NMCOG Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation paln

NMCOG is seeking a Consultant to update the region's Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HST, or "Coordinated Plan"). The Coordinated Plan identifies the transportation needs of older adults, people with disabilities, and people with low incomes; inventories the public, private, and nonprofit transportation services available to them; provides strategies for meeting unmet needs and improving coordination among providers; and prioritizes those strategies for funding and implementation. This work is funded through the agency's Metropolitan Planning Funds (PL).

This project has a not-to-exceed budget of **$50,000** for consultant services, inclusive of all labor, any subconsultants, and direct expenses (such as travel, printing, interpretation, and meeting materials).

The Consultant will lead and facilitate stakeholder and community engagement and will be the primary presenter of findings and recommendations. NMCOG will act as a partner in support of the Consultant's work.

Task 1 - Project Management

• Kickoff meeting and Project Management Plan
• Bi-weekly half-hour virtual check-in meetings
• Monthly progress reports and invoices

Task 2 - Stakeholder and Community Engagement

• Public Engagement Plan
• Stakeholder Identification and Contact Database
• A minimum of twelve (12) interviews with transportation providers and human service agencies, including the LRTA and the Council on Aging (or equivalent senior transportation provider) in each of the nine communities.
• Two (2) workshops for public, private, and nonprofit transportation providers and human service agencies serving the region.
• Community needs survey for riders, potential riders, caregivers, and the general public, available online and on paper.
• Two (2) community listening sessions, up to four (4) focus groups or small-group discussions, and up to three (3) pop-up events.
• Project webpage content at least four (4) times, and up to three (3) plain-language fact sheets or flyers.
• Engagement Summary
• Presentations at up to two (2) NMMPO meetings

Task 3 - Existing Conditions and Assessment of Available Services

• Review of existing plans, studies, and requirements
• Evaluation of 2023 plan recommendations
• Review of NMCOG's demographic and equity analysis
• Inventory of existing transportation services

The Consultant will also deliver needs and gaps analysis, recommendations and implementation, and draft and final plan tasks, as described in Section 2.2.

**Submission:** Proposals must be submitted electronically by Monday, November 23, 2026, by **12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time**; email an electronic file to klynema@nmcog.org

All responses will be opened on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 11:00 am.

Schedule

• Potential interviews: November 30 through December 11, 2026
• Contract window: December 2026 – September 2027

Before the contract is awarded to the selected Consultant, the Consultant and NMCOG will enter contract negotiations to determine the final scope, fee, and the contract arrangement.

The project is anticipated to begin in December 2026. The draft plan should be completed and presented to the NMMPO by August 2027.