Rides Mass Transit District (RMTD) is committed to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) involvement in procurement opportunities.
DOING BUSINESS WITH RMTD
- Procurements are posted on www.ridesmtd.com & published in The Southern Illinoisan and Breeze-Courier newspapers.
- Any plan holders list will be provided by A&E firm, posted with plan houses and on the RMTD website.
POSSIBLE DBE OPPORTUNITIES
| · HVAC
· Painting · Carpentry · Excavating · Asphalt Seal & Coating · Plumbing · Supplies |
· Electrical
· Roofing · Flooring · Janitorial · Lawn Services · Snow & Ice Removal · IT Services |
For questions or if interested in quoting future projects, please send company information and DBE documentation to karen.vinyard@ridesmtd.com to be added to the RMTD bidder’s list.
Please be as detailed as possible in your description of services you provide.
RMTD participates in the Illinois Unified Certification Program from DBE vendors. The following agencies are Certification Agencies for DBE vendors and certification by any one of them will be recognized by ALL transit systems in the State of Illinois. To request DBE certification information, contact any one of the following:
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Small Business Enterprises
Attention: Certification Section
2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 319
Springfield, IL 62764
City of Chicago
Department of Procurement Services
Certification and Compliance Division
121 North LaSalle Street Room 403
Chicago, IL 60602
Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA
Attn: DBE Department
550 W. Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Chicago Transit Authority
Diversity Programs Department
567 W. Lake Street 4th Flr.
Chicago, IL 60661