Creative Sector Panel at the 2025 Fall Council Meeting | Photo Credit: MAPC
Meetings
North Suffolk Public Health Collaborative (NSPHC)
NSPHC Advisory Board Meeting (virtual via Zoom)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Agenda
Zoom Link to Join
(Meeting ID and Passcode are on the Meeting Agenda)
North Suffolk Public Health Collaborative (NSPHC)
NSPHC PHE Q4 Advisory Board Meeting (virtual via Zoom)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Agenda
Zoom Link to Join
(Meeting ID and Passcode are on the Meeting Agenda)
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 Annual Council Meeting & Awards
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
Council Business Meeting: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Awards and Keynote: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. | Melrose Memorial Hall
MAPC Officers Meetings
Generally held the first Monday of every month
Monday, June 1, 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, May 27, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Executive Committee will meet at the MAPC Offices located at 60 Temple Place in Boston MA; please see the Notice of Meeting and Agenda for details.
MAPC Legislative Committee Meetings
Generally held the second Wednesday of every month
Wednesday, May 20, 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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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 Request for Proposals - MAPC 2026 Seafood for Schools
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), acting on behalf of Cities, Towns and School Districts from the 13 Regional Planning Agencies of Massachusetts belonging to the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies (MARPA), those being Nantucket Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC), Martha's Vineyard Commission (MVC), Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC), Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC), Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), Cape Cod Commission (CCC), Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC), Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG), Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC), seeks proposals from qualified vendors to procure local seafood products appropriate to K-12 student populations that meet the needs of school districts in the participating regions. The RFP will be posted on Monday, June 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST and will be available online and by request from that time. A Vendor Conference will be held on June 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM via Zoom. Please request the RFP for details.
Proposals will be due by 4:00 PM, June 30, 2026 via CommBUYS. MAPC will be the contracting authority. A contract or contracts will be awarded to the eligible, responsive, and responsible vendor(s) identified as offering the most advantageous proposal(s). The initial term of any contract(s) resulting from this RFP will be from date of execution through June 30, 2027 with the option to renew for one additional one-year term at the sole discretion of MAPC. 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.
Homeland Security
NERAC24 Binocular Night Vision Device
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 ten binocular night vision devices. IFB information packets will be available starting May 4, 2026, at 9:00AM ET by contacting Nina Miscioscia at 617-933-0722 or [email protected]. Sealed bids will be opened on May 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM 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
27HMCC – Public Health Planner
MAPC, as the Sponsoring Organization for the Region 3 HMCC, and on behalf of the Region 3 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalitions, seeks a qualified consultant to provide emergency preparedness planning services. MAPC will be the awarding authority. A contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible Proposer whose proposal is responsive to the RFP and is deemed by MAPC to be the most highly advantageous and in the best interest of MAPC.
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 between May 25, 2026 at 9:00AM ET and June 11, 2026 at 9:00AM ET.
Proposals are due electronically by June 11, 2026 at 10:00AM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete RFP.
27HMCC – Public Health Coordinator
MAPC, as the Sponsoring Organization for the Region 3 HMCC, and on behalf of the Region 3 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalitions, seeks a qualified consultant to provide emergency preparedness coordination services. MAPC will be the awarding authority. A contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible Proposer whose proposal is responsive to the RFP and is deemed by MAPC to be the most highly advantageous and in the best interest of MAPC.
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 between May 25, 2026 at 9:00AM ET and June 11, 2026 at 10:00AM ET.
Proposals are due electronically by June 11, 2026 at 11:00AM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete RFP.
MAPC, as the Sponsoring Organization for the Region 3 HMCC, and on behalf of the Upper Merrimack Valley Medical Reserve Corps, seeks a qualified consultant to provide coordination services for the medical reserve corps. MAPC will be the awarding authority. A contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible Proposer whose proposal is responsive to the RFP and is deemed by MAPC to be the most highly advantageous and in the best interest of MAPC.
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 between May 25, 2026 at 9:00AM ET and June 11, 2026 at 11:00AM ET.
Proposals are due electronically by June 11, 2026 at 12:00PM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete RFP.
MAPC, as the Sponsoring Organization for the Region 3 HMCC, and on behalf of the Mystic Valley Medical Reserve Corps, seeks a qualified consultant to provide coordination services for the medical reserve corps. MAPC will be the awarding authority. A contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible Proposer whose proposal is responsive to the RFP and is deemed by MAPC to be the most highly advantageous and in the best interest of MAPC. 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 between May 25, 2026 at 9:00AM ET and June 12, 2026 at 9:00AM ET.
Proposals are due electronically by June 12, 2026 at 10:00AM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete RFP.
MAPC, as the Sponsoring Organization for the Region 3 HMCC, and on behalf of the Northern Essex County Medical Reserve Corps, seeks a qualified consultant to provide coordination services for the medical reserve corps. MAPC will be the awarding authority. A contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible Proposer whose proposal is responsive to the RFP and is deemed by MAPC to be the most highly advantageous and in the best interest of MAPC.
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 between May 25, 2026 at 9:00AM ET and June 12, 2026 at 10:00AM ET.
Proposals are due electronically by June 12, 2026 at 11:00AM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete RFP.
MAPC, as the Sponsoring Organization for the Region 3 HMCC, and on behalf of the North Shore Cape Ann Medical Reserve Corps, seeks a qualified consultant to provide coordination services for the medical reserve corps. MAPC will be the awarding authority. A contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible Proposer whose proposal is responsive to the RFP and is deemed by MAPC to be the most highly advantageous and in the best interest of MAPC.
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 between May 25, 2026 at 9:00AM ET and June 12, 2026 at 11:00AM ET.
Proposals are due electronically by June 12, 2026 at 12:00PM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete RFP.
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.