Pre-RFPTransportationDetected Jul 16, 2026

MCAG has released the Draft 2026 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, Program EIR, Draft 2027 FTIP, and Air Quality Conformity Analysis for public review through July 31, 2026, with public hearings in mid‑July and final Board adoption targeted for August 20, 2026. These documents set the long‑range project, funding, and policy framework for the region through 2049. Vendors can use them to identify upcoming projects, funding sources, and policy shifts that will drive future RFPs for design, construction, transit, modeling, and consulting work.

The RTP/SCS is updated every four years and is tied to SB 375 GHG targets; FTIP covers a four‑year federally funded program; conformity analysis is required for nonattainment pollutants.

Transit Joint Powers Auth Of Merced CoRegional transportation plan and EIR adoption

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Capital plan & early discussion

Next 1–2 Q

Scoping & vendor outreach window

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RFP / solicitation posted

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A pre-RFP signal is an early indicator that a government agency is planning a purchase — a project discussed in a board meeting, a budget line item, a new hire, or a grant award — captured before a formal RFP or bid is published. Acting on signals gives SLED and B2G vendors months of lead time to build relationships and shape requirements.

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Pre-RFP signals typically surface 6–18 months before a formal solicitation is published. Civic IQ tracks Transit Joint Powers Auth Of Merced Co's meeting records, agendas, and budgets continuously and updates this signal as the project moves through the buying cycle toward an RFP.

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