Meetings
MAPC Council Meeting
Generally: Winter, Fall and May
MAPC 2025 Annual Council Meeting
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In-person
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
MAPC Nominating Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
The Nominating Committee will meet via Zoom; please refer to the Notice of Meeting and Agenda for details.
Executive Committee
Generally: Third Wednesday of each month
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
The Executive Committee will meet virtually via Zoom, please see the Notice of Meeting and Agenda for details.
Officers Meeting
Generally: First Monday of each month
Monday, June 2, 2025
Time: 9:00am to 2:30pm
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
The Officers will meet at the MAPC Offices, located at 60 Temple Place, Boston MA.
Legislative Committee
Generally: Second Wednesday of each month
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Subregion Meetings
Legal Notices
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Homeland Security
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MAPC: Agency-Wide
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Municipal Collaboration
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Collective Purchasing
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Clean Energy
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Transportation
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Arts and Culture
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
CRHSAC23 – Portable Bollard Systems
Agency: Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
RFP Number: CRHSAC23 – Portable Bollard Systems
Description: The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Central Region Homeland Security Advisory Council, seeks portable bollard systems.
Contract Info: MAPC will be the awarding authority. A contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible Proposer whose proposal is responsive to the Request for Proposals (RFP) and is deemed by MAPC to be the most highly advantageous and in the best interest of MAPC.
Questions: If you have questions about this RFP, please contact Avery Serra by email at [email protected], or by phone at (617) 933-0791. The RFP may be obtained by contacting Avery Serra by email at [email protected], or by phone at (617) 933-0791 between June 16, 2025, 9:00AM and July 1, 2025, 10:00AM ET.
Deadline: Proposals are due electronically by July 1, 2025, 11:00AM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete Request for Proposals.
SRAC22- Long Range Acoustic Device
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Southeastern Regional Homeland Security Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for a long range acoustic device and associated kit. IFB information packets will be available starting June 9, 2025 at 9:00AM ET by contacting Avery Serra at 617-933-0791 or [email protected]. Sealed bids will be opened on June 24, 2025 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.
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Southeast Regional Homeland Security Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for night vision devices and mounts. IFB information packets will be available starting May 26, 2025 at 9:00AM ET by contacting Avery Serra at 617-933-0791 or [email protected]. Sealed bids will be opened on June 11, 2025 at 12:00PM 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. REVISED DEADLINE: June 16, 2025 at 10:00AM ET.
SRAC24 – Ballistic Protective Equipment 2
Agency: Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
RFP Number: SRAC24 – Ballistic Protective Equipment 2
Description: The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Southeast Regional Homeland Security Advisory Council, requests proposals from qualified vendors for ballistic protection for regional law enforcement teams. One type of plate carrier system (Item 1 – quantity of 131) and one type of helmet (Item 3 – quantity of 131) will be purchased for a group of 3 SWAT teams located in Southeastern Massachusetts. A plate carrier system and helmet with different requirements than Items 1 and 3 will also be purchased under this procurement for another team located in the same area (Items 2 and 4, both with a quantity of 75). Vendors can submit responses for either 1, 2, 3 or all 4 of these item requests. Vendors must specify in their proposal which item(s) is included in their proposal.
Contract Info: MAPC will be the awarding authority. Contracts will be awarded on a per item basis to the responsible and eligible vendor whose proposal is responsive to the Request for Proposals (RFP) and is deemed by MAPC to be the most highly advantageous and in the best interest of MAPC for that item. Vendors are not required to submit a proposal for all items identified in this RFP. Multiple contracts may result from this procurement.
Questions: If you have questions about this RFP, please contact Avery Serra by email at [email protected], or by phone at (617) 933-0791. The RFP may be obtained by contacting Avery Serra by email at [email protected], or by phone at (617) 933-0791 between May 26, 2025, 9:00AM ET and June 11, 2025, 10:00AM ET.
Deadline: Proposals are due electronically by June 11, 2025, at 11:00AM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete Request for Proposals. REVISED DEADLINE: June 17, 2025 at 11:00AM ET.
MAPC : Agency-Wide
Municipal Collaboration
Legal Notice of Request for Proposals - NE Produce 2025 - 2
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in partnership with participating municipalities/school districts is seeking proposals from qualified vendors that aggregate and distribute New England/Northeast produce (i.e., fruits and vegetables) and can do so for school districts throughout the Commonwealth.
The RFP will be available from Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET by e-mailing [email protected]. The RFP document (or a link to the documents) will be emailed unless otherwise requested. Bids must be submitted via CommBUYS. Bids must be submitted prior to 4:00pm ET on Monday, June 2, 2025 according to the CommBUYS Procurement Market Center. Late bids will not be considered.
Vendors are to submit all materials requested in accordance with the requirements of this RFP and in the order and format requested. MAPC will be the contracting authority.
Awards will be made to the eligible, responsive, and responsible vendors identified as offering the lowest total price for all items. The term of any contract resulting from this RFP will be from date of execution through June 30, 2026. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, or any part or parts thereof, and to cancel this solicitation at any time. No bid bond is required.
Collective Purchasing
Legal Notice of Request for Proposals - 2025 Bikeshare Services
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (“MAPC”), pursuant to M.G.L. c. 7 § 22B and M.G.L. 30B, is seeking proposals from qualified respondents to Bicycle Share Services to the Participating Municipalities in the Bluebikes Bicycle Share System. MAPC will be the awarding authority on behalf of the 13 Participating Municipalities. Proposals will be evaluated against quality requirements and evaluation criteria set out in the RFP, and by considering the prices offered. Those respondents identified as being responsible and responsive and offering the most advantageous proposals against these factors will be awarded contracts.
The Request for Proposals (“RFP”) may be obtained from MAPC, by contacting Kelsi Champley, by email at [email protected]. Proposals are due by Friday, May 30, 2025 at 5:00pm EST. Do not email any proposal document to any alternate MAPC email address. Any emailed proposal documents not submitted to the appropriate email address will be discarded prior to opening. Price proposals and Technical proposals must be submitted in separate document files and labeled appropriately. Late proposals will not be accepted.
The term of any contract resulting from this RFP will be from the date of execution through April 1st, 2031 with the possibility of two two-year extensions. However, pursuant to M.G.L c. 30B, §12, any contract executed with a Massachusetts municipality for a term exceeding three years requires prior authorization from the municipality’s legislative body before the award. Contract terms will be subject to this statutory limitation and any applicable approvals. MAPC reserves the right to cancel all or part of this solicitation and to reject in whole or part any and all proposals. No bid bond is required.