1. Moving Chicago Transit Forward
   
Sylvia I. Garcia, Chief Operating Officer/Chief of Staff

2. 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

3. $8B since 2011

4. 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

8. $2.1 billion Phase One: Red-Purple Bypass Project
Corridor Signal Improvements from Belmont to Howard
Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project

10. Upcoming Contract Opportunities
Design-Build Contract
Owners’ Representative Contract
Will include DBE participation and community-based workforce development component
Significant project outreach planned

12. 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

13. Upcoming Opportunities
Mid-Level Construction
Construction management services
General engineering consultant services
Capital program manager

14. Resources CTA Buying Plan: transitchicago.com/buyingplan
Diversity Programs Department:
Department of Purchasing & Supply Chain: transitchicago.com/procurement