Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (GVMC), the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Grand Rapids, MI, metropolitan area, is currently accepting proposals from firms interested in being selected to develop a regional safety action plan for the GVMC planning area. GVMC intends to select one firm or team to provide the services outlined in the full RFP linked here and found at www.gvmc.org/rfp.

GVMC has been awarded a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to develop a Regional Safety Action Plan for our planning area (Kent and eastern Ottawa Counties) in coordination with our partner agencies. Led by an inclusive steering committee, this Safety Action Plan should cover all roads and transportation modes in our region, utilize available safety data and, critically, employ a robust and inclusive engagement strategy to engage a wide variety of public and private stakeholders with special emphasis placed upon engaging underserved populations.

Ultimately, implementation of proposed projects and strategies and potential policy changes contained in this safety action plan should move the needle toward zero traffic deaths and serious injuries in the GVMC region. This plan should also meet all federal requirements to allow for and support local grant applications for SS4A Implementation funds in the future.

Proposals will be accepted until 5pm on Friday September 22, 2023.

Questions regarding this RFP should be emailed to Laurel Joseph, GVMC's Director of Transportation Planning, at laurel.joseph@gvmc.org.