Comprehensive Economic Study for the Autauga County I-65/US-31 Corridor

The Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission seeks a qualified consulting firm to implement an Economic Development Administration Disaster Supplemental Grant on behalf of Autauga County. The selected partner will conduct a comprehensive economic development study across the I-65/US-31 corridor covering industry and market, workforce and population, infrastructure and land readiness, and implementation and investment, while performing public outreach with local officials, residents, and businesses. Applicants must be onshore United States organizations and can submit responses digitally via email or online, or deliver them to the CARPDC office by December 7, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CST. The RFQ Review Committee evaluates submissions based on economic development and planning expertise, study approach, public outreach facilitation, approach to developing tools, and proposed cost, which accounts for 20 percent of the evaluation. The contract term runs from selection through the end of the grant period.