SB1 - Merced County Travel Demand Model Update

Notice is hereby given that the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) has released project number RFP20260326MCAG – SB1 – Merced County Travel Demand Model Update. MCAG is seeking proposals from consulting firms with qualifications and experience necessary to update and enhance its Travel Demand Forecasting Model by adding a mode choice component, improving feedback processes, refining performance metrics, and strengthening the evaluation of transit services and emerging mobility options to better inform regional transportation and climate policy decisions.

The RFP document can be found by clicking on Related Documents below.

For inquiries, contact Magdalena Gartonzavesky, HR & Procurement Specialist, via email at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. .

For prospective proposers, there will be a pre-proposal meeting on April 15, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., via a conference call. Proposers interested in attending must RSVP via email to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. by 10:00 a.m., April 14, 2026. To attend, proposers may dial the following number, and enter the meeting ID and access code: 1 (699) 444-9171, meeting ID: 881 9936 5280, access code: 968880.

The deadline to ask questions is 12:00 p.m., PDT, April 17, 2026, via email to Magdalena Gartonzavesky, HR & Procurement Specialist, at

Proposers are responsible for making certain their proposal documentation is complete and is received by MCAG on or before the closing deadline. MCAG is not liable for any costs incurred by proposers in responding to the RFP. MCAG reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals or to cancel this solicitation at its discretion.  Requests for changes or clarifications must be submitted in writing by the deadline indicated in the RFP. Any alterations to the RFP will be made by written addenda only.

Communications from proposers shall be submitted in writing (email) to Magdalena Gartonzavesky, HR & Procurement Specialist, for this procurement. Except as set forth herein, there shall be no other communication with any other MCAG employees or consultants with respect to the proposal documents or project.