Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (ECCTA) has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26. As a recipient of Federal financial assistance from the DOT, ECCTA has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 CFR Part 26.
It is the policy of ECCTA to ensure that DBEs, as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in DOT-assisted contracts.
The objectives of the DBE Program include:
- Nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts;
- Create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for DOT-assisted contracts;
- Ensure that the DBE Program is narrowly tailored in accordance with applicable law;
- Ensure that only firms that fully meet 49 CFR Part 26 eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs;
- Help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in DOT-assisted contracts; and
- Adhere to the adopted ECCTA purchasing policy principles throughout all aspects of the DBE Program.
ECCTA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has designated the Compliance Manager as the DBE Liaison Officer (DBELO). The Compliance Manager has direct and independent access to ECCTA’s CEO concerning DBE matters. The Compliance Manager is responsible for implementing all aspects of the DBE program. Implementation of the DBE program has the same priority as compliance with all other legal obligations incurred by ECCTA in its financial assistance agreements with the DOT.
ECCTA has disseminated this policy statement to its Board of Directors and to all departments of its organization. This policy statement is disseminated to members of the DBE and non-DBE business communities that perform or are interested in performing work on ECCTA’s DOT-assisted contracts.
The policy statement is on the Tri Delta Transit website at www.TriDeltaTransit.com. (This site)
Questions regarding ECCTA’s DBE Program should be addressed to:
- Mail: DBE Liaison Officer, 801 Wilbur Avenue, Antioch, CA 94509,
- Telephone: 925-754-6622,
- Fax: 925-757-2530,
- Email: civilrights@eccta.org.
FFY 26-28 Triennial DBE Goal
On Wednesday July 16th and Thursday July 17th Tri Delta Transit will hold two (2) consultation sessions where members of the community will have an opportunity to give feedback on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for Tri Delta Transit covering the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. At these sessions Tri Delta Transit will present the methodology used to calculate this goal as well as discuss the impacts of this goal on our contracting and operations.
A copy of the proposed goal methodology is attached below for comment.
This meeting will be held virtually on July 16, 2025 on the Microsoft Teams platform, and will begin at 1:00PM PST. No prior registration is required to participate. The meeting information and passcode needed to attend the meeting is:
Meeting ID: 222 360 048 328 2
Passcode: Dv2o9ES9
On July 17th, this meeting will be held in person at Tri Delta Transit’s headquarters, beginning at 11:00 AM PST, located at:
Tri Delta Transit
801 Wilbur Avenue
Antioch, CA 64509
Route 383 and 387 come to or near Tri Delta Transit administrative offices, as well as Antioch/Oakley Tri MyRide service, should you need transportation to attend.
If you need any accommodations, such as assisted listening devices or English language translation services, please contact us at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to either meeting so translation services or other related accommodations can be arranged. Requests for accommodation can be sent via email to: mwiggins@eccta.org or via telephone at 925-754-6622.
DBE Goals
ECCTA establishes an overall goal for the participation of DBEs in contracting opportunities that are expected to receive federal financial assistance.
DBE and SBE Resources
Business Outreach Committee
ECCTA (Tri Delta Transit) is a member of the BOC in the San Francisco Bay Area. The BOC is a consortium of Bay Area Transit and Transportation Agencies that assist small, disadvantaged and local firms in doing business with Bay Area transportation agencies. The BOC offers training, technical assistance, and relationship-building with agency staff and the contracting community of the San Francisco Bay Area.
BOC newsletters are published quarterly and networking events are held throughout the year.
For more information on the BOC:
- email civilrights@eccta.org
- call 925-754-6622 and ask to speak with the DBE Liaison Officer.
BOC Contracting Newsletters
2024 BOC DEB and SBE Events
2023 BOC DBE and SBE Events
Meet the Buyers Virtual Procurement Forum, November 2, 2023. 10am-11:30am (PST)
DBE/ACDBE Certification Workshop- June 22, 10am-12pm (Virtual Zoom Platform) and June 29, 10am-2pm (In-Person Workshop)
Estimating and Bidding Part 2- Free 2 Part Series In Person Event. June 13, 2023 10am-12pm at AC Transit in Oakland
Estimating and Bidding Part 1- Free 2 Part Series In Person Event. June 6, 2023 10am-12pm at AC Transit in Oakland
Free Virtual Procurement Series: Professional Services- February 7, 9-11am; Construction- February 16, 12:30-2:30pm
Got Questions?
Questions regarding ECCTA’s DBE Program should be addressed to
Address: 801 Wilbur Avenue, Antioch, CA 94509