# 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.

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