# Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Opengov #RFP-TRN26-06

Freight Rail Crossing and Corridor Planning Studies

**Posted:** October 21, 2026
**Respond By:** December 17, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP-TRN26-06
**NAICS:** 541330, 541611, 541370

H-GAC is seeking planning-level freight rail crossing and corridor studies to identify safety and delay-reduction improvements in its MPO region.
- **Government buyer:** Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), Procurement & Contracts Department and Transportation Department/MPO.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or named service providers are identified. A qualified prime contractor is sought.
- **Requested services:** Freight grade-separation planning and feasibility studies for individual crossings and corridors. H-GAC may assign up to 10 study locations and/or corridors, with no guaranteed minimum.
  - Analyze traffic, mobility, safety, railroad operations, and existing conditions; conduct field reconnaissance and coordinate with local sponsors, agencies, railroads, stakeholders, and the public.
  - Develop and evaluate up to two planning-level alternatives per applicable location; prepare planning-level cost estimates, benefit-cost analyses, funding research, and implementation strategies.
  - Corridor work may include operational recommendations, screening of crossing closures, consolidations, or grade separations, growth modeling, and prioritized project lists.
  - Deliver editable and PDF final reports, executive summaries, supporting data, graphics, and presentations.
- **Notable requirements:** Work is planning-level only; engineering design and construction implementation are excluded. H-GAC must approve innovative data sources or methods in advance. Total funding is capped at $500,000.
- **Performance:** Estimated initial term is approximately 12 months; mutually agreed extensions or renewals may be possible, subject to funding and approvals.

### Description

H-GAC seeks a qualified contractor to conduct planning-level feasibility studies for individual freight rail crossings and corridors, identifying grade-separation and other crossing-improvement options to improve safety and reduce delays. Work may include project management, coordination and public involvement, existing-conditions and railroad data assessment, alternatives development, benefit-cost analysis, funding research, implementation strategies, and final reports. Up to ten study locations and/or corridors may be assigned, with no minimum assignments or expenditure guaranteed; one contract is intended. The work does not include engineering design or construction implementation, and the total budget is not to exceed $500,000.

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