The MTA’s current ACE system looks at five criteria for contractors with contracts of $250,000 or more:
- Quality.
- Management.
- Safety.
- Scheduling.
Minority, women and disadvantaged business compliance.
Every six months evaluators rate each category as “satisfactory,” “marginal” or “unsatisfactory;” notify contractors of any deficiencies and give them time to correct any problems. Evaluators also assign an overall performance rating to each contractor.
