  Voice
• Send plans of construction projects to local
  planrooms and chambers.

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Check for Bid Opportunities

• Obtain the solicitation documents ONLY from the
  RTC. If you obtain documents from any other
  source, you will not be notified of any addenda
  from the RTC, and you understand and assume all
  risks by reliance on the documents you obtained
  from the other source.
• Addenda may contain material changes to the
  solicitation, such as changes to the technical
  specifications or extensions of time.

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Check for Bid Opportunities

• Contact departments for discretionary projects
  [phone]
• MPO (Professional Services/Construction)
• Transit (Buses/Fuel)
• Administration/Finance (Commodities)
• IT (Software/Computer Hardware/Furnish Install
  Cabling)

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Check for Bid Opportunities

• Watch our website for construction contracts,
  call for planholders list, contact general
  contractors directly to quote on portion you can
  provide. GCs required to perform a Good Faith
  Effort.
• Contact our major contracted suppliers for
  subcontracting opportunities First Transit and
  Veolia.

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Purchasing ContractsAuthorized Personnel

• Sharon L. Hauht, CPSM, C.P.M. Purchasing
  Contracts Manager
• [phone]
• hauhts_at_rtcsnv.com
• Lydia Bilynsky, Senior Purchasing Analyst
• [phone]
• bilynskyl_at_rtcsnv.com
• Debra Coleman, Purchasing Analyst
• [phone]
• colemand_at_rtcsnv.com

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Process - Advertised Bids(For Goods, General
Services and Construction)

• Bid document prepared and advertised
• Pre-Bid Conference held, supplier participation
  strongly suggested, some may be mandatory
• Site walk-through, if necessary
• Addenda issued, if applicable

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Process - Advertised Bids(For Goods, General
Services and Construction)

• Bid Opening, public is invited
• Bids Evaluated
• Bid Award, to lowest responsive responsible
  bidder
• Contract Administration

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Process - Advertised Request for Proposals
(RFP)(Generally for Professional Services)

• RFP document prepared and advertised
• Pre-Proposal Conference held, supplier
  participation strongly suggested, some may be
  mandatory
• Addenda issued, if applicable
• Proposal Due Date

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Process - Advertised Request for Proposals
(RFP)(Generally for Professional Services)

• Proposals Evaluated
• Oral Interviews, if required
• Contract Negotiation
• Contract Award
• Contract Administration

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Process - Informal Quotes

• Quote form prepared and issued by Purchasing
  Contracts or using department, including
  applicable terms and conditions
• Optional Site walk-through
• Addenda issued, if required
• Quote Due Date
• Quotes Evaluated
• Award to lowest responsive, responsible bidder
• PO issued with terms and conditions

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Additional Hints for Doing Business with the RTC
as a DBE

• Visit the RTC internet site rtcsnv.com
• Read the DBE Firms-Helpful Hints sheet, located
  on our website
• Obtain and review the solicitation (Bid or RFP)
  document
• Attend the Pre-Bid or Pre-Proposal Conference

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Additional Hints for Doing Business with the RTC
as a DBE

• Ask questions at solicitation conference
• Request training on Bid or Proposal preparation
• Follow solicitation instructions completely
• Provide all requested documentation if you have
  questions contact Purchasing Representative

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Questions?Thank you for your interest in the
Regional Transportation Commission!