On January 24, the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) and The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) hosted the sold-out 3rd Annual Primes & Subcontractors Conference and the Golden Spike Awards Luncheon. The theme for this year’s event was “Ride into the Future with RT.” Keynote Speaker, Dr. Beverly Scott, General Manager and CEO for RT, addressed the vast opportunities becoming available as RT continues to expand and modernize its services. She emphasized the importance of learning what the Sacramento Master Transit Plan (MTP) includes and the billions of dollars in contract opportunities that the MTP will generate.

RT’s Executive Management Team shared how their areas of responsibility generate opportunity for small business. These key personnel also remained to network with the business owners and representatives. Attendee industries represented included information technology, professional services, architect/engineering firms, environmental, construction, and equipment and material supplier business sectors.

Fernando Barcena, Senior Procurement and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Administrator for RT, discussed how RT utilizes small and DBE firms, and provided updates on these programs.

A roundtable discussion between project team members included an RT Procurement Analyst, Sue Glass; RT Resident Engineer, Greg Gamble; Bert Gross of 4Leaf, Inc., representing prime contractors; and Wendy Hoyt of The Hoyt Company, representing subcontractors. The team discussed the importance of communication, collaboration, planning, and following through
with commitments made to ensure successful projects.

The conference culminated in the presentation of RT’s “Golden Spike” awards” by Dr. Scott. The Golden Spike Award recognizes current or previous contractors for their superior contributions to Sacramento Regional Transit District’s mission to provide safe, reliable, convenient, affordable, and accessible public transportation. Recipients of this distinguished award were: Mundle & Associates, Inc.; 4Leaf, Inc.; The Hoyt Company; EA Jones Consulting Group; Karen Antion Consulting, LLC; PRIDE Industries; InAlliance, Inc.; Psomas & Associates; Y&C Transportation Consultants, Inc.; Orsee Design Associates; B&C Transit Consultants; Cadre Design Group, Inc.; Schrader Architecture; and Orion Bus Industries, Inc.

Business owners that would like more information about RT procurement opportunities may contact Fernando Barcena, Senior Procurement & DBE Administrator, Sacramento Regional Transit District at (916) 321-3874, or the counselors at The Federal Technology Center at (916) 334-9388.

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