North Carolina eVP #487-487-DL-DSS002005

Mecklenburg County Transportation Barrier Study for Older Adults

Mecklenburg County is seeking a qualified consultant to study transportation barriers facing unhoused or at-risk older adults. - Government buyer: Mecklenburg County, Department of Social Services, Division of Child, Family, and Adult Services; the Procurement Division is identified in the solicitation. - Requested service: One Transportation Barrier Study for adults aged 55 and older who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness in Mecklenburg County. - Study activities: Engage stakeholders and participants through surveys, interviews, and trauma-informed focus groups; map existing transportation services and barriers; and assess access, intake, documentation, communications, advance-booking, and cashless-payment challenges. - Analyze demand-response service provided by the Mecklenburg Transportation System (MTS) and its interaction with CATS fixed-route transit. - Develop data-driven short- and long-term recommendations. - Deliverables: Project management plan and timeline, stakeholder engagement summary, existing-services and barrier maps, draft report, and final study. - Requirements: Relevant public transportation and metropolitan planning experience, including work with government and MPO/DOT projects; expertise in ADA paratransit, specialized transportation, Title VI, housing systems, Social Determinants of Health, and geriatric health. Participant-facing researchers need human-subjects protections certification and training in informed consent, trauma-informed interviewing, and data anonymization; lead researchers are expected to hold a relevant advanced degree. Secure data practices, including HMIS-related practices, are also relevant. - Budget: Total project cost must not exceed $82,500. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or named contractor vendors are identified. MTS and CATS are referenced as transit services in the study scope.

Description

Mecklenburg County is requesting quotes for a Transportation Barrier Study for its area. The study is funded by a Section 5303 planning grant and will examine transportation barriers facing adults aged 55 and older who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness. Work includes stakeholder engagement and surveys, mapping existing transportation services, analyzing access barriers, and developing short- and long-term recommendations. Required deliverables culminate in a final study by June 30, 2027; the total project cost must not exceed $82,500.

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