The purpose of this RFP is to identify and contract a consultant with the expertise to: • Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the transportation needs of target populations (e.g., seniors and individuals with disabilities, but also low-income residents, zero car households, youths, residents with limited English proficiency, veterans, and clients of workforce agencies (job seekers). • Help organize and facilitate meaningful stakeholders and public engagement. • Identify gaps and duplication in transportation services focused on the above populations • Identify and help facilitate prioritization of unmet needs. • Identify goals and strategies that stem from the prioritized unmet needs and help facilitate the prioritization of those strategies. • Prepare a 5-year update to our regional coordination plan that meets TxDOT’s requirements and supports funding eligibility.
