IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 49 CFR PART 26,
BYD COACH AND BUS LLC DBA RIDE COACH AND BUS
(RIDE/BYD) HEREBY PROPOSES AN OVERALL GOAL OF 2.50%
FOR TRANSIT VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS (TVMS)
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE)
PARTICIPATION IN CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES DURING
FISCAL YEAR 2025. TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROGRAM
GOAL AND ITS RATIONALE, PLEASE REACH OUT TO
ENID SANTIAGO (CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW). THE GOAL
AND ITS RATIONALE ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW FOR 30
DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE.

PLEASE ADDRESS COMMENTS TO:
MS. ENID SANTIAGO
RIDE/BYD BIDS AND GRANTS
888 E. Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
EMAIL: ENID.SANTIAGO@RIDE.CO
PHONE: 213.399.0069

RIDE/BYD ACTIVELY ENCOURAGES DBES THAT DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND/OR SERVICE COMPONENTS WHICH ARE GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE TRANSIT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TO SUBMIT A DBE VENDOR APPLICATION THROUGH
THE RIDE/BYD WEBSITE.
https://ride.co/dbe-mwbe/

RIDE/BYD invites you to attend our upcoming virtual DBE Goal Discussion meeting on
Wednesday, June 26th at 11:30 AM PDT. Please email ENID.SANTIAGO@RIDE.CO to register.