Registered small, women and minority owned businesses should consider opportunities with the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority. Their Diversity Advocate, Janice Cook, is deeply committed to her mission, and very effective and responsive. (This is not always the case with diversity advocates, so remember to appreciate the excellent people in this field!)

HART’s process for working with small business is good.

Projected work for the upcoming period includes:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Background Checks
• Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Services (create and produce)
• General Construction Services for Transit Infrastructure and Park and Ride
• DOT Physical – drug screening
• Ybor bay 5 door modification

• NETT APP FAS2050 NAS Server
• Campaign and Graphics Development Program
• Construct ASA landing pads for existing stops with Omni-light installations
• Overhead Audis and cost analysis of successful offeror on alternative analysis work
• Scrap metal removal service for 21st ave facility
• Replacement of mechanical roll-up door operators
• Concessionaire for MTC facility
• 42 foot Reach Hydraulic articulating over-center Aerial device
• Fare cards
• Route schedules
• Bus stop signs
• Bus Rapid Transit North/South Final design
• Bus Rapid Transit signal priority demonstration project
• Ybor Parking lot construction
• Net Park Mill and resurface
• IT Disaster Recover program
• Economic benefits of Transit (consulting)
• Preliminary and final design for Tampa International airport Transfer Center