MPO Demographic and Socioeconomic Data Development for Travel Demand Modeling

The City of Amarillo, on behalf of the Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is requesting qualifications for professional services in demographic and socioeconomic forecasting to support the Amarillo MPO Travel Demand Model, with proposals due August 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and questions due August 17, 2026. A local-vendor preference applies to respondents with principal place of business within Amarillo city limits if their qualifications score within five percent of the highest-ranked respondent and the City determines in writing that the local vendor offers the best combination of qualifications and additional economic development opportunities.

The scope requires demographic and socioeconomic data development and forecasting services for travel demand modeling purposes. The successful respondent will support the MPO's long-range transportation planning across the approximately 594-square-mile Amarillo urbanized area encompassing Potter and Randall Counties, the City of Canyon, and several smaller municipalities. A project manager with at least ten years of related experience in transportation master planning is required; at least one key individual must hold specialized knowledge in pedestrian and bicycle master planning.

Professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 per claim must be maintained for the contract term. Respondents must provide three references from governmental agencies or regional districts with successful completion of similar projects. Proposals are evaluated on firm experience and qualifications (35 points), project approach (30 points), key personnel (20 points), and past performance (15 points), for a maximum of 100 points. This is a qualifications-based procurement; no pricing information is permitted in responses. Award will be made to the most highly qualified respondent, subject to Amarillo City Council approval, with contract terms to be negotiated. Proposals must remain valid for a minimum of 120 days. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held via Microsoft Teams at 10:00 a.m. (Meeting ID: 223 396 709 421 640; Passcode: CK7UP9h8). All responses must be submitted electronically through Euna Procurement and become property of the City; no reimbursement will be provided for proposal preparation expenses.