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File #: AI-2025-1379   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/9/2025 In control: Board of Directors
On agenda: 3/24/2025 Final action: 3/24/2025
Title: Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to amend the CapMetro Acquisition Policy to incorporate information from the recently revised FTA Third-Party Contracting Guidance (FTA Circular 4220.1G) and revise guidelines to align with industry standards.
Attachments: 1. Board_032025_2, 2. ProcAcquisitionPolicy-RevMar25-Summary, 3. ProcAcquisitionPolicy-0120-2025-DRAFT-redline (2), 4. ProcAcquisitionPolicy-March-2025-DRAFT-clean

SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to amend the CapMetro Acquisition Policy to incorporate information from the recently revised FTA Third-Party Contracting Guidance (FTA Circular 4220.1G) and revise guidelines to align with industry standards.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This action has no fiscal impact.

STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness

Strategic Objectives:
? 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ?1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ? 1.3 Accessible System
? 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ? 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
? 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ? 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
? 3.1 Diversity of Staff ? 3.2 Employer of Choice ? 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
? 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ? 4.2 Culture of Safety ? 4.3 State of Good Repair

EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: This is in alignment of CapMetro's strategy to improve organizational effectiveness and be a fiscally responsible and transparent steward of public funds by ensuring our Acquisition Policy is up-to-date and in compliance with all Federal and State regulations and best practices.

BUSINESS CASE: The Acquisition Policy is structured to ensure that CapMetro successfully exercises its fiduciary responsibility for obligating public funds. On occasion this policy requires revisions to incorporate changes in local, state, or federal requirements to accomplish this responsibility. Revisions frequently incorporate best practices in procurement to further strengthen our policy.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This agenda item was presented and is recommended for approval by the Finance, Audit and Administration Committee meeting on March 12, 2025.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This amendment revises the Acquis...

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