Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Program
Public Notice

The Greater Roanoke Transit Company (GRTC) hereby announces its annual goals for procurement from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) for FY 2011, FY2012 and FY 2013 will remain at 5 percent.  The rationale for this goal and supporting information are available for public inspection during normal business hours at GRTC’s Administration Facility located at 1108 Campbell Avenue S.E., Roanoke, Virginia 24013 for thirty days from publication of this notice.  GRTC and the Department of Transportation will accept comments on the goal for forty-five days.  Comments should be sent to the above address to the attention of the Director of Administration.

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PROPOSAL OF FIRST TRANSIT, INC FOR PROVIDING TRANSIT MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS SERVICES FOR GRTC. Click here for complete resolution.

Route changes go into effect on Thursday, April 15, 2010
Route 26 buses will only service the Preston/Olive/Huntington loop on 9:45 am, 12:45 pm, 2:45 pm, 4:45 pm and 6:45 pm trips
Route 65 buses will only service the Roanoke Ave loop on 6:45 am, 9:15 am, 1:15 pm 4:15 pm and 8:15 pm trips.
The End of the Line time point will be at Patrick Henry High School

Route Changes go into effect on Monday, March 1, 2010
Those routes effected will be Routes 11/12, Route 16, Routes 51/52 and Route 72. For complete details click on our web link here.

Route Changes go into effect on Monday, November 23, 2009.
Those routes effected will be Route 41, Routes 75 and 75, and Routes 81 and 82.  For complete details click on our web link here.

ARRA Stimulus Funding

The Greater Roanoke Transit Company is a potential recipient of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding upon completion of required grant applications and approval by designated grant authorities as follows:

Greater Roanoke Transit Company = $580,000 in grant funding via the urbanized area apportionment for transit operations through the public transit portion for the following: Shop Equipment $30,000; Purchase 6 Replacement Vans $360,000; Purchase ADP Software $100,000; Purchase Fare Collection Equipment (Fareboxes) $60,000; Purchase Support Vehicles $30,000 (Source: Commonwealth Transportation Board’s Recovery Act Transit Funding Report)

Use the links found below to access further information about ARRA Stimulus Funding:
www.recovery.gov

www.stimulus.virginia.gov

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