MAPC | Smart Growth & Regional Collaboration
Meetings
Executive Committee
Generally: Third Wednesday of each month, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, January 27, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
The Executive Committee meeting is being conducted remotely via Zoom video conference consistent with Governor Baker’s Executive Order of March 12, 2020. To provide public access to the meeting while limiting the potential for abuse of videoconferencing technology (i.e. Zoom Bombing) members of the public may view the proceedings here.
Legislative Committee
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - Cancelled
10:00 AM -11:30 AM
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
The Legislative Committee will meet electronically by video call. Please see the above agenda for the link.
Winter Council
TBD
Notice of Meeting & Agenda
Officers Meetings
Generally: First Monday of each month,
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Monday, February 1, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
The Officers meeting is being conducted remotely via Zoom video conference consistent with Governor Baker’s Executive Order of March 12, 2020. To provide public access to the meeting while limiting the potential for abuse of videoconferencing technology (i.e. Zoom Bombing) members of the public may view the proceedings here.
Subregion Meetings
Inner Core Committee (ICC)
MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC)
Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Collaboration (MAGIC)
North Shore Task Force (NSTF)
North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC)
South Shore Coalition (SCC)
SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP)
Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC)
Legal Notices
Executive Director's Report
Every month, MAPC staff help the Executive Director compile highlights of the agency's work for an Executive Director's Report to present to the Executive Committee and Council.
Read the latest Executive Director's Report here.
Open Meeting Law
Attorney General's Guide to the Open Meeting Law (2018)
Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting
Homeland Security
WRHSAC19 - Public Health Response Trailer
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for 1 public health mobile response trailer. IFB information packets will be available starting December 14, 2020 at 10:00AM ET by contacting Amy Reilly at 617-933-0765 or areilly@mapc.org. Sealed bids will be opened on December 30, 2020 at 11:00AM ET via a virtual bid opening. Additional information on the bid opening can be found in the complete Invitation for Bids. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
NOTE: The due date of this IFB has been extended to January 6, 2021 at 12:30PM ET.
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Central Region Homeland Security Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for portable radios and accessories. IFB information packets will be available starting December 18, 2020 at 10:00 am ET by contacting Amy Reilly at 617-933-0765 or areilly@mapc.org. Sealed bids will be opened on January 5, 2021 at 12:30 pm ET via a virtual bid opening. Additional information on the bid opening can be found in the complete Invitation for Bids. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
CRHSAC18 – Gas Calibration Stations
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Central Region Homeland Security Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for gas calibration stations and cylinder holders. IFB information packets will be available starting December 21, 2020 at 10:00 am ET by contacting Amy Reilly at 617-933-0765 or areilly@mapc.org. Sealed bids will be opened on January 6, 2021 at 12:00 pm ET via a virtual bid opening. Additional information on the bid opening can be found in the complete Invitation for Bids. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
IFB information packets will be available starting 9:00AM EST on May 27, 2020 by contacting Amy Reilly at 617-933-0765 or areilly@mapc.org.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on June 3, 2020 at 10:30AM EST.
Sealed sub-bids will be opened on June 22, 2020 at 10:00AM EST at the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD), 88 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780. All sub-bids must be submitted to SRPEDD by that date and time.
Sealed general bids will be opened on June 29, 2020 at 1:00PM EST at SRPEDD, 88 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780. All general bids must be submitted to SRPEDD by that date and time.
Per MGL Ch. 149 reporting requirements, a listing of companies that have requested this IFB is as follows:
Annese Electrical Services | Wayne J Griffin Electric, Inc. | ConstructConnect |
Projectdog, Inc. | BidPrime, Inc. | MJM Construction Inc |
Brite-Lite Electrical Co, Inc. | Systems Contracting Inc. | Baraby Corp |
Construction Dynamics, Inc. | Maverick & One Source Power, LLC | Advanced Safety Systems Integrators |
Dagle Electrical Construction Corp. | e.Republic, Inc. | Mediagrif Strategic Sourcing |
Industrial Communications LLC | Dodge Data & Analytics (Dodge Reports) | The Blue Book Building & Construction Network |
Green Mountain Communications | Geotechnical Engineering | Site Tek, Inc. |
The public opening of sub-bids took place on June 22, 2020 at 10:00AM EST. The following sub-bid was received in the category of Electrical Work. The sub-bid can be found here. A recording of the sub-bid opening can be found here.
- Industrial Communications - 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050
- Sub-Bid price: $52,540
- Restricted to the following General Bidders: Industrial Communications
The public opening of general bids took place on June 29, 2020 at 1:00PM EST. The following general bid was received and can be found here. A recording of the general bid opening can be found here.
- Industrial Communications - 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050
- Sub-Bid price: $587,602
Municipal Collaboration
Solicitation:
Research Partner to Assess and Develop Recommendations on Local and Regional Government Finance in Greater Boston
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for 1 public health mobile response trailer. IFB information packets will be available starting December 14, 2020 at 10:00AM ET by contacting Amy Reilly at 617-933-0765 or areilly@mapc.org. Sealed bids will be opened on December 30, 2020 at 11:00AM ET via a virtual bid opening. Additional information on the bid opening can be found in the complete Invitation for Bids. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
- Contract Amount: $9,500
- Expected Project Start: June 2020
- Expected Project Duration: 3 – 6 months
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is seeking to hire a research partner to help assess and develop policy recommendations for reforming local and regional government finance as part of its updated regional plan, known as MetroCommon 2050. MAPC asks for responses from qualified organizations that are able to meet the requirements described in the solicitation below.
Responses to this Solicitation are due by May 14th, 2020 at 3pm and must be submitted electronically to Brian Luther at bluther@mapc.org.
MAPC takes a proactive approach to social equity and encourages Women and Minority Owned Firms to respond to its solicitations.
Key Dates
- April 29th, 2020, 1PM - Virtual Conference
- May 1st, 2020 - Questions Due
- May 14th, 2020, 3PM - Responses Due
- May 20th and/or May 21st, 2020 - Potential Interviews
Collective Purchasing
Clean Energy
Transportation
The application deadline has passed and the grant program is no longer accepting applications. MAPC anticipates announcing taxi partnership grant awards no later than February 2021.
Key Dates:
- November 9: Webinar for interested grantees at 2 p.m. Click here for the webinar recording
- November 13: Answers to grantee questions posted (submit questions by November 12)
- November 20: Application deadline (5 p.m. EST)
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council ("MAPC") in partnership with MassDevelopment, has developed this state-wide Taxi/Livery Partnership Grant program to provide funding for grantees to contract with taxicab, livery, or hackney businesses for transportation and delivery needs for the Commonwealth’s vulnerable populations and others.
The grant program will support public transportation and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) initiatives that can be served by taxi, livery, or hackney businesses in Massachusetts. These services could include first mile/last mile connections, fixed-route shuttle service, micro-transit initiatives, incentivizing NEMT programs, and other services that taxi, livery and hackney companies can provide that meet local transportation needs, such as meal deliveries, senior transportation, and other services to be identified through outreach.
Eligible grantees include to Regional Transit Agencies (RTAs), municipal and state agencies, Health and Human Services agencies, as well as non-profit organizations whose mission is aligned with the mission of MAPC. Recipients of the Urgent Taxi, Livery, and Hackney Partnerships grant program are eligible to apply for the grant opportunity.
Funds must be passed through to the taxi, livery, or hackney businesses themselves in the form of reimbursements based on successful completion of project milestones. Grants will be issued to expand transportation service capacity through contracts with Massachusetts licensed and non-debarred taxi, hackney or livery businesses only. Unused grant funds will be returned to MAPC to be used in the program. The grant awardees may be allowed up to five percent of their grant request for documented new itemized administrative expenses associated with overseeing the grant. Individual grant awards will not exceed $250,000.
All grant awardees shall follow and require that drivers follow the Center For Disease Control guidance document “What Ride Share, Taxi, Limo, and Other Passenger Drivers – For-Hire Need to Know About COVID-19. The current version of the Guidance is attached to this Application Form and it can be found online at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/rideshare-drivers-for-hire.html
Please note that this Guidance document may be updated. It will be the grantees’ responsibility to ensure that they are following the most updated guidance.
This grant is being funded through a portion the MassDevelopment Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Fund (TIEF) collected from calendar years 2017, 2018, and 2019. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial assistance to businesses operating in the taxicab, livery, or hackney industries to encourage the adoption of new technologies and advanced service, safety and operational capabilities and support workforce development. This grant program is designed to achieve this goal while also providing transportation and delivery needs for the Commonwealth’s vulnerable populations and others. All such services will be proposed and overseen by eligible grantees. All such services will be provided by taxi, livery, or hackney drivers, consistent with statutory requirements of TIEF. Under the TIEF statutory requirements, neither Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) nor ambulance operations are eligible for consideration under this grant program.
Applications should be submitted to Travis Pollack at tpollack@mapc.org or Marah Holland at mholland@mapc.org by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 20, 2020. Please see the links below to download the grant application, application instructions, and other documents.
MAPC will host a webinar for interested grantees on November 9, 2020 at 2 p.m. via Zoom to learn more and ask questions about the grant program, application process. Interested parties can participate on the day of the webinar via this link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtcOGprz0vGNNILH3PrY8gEIEnRWTybL4C.
Participation in the webinar is not required to apply for the grant.
Contacts
Questions about this grant opportunity should have been submitted to Travis Pollack at tpollack@mapc.org or Marah Holland at mholland@mapc.org by Thursday, November 12, 2020. Answers are compiled here.
More Information
Please visit https://www.mapc.org/taxipartnerships for more information on the taxi partnership grant program and https://www.mapc.org/about-mapc/legal-notices-meetings/#transportation for updates on this Notice of Grant Opportunity.