LEGAL NOTICE

NORTHERN INDIANA COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM GOAL

FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2013

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), which is a recipient of United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) funding, is required by USDOT rules and regulations, as stated in 49 CFR Part 26, to establish and implement a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. These rules and regulations also require NICTD to establish a triannual DBE goal for the award of contracts financed, in part, by USDOT funds.

On May 21 2010, the NICTD Board of Trustees established, for Federal Fiscal Years 2011 through 2013, a DBE goal of ten percent (10.0 %) of the value of all contracts funded, in part, with USDOT funds during those fiscal years. NICTD seeks to meet 100% of this goal through race neutral means. All Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) whose contracts will be counted as participating in this goal must be certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in accordance with USDOT Certification Standards.

This overall goal and the methodology used to establish this goal are available for inspection by the general public between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, at NICTD’s offices at 33 E. U. S. Highway 12, Chesterton, IN, until Friday, June 25, 2010. Comments will be received until Monday, July 19, 2010, and will be accepted at the following addresses:

Mr. Joseph M. Crnkovich

DBE Liaison Officer

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation

District

503 North Carroll Avenue

Michigan City, IN 46360-5026

and

Mr. Dwight B. Sinks

Regional Civil Rights Officer

Federal Transit Administration Region V

200 West Adams Street Suite 320

Chicago, IL 60606-5253

G. R. Hanas,

General Manager, NICTD

(May 27, June 3, 2010)