On-Call Planning Services

The government authority located in Indianapolis, IN requires a USA-based vendor to provide offsite on-call planning services. The buyer needs the vendor to use data to determine routing, frequencies, span, markets, service concepts, service areas, eligibility policies, fixed-route integration, service model alternatives, and demand forecasting. The vendor must perform market analyses to propose micro transit service areas, operating model recommendations, productivity expectations, and integration with fixed-route or paratransit services. The scope also includes planning engagement activities, analyzing corridors, restructuring routes, performing a Comprehensive Operational Analysis, and assessing fleet and operating cost implications. Furthermore, the vendor must develop implementation phasing plans, evaluate bus stop impacts, support service change communications, create public-facing materials, and present to decisionmakers. The buyer hosts a pre-bid meeting on August 26, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions no later than September 3, 2026. The buyer requests proposals to determine the budget and provides no evaluation criteria details.