Opportunity
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Opengov #RFQ-TRN26-07
H-GAC Transportation Project Delivery Plan Consultant Services
Posted
October 07, 2026
Respond By
November 19, 2026
Identifier
RFQ-TRN26-07
NAICS
541330, 541611, 541618
H-GAC is seeking a consultant to create a practical regional plan for delivering federally funded transportation projects. - Government buyer: Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), Transportation Department; Procurement and Contracts Department. H-GAC serves as the metropolitan planning organization for the Houston-Galveston region with the Transportation Policy Council, covering eight counties. - Requested service: One Transportation Project Delivery Plan consulting engagement (RFQ-TRN26-07). The work includes assessing H-GAC’s project-delivery framework, organizational capacity, roles, service models, and staffing needs; engaging stakeholders; and benchmarking peer agencies. - Key work products: An organizational and staffing plan; short- and long-term workplans and budgets; processes for project selection, initiation, and consultant procurement; project-delivery procedures and roadmaps; schedules and risk-management practices; and pre-construction closeout requirements, checklists, and sponsor-assistance recommendations. Deliverables include editable reports, process visuals, guidelines, templates, and electronic files. - Notable requirements: Procedures must address applicable federal and state requirements. The work includes project coordination, reporting, and quality assurance/quality control. H-GAC states a 25% DBE goal for consulting opportunities. Engineering design services are not included. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or consultant vendors are named in the provided materials. No physical products or product part numbers are requested. - Funding and term: Estimated funding ceiling is $300,000. The initial contract term is approximately 12 months; renewal may occur by mutual agreement and required approval.
Description
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) seeks consultant services to develop a detailed, actionable plan for a Transportation Project Delivery team responsible for federally funded transportation projects. The work includes assessing the existing project-delivery framework, capabilities, organizational structure, and gaps; consulting stakeholders and benchmarking peer agencies; and recommending the team’s service model, structure, staffing, and integration into MPO operations. Deliverables also include standardized budgets and procedures for project selection, initiation, procurement, execution, and pre-construction closeout, with applicable federal and state requirements addressed. The estimated total funding ceiling is $300,000, and responses are sought as Statements of Qualifications submitted through OpenGov by November 19, 2026.