Moving Chicago Transit Forward Sylvia I. Garcia, Chief Operating Officer/Chief of Staff
Provide nearly 1.6 million rides each weekday Provide nearly 1.6 million rides each weekday Nation’s second-largest transit agency Serves the City of Chicago, 35 surrounding suburbs
$8B since 2011
70+ miles of rebuilt track 7000-series: Largest rail car order 40+ rail station rehabs 4 new rail stations 70+ miles of rebuilt track 7000-series: Largest rail car order Entire bus fleet replaced or overhauled Technology upgrades 4G wireless in subways
$2.1 billion Phase One: Red-Purple Bypass Project Corridor Signal Improvements from Belmont to Howard Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project
Upcoming Contract Opportunities Design-Build Contract Owners’ Representative Contract Will include DBE participation and community-based workforce development component Significant project outreach planned
Small Business Initiatives Outreach events “Driving Small Business” workshops Mentor-Protege One-on-one consultations for DBE certification DBE Advisory Committee RFP diversity scoring SBE set-asides
Upcoming Opportunities Mid-Level Construction Construction management services General engineering consultant services Capital program manager
Resources CTA Buying Plan: transitchicago.com/buyingplan Diversity Programs Department: 312-681-2600 Department of Purchasing & Supply Chain: transitchicago.com/procurement 312-681-2400