The State intends to establish a statewide term contract(s) with reliable and capable contractors who can provide wheelchair accessible vehicles, and wheelchair lifts, services and convert existing vehicles as required. Category One: FTA Funded Vehicle and Component requirements: 4.4.1. Category One specifications are intended to describe and to set a minimum requirement for (not to design) vehicles that will be used at a minimum by grantees of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding. The Contractor shall comply with all FTA rules and regulations related to FTA funded vehicles. 4.4.2. The Department awards funds to grant sub-recipients the ability to purchase vehicles and vehicle services for programs performed on behalf of the FTA and the Department. Eligible sub-recipients of these funds include: Federally Recognized Tribal Agencies, Councils of Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, non-profits, local governments, and transit authorities.
