Focused Livable Centers Study Service for Houston Downtown Area

The Houston-Galveston Area Council seeks a contractor to provide a focused livable centers study to transform the agency's downtown area in Houston, Texas into an accessible, vibrant, and sustainable destination. The selected contractor must conduct an existing conditions analysis on demographic trends and community character, create a public engagement plan, and formulate a conceptual plan with visual renderings for proposed recommendations. Additionally, the contractor will deliver an implementation plan detailing potential partners and policy or code recommendations. Eligible applicants are limited to US-based onshore organizations, which must maintain an active SAM.gov registration and a valid unique entity identifier. Work will be performed offsite over a one-year contract term. Interested vendors must attend a pre-bid meeting on November 12, 2026, and submit all questions by November 16, 2026. The budget is open to proposals.