RTA is a government agency in the State of Tennessee that provides convenient and efficient transportation alternatives to the residents of Middle Tennessee. These transportation choices include the RTA Music City Star Regional Rail, as well as carpools, vanpools and commuter buses. In order to provide these services, we rely on a broad range of contractors and suppliers who work with us through the procurement process. All requested procurements for RTA will be advertised in appropriate print media as well as on this Web site.

RTA is a recipient agency of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and as such our procurement process requires that a portion of our business be conducted with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). To qualify as a DBE, a firm must be owned, operated and controlled by a “socially and economically disadvantaged” individual and will need to submit documentation as such through the State of Tennessee. Refer to the DBE Goal Information section below for additional information about RTA’s DBE Goals.

Current RFPs and ITBs

Any current Requests for Proposals (RFPs) or Invitations to Bid (ITBs) are listed in the column to the right, where you can download PDF files of them by clicking on their titles. If you have any difficulty connecting to this information, please contact the RTA Web site administrator at rta@nashville.gov or call 615-862-8833.

Awarded Contracts

Awarded contract information will be posted on this page for a maximum of 6 months as the awards are approved by the RTA Board of Directors. If you don't see a specific award listed here or have a question regarding a specific award, please contact the RTA Web site administrator at rta@nashville.gov or call 615-862-8833.

DBE Goal Information

As an FTA recipient agency, RTA must set and meet annual overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goals. In accordance with the FTA regulation, RTA has chosen to calculate its DBE goal by adopting the goal developed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) as TDOT is a DOT recipient agency and both agencies procure from the same general area.

Based on the appropriate methodology, RTA has set its Federal Fiscal Year 2008 DBE Goal (pdf) at 5%.