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AGENDA RECOMMENDATION |
Consent Calendar 5.N.
City Council Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 10/14/2025
Agenda Item:
Resolution adopting the Mankato Transit System Procurement Policy 2025 Update.
Recommendation/Action(s):
Adoption of the attached resolution.
Summary:
This procurement policy is an update to the October 2024 version, incorporating federal procurement requirements of FTA Circular 4220.1G Third Party Contracting Guidance effective January 2025.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations (2 CFR § 200.319(c) and FTA Circular 4220.1G, Chapter III, § 3a) require written procurement procedures when utilizing federal and state funds.
This policy establishes guidelines and minimum standards for use in the management of third-party contracts. This policy is designed to meet FTA and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) requirements in this regard to ensure full and open competition and equitable treatment of all potential sources for all purchases made with funding derived from the federal, state, and local governments while preventing the use of state or federal funds for unallowable costs, as discussed in the applicable regulations below:
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations (2 CFR § 200.319(c) and FTA Circular 4220.1G, Chapter III, § 3a) require written procurement procedures when utilizing federal and state funds.
This policy establishes guidelines and minimum standards for use in the management of third-party contracts. This policy is designed to meet FTA and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) requirements in this regard to ensure full and open competition and equitable treatment of all potential sources for all purchases made with funding derived from the federal, state, and local governments while preventing the use of state or federal funds for unallowable costs, as discussed in the applicable regulations below:
- General Procurement Standards, 2 CFR § 200.318 – 200.327
- Third Party Contracting Guidance, FTA Circular 4220.1G dated January 17, 2025
- FTA Best Practices Procurement & Lessons Learned Manual, FTA Report No. 0105, dated October 2016
- City of Mankato Financial Management Policies, May 22, 2023