Doing Business with KCATA

DBE Certification

Download the ATA’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Policy statement.

FY2009 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal

Pursuant to 49 CFR Part 26, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has established an overall goal of 18% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation on DOT-assisted contract during Federal Fiscal Year 2009.  The proposed goal and its rationale are available for inspection during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, at KCATA’s Procurement Offices, 1350 E. 17th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64108.

Comments and inquiries will be accepted from the public for 45 days following the date of this notice, June 16, 2008, and may be directed to Denise Bradshaw, DBE Manager, at the above address or , or to the Federal Transit Administration – Region VII, Civil Rights Office, 901 Locust, Room 404, Kansas City, MO, 64106.

Certification

To be certified as a bona fide Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) your firm must meet the criteria established by the Department of Transportation under 49 CFR Part 26 established March 1, 1999. Key considerations include, but are not limited to:

  • The majority stockholder (firm’s principle) must be considered socially and economically disadvantaged according to DOT guidelines. This includes recognized minority groups and females.
  • The principle(s) must have a documented personal net worth that does not exceed $750,000, which excludes equity in the firm.
  • The firm’s annual receipts (based on a three-year average) cannot exceed the Small Business Administration’s size standards based on the firm’s primary function and NAICS codes.
  • Further information on these regulations and the certification requirements can be found at the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilitzation.

Required Forms

  1. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Application (must be signed and notarized)
  2. Statement of Personal Net Worth

Note: If you firm has a current Letter of Certificate of Compliance issued by another governmental agency that has reviewed and certified your firm as a DBE in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26, you may submit it as part of the certification process with KCATA.

The KCATA participates in Missouri’s Unified Certification Program through the Missouri Regional Certification Committee (MRCC). Any firm that is certified through a partner agency will also be considered “certified” through the MRCC. All certified firms will be included in the MRCC DBE Directory, which is available to all interested parties. You may access the MRCC DBE Directory at the Missouri Department of Transportation website.