Creative Sector Panel at the 2025 Fall Council Meeting | Photo Credit: MAPC
Meetings
North Suffolk Public Health Collaborative (NSPHC)
NSPHC PHE Q3 Advisory Board Meeting (virtual via Zoom)
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Agenda
Zoom Link to Join
(Meeting ID and Passcode are on the Meeting Agenda)
MAPC Council Meetings
Generally held in the winter, summer (annual council meeting), and the fall
2026 Winter Council Meeting (fully remote via Zoom)
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
MAPC Officers Meetings
Generally held the first Monday of every month
Monday, March 2, 2026
9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | This meeting will be held at the MAPC Offices located at 60 Temple Place, Boston MA. (please see agenda)
MAPC Executive Committee Meetings
Generally held the third Wednesday of every month
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Executive Committee will meet virtually via Zoom; please see the Notice of Meeting and Agenda for details.
MAPC Legislative Committee Meetings
Generally held the second Wednesday of every month
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | This meeting will be held virtually (please see agenda)
Subregions Meetings
Please visit the webpage for each subregion for upcoming meetings information.
Inner Core Committee (ICC)
MetroWest Regional Collaborative
Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC)
North Shore Task Force (NSTF)
North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC)
South Shore Coalition (SSC)
SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP)
Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC)
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Council Meetings
Officers Meetings
Executive Committee Meetings
Legislative Committee Meetings
Subregions Meetings
Legal Notices:
Arts and Culture
Clean Energy
Collective Purchasing
Homeland Security
MAPC Agency-Wide
Municipal Collaboration
Transportation
Executive Director's Report:
Visit the archive of Executive Director's Reports (once on the webpage, scroll down to find them).
Open Meetings Law Info:
Attorney General's Guide to the Open Meeting Law (2018)
Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting
(March 2020)
An Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency (March 28, 2025)
Meetings Accessibility:
MAPC provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (e.g., interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, live captioning, videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available.
For accommodation or language assistance, please contact Patrice Faulkner by phone at 617-933-0751, or by email to: [email protected].
Requests must be not less than two (2) business days prior to the meeting.
Legal Notices
MAPC is engaged in the procurement of a variety of goods and services, and public construction projects. Current notices are listed by area.
Arts and Culture
Clean Energy
Collective Purchasing
Legal Notice of Invitation for Bids – FCAM Apparatus, Engines, Vehicles, and Associated Equipment
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (“MAPC”), pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30B s.22 and M.G.L. c. 7 s. 22B, is seeking sealed bids from qualified Bidders to supply industry standard compliant fire apparatus, engines, vehicles and associated equipment to the members of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts (“FCAM”). Please request the full invitation for Bids “IFB” for more information. MAPC will be the awarding authority on behalf of FCAM. Contracts will be awarded to the responsible and responsive bidders offering the lowest price for advertised goods as indicated on the Bid Price Forms. One contract award will be made for each vehicle type by the manufacturer or make of the vehicle.
The IFB may be obtained from MAPC, by contacting Kelsi Champley, by email at [email protected] on or after noon Monday, October 20, 2025. A Bidders Conference via Zoom will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Proposals are due at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday December 3, 2025, through CommBUYS. Late proposals will not be accepted.
The term of any contract resulting from this IFB shall be from date of execution by both parties through June 30, 2026 with the possibility of five six-month extensions. 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.
Amendment 1 - deadline extended until 12/10/2025
Amendment 1 - Certificate of Non-Collusion
Legal Notice of Invitation for Bids – MAPC 2026 Road Paint - 2
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) representing the following municipalities and government agencies: Cambridge, Everett, Medford, Quincy , Somerville, Watertown and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) invites bids for the following public works services and materials to be provided to the Participating Municipalities and Government Agencies through February 28, 2027:
| Description | Estimated 1 YR Contract Value | MassDOT Prequal. Required |
| Roadway Paint and Line Markings | $4,477,845 | Y |
MAPC is administering this procurement on behalf of the participating communities and government agencies. MAPC will identify responsible and responsive low bidders and make recommendations of award. Individual contracts will be executed between the Participating Municipalities/Government Agencies and the low bidders. The Participating Municipalities and Government Agencies reserve the right to accept or reject such recommendations and to award contracts with the low bidders as deemed in their best interest. MAPC, the participating municipalities, and government entities reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids or portions thereof, to waive any informalities in bidding, and to recommend awards as appear in the best interest of the participating communities and government agencies and their members.
Bid documents may be obtained by contacting Kelsi Champley by email at [email protected], beginning March 4, 2026. Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws apply to all services. Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, and Labor & Materials Payment Bonds are required. Sealed bids will be accepted until 4:00 PM, March 19, 2026 through CommBUYS at which time they will be publicly opened via Zoom link.
Homeland Security
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Northeast Region Homeland Security Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for vehicle upfitting services. IFB information packets will be available starting March 10, 2026 at 9:00AM ET by contacting Avery Serra at 617-933-0791 or [email protected]. Sealed bids will be opened on March 25, 2026 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.
MAPC Agency-Wide
Municipal Collaboration
Transportation
Legal Notice of Request for Proposals – Non-Grid Tied Electric Vehicle (EV) Carshare Services
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (“MAPC”), pursuant to M.G.L. c. 801 CMR 21.00 et seq., is seeking proposals from qualified respondents under Massachusetts Statewide Contract VEH-122 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Equipment, Supplies, and Services Cats. 1, 4 to deliver non-grid tied Electric Vehicle (EV) charging and EV carsharing services at municipal parking lots in Framingham, Natick, and Quincy, and at Housing Authority sites in Boston, Chelsea, and Somerville (Program Partners). MAPC will be the awarding authority on behalf of the six (6) Program Partners. 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 submitting the highest scoring bid/s will be awarded contracts.
The Request for Proposals (“RFP”) may be obtained from MAPC, by contacting Alison Felix, by email at [email protected]. Proposals are due by Monday, November 24 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. Late proposals will not be accepted.
The term of any contract resulting from this RFP will be from the date of execution through December 31, 2027. MAPC reserves the right to cancel all or part of this solicitation and to reject in whole or part any and all proposals.
Submission of a Proposal shall be deemed acknowledgement that the Respondent is familiar with the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c. 66 § 10 and is bound thereby. Disclosure of any information provided by a Respondent in connection with this RFP shall be in strict accordance with the laws and regulations regarding such disclosure pursuant to M.G.L. c. 66 § 10. To review copies of proposals after contracts have been awarded, submit a written request in compliance with the Massachusetts Public Record Law to the RFP contact person identified in Section 2.1 of the RFP, General Information.