Technical Planning Assistance Service

Overview

Architecture, Engineering & Urban Planning

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United StatesPosted 4 days agoDeadline: May 29th, 2026

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SUMMARY

The City of New Bedford, Massachusetts requires multi-disciplinary support for transit service planning, data analysis, and public engagement under a three-year contract.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have direct experience providing on-call services for a transit authority
Must have direct experience developing a Title VI Program for a Title VI Tier I transit provider
Must have experience preparing short-range and long-range service planning programs for fixed route and demand response services
Must have experience planning, executing, and reporting public engagement programs
Must have graphic design knowledge for print, online, and social media formats
Project manager must have five years minimum experience managing transit service planning programs
Must have language proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese
Must be able to manage multiple simultaneous projects
Must be licensed to do business in Massachusetts

BUDGET

Estimate

$150,000 – $500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Questions due by May 15th, 2026.

Qualifications due by May 29th, 2026.

Interviews anticipated for June 8th-12th, 2026.

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 15th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Southeastern Regional Transit Authority

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in New Bedford, Massachusetts seeks a provider for comprehensive technical planning assistance services. The selected vendor will deliver on-call, multi-disciplinary planning for both fixed route and demand response transit services, including operational data analysis and a variety of public outreach and customer engagement activities. Support will cover customer service surveys, outreach and engagement initiatives, bus stop site evaluations, and on-board passenger counts.

Additionally, the scope includes technical assistance for Title VI analysis related to significant service or fare changes, help with public engagement and communication for these changes, and provision of safe harbor language document translation and in-person interpretation for public events. The contract also encompasses supporting grant applications and conducting special studies, with the flexibility for projects to be adjusted as necessary. The engagement period is set for three years.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.