The Vendor is required to provide local and regional government affairs consulting services to complement agency government affairs functions, specifically around reputational and relationship-driven stakeholder management among key elected and appointed officials.
- Government Affairs provides research, strategic advice, and acts as an internal and external partnership and relationship broker to the agency by implementing initiatives related to legislative policies, priorities, and activities in support of agency role as a regional transportation provider.
- The team must also advise and assist agency in developing and maintaining constructive relationships and provide continuous communications with members of local and regional governments, agencies, chambers of commerce, organizations, and other relevant entities to promote and protect the interests of agency.
- Assist in identifying local and regional leaders in government and other organizations that can positively impact transit in the region.
- Monitor and report on relevant activities undertaken by local and regional governments, agencies and organization
- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Pre-proposal Conference Date: January 12, 2026
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: January 21, 2026