Information, confidentiality, cooperation (49 C.F.R. § 26.109) includes the following:
(A) Confidentiality.
(1) Metra will safeguard from disclosure to third parties information that may reasonable be regarded as confidential business information, consistent with federal, state and local law.
(2) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of state or local law, Metra will not release personal financial information submitted in response to the personal net worth requirement to a third party (other than DOT) without the written consent of the submitter.
(B) Monitoring payments to DBEs.
(1) Metra will require prime contractors to maintain records and documents of payments to DBEs for three years following the performance of the contract. These records will be made available for inspection upon request by any authorized representative of Metra or DOT. This reporting requirement also extends to any certified DBE subcontractor.
(2) Metra will keep a running tally of actual payments to DBE firms for work committed to them at the time of contract award.
(3) Metra will perform interim audits of contract payments to DBEs. The audit will review payments to DBE subcontractors to ensure that the actual amount paid to DBE subcontractors equals or exceeds the dollar amounts stated in the schedule of DBE participation.
(Ord. MET 12-08, passed 5-11-2012)