Funding and RFPs

MARC facilitates funding and bid opportunities through calls for projects, grants and requests for proposals.

Grant and funding opportunities

As the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization, MARC is responsible for delegating funds and grants for select state and federal government programs.

Grant and funding opportunities are available through many of our focus areas, including transportation, solid waste management and water quality. Project proposals typically are submitted through in-house online application systems.

Our role as MPO

Transportation funding opportunities

Solid Waste Management District grant program

Requests for Proposals

MARC programs issue requests for proposals for bid and contract opportunities exceeding $50,000. RFP responses should be submitted electronically using the instructions provided in the RFP document. MARC RFPs are also posted on DemandStar.

RFPs with upcoming deadlines

It is the responsibility of the submittor to ensure that the proposal has been received by the appropriate MARC staff, and not blocked by a spam filter or rejected due to file size. To confirm receipt, you may contact us at 816-474-4240, or contact the staff member named in the RFP.

RFP - Arterial Traffic Signal Performance Measures Project Support

MARC is seeking to retain consulting services of a qualified firm to provide project management and evaluation services for the regional Operation Green Light Arterial Traffic Signal Performance Measures Project.

Date posted: Sept. 8, 2023

Deadline for responses: Oct. 2, 2023

Download the RFP

RFP - Software Assessment and Acquisition Planning

MARC is seeking proposals from firms with information technology experience in nonprofit and public sector environments to assist MARC in determining and prioritizing IT solutions that will automate work and create efficiencies.

Date issued: Sept. 11, 2023

Deadline for responses: Oct. 3, 2023

Download the RFP

RFP - Regional Emergency Communication Strategy Feasibility Study

MARC is seeking proposals from qualified firms to conduct a comprehensive study of the possible solutions for the regionalization of emergency communications dispatch services within Jackson County.

Date posted: Sept. 12, 2023

Deadline for responses: Oct. 16, 2023

RFP - Regional EV Readiness Plan

MARC is seeking proposals for professional consulting services for the development of a Kansas City Regional Electrical Vehicle (EV) Readiness Plan that will prepare the community for electric vehicle market growth and support their use as a mode of clean transportation.

Date posted: Sept. 12, 2023

Deadline for responses: Oct. 13, 2023

Download the RFP

RFQ - Technical Support for Kansas City Regional Climate Planning

MARC is requesting qualifications from consulting firms/teams to provide services that will support the development of Regional Priority and Comprehensive Climate Action Plans funded by the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Planning Grant program.

Date posted: Sept.14, 2023

Deadline for questions: Sept. 27, 2023

Deadline for responses: Oct. 6, 2023

Download the RFP

Regional Survey for Long Range Transportation Plan

MARC is seeking consulting services to complete a statistically representative survey of the nine-county metropolitan planning organization area. The survey is to gather data to inform the update of the region’s long-range transportation plan, Connected KC 2050.

Date posted: September 25, 2023

Deadline for responses: October 13, 2023

Download the RFP

Invitations to Bid - Regional Preventive Maintenance Program

MARC is seeking bids for various preventive maintenance work projects in Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri:

Cass, Clay, Platte Counties: This project involves mill and asphalt overlay on a number of local streets across Cass, Clay and Platte counties along with spot full-depth pavement repairs, pavement markings on some segments, and associated temporary traffic control.
Jackson County: This project involves mill and asphalt overlay on a number of local streets in different municipalities across Jackson County along with spot full-depth pavement repairs, pavement markings on some segments, and associated temporary traffic control.
Microsurfacing: This project involves microsurfacing a large number of local streets across in different municipalities across Cass, Clay and Jackson counties along with spot full-depth asphalt pavement repairs, pavement markings on some segments, and associated temporary traffic control.

View the Invitation to Bid for project one

View the Invitation to Bid for project two

View the Invitation to Bid for project three

RFPs and RFQs with Rolling Deadlines

The following requests have ongoing or rolling deadlines.

RFP - Integrated Care Network Partner Services

MARC Aging and Adult Services services is seeking service providers for seniors across the MARC region.

Download the RFP

Download the proposal forms and instructions

Bid opportunities for local governments in the MARC region

Additional bidding opportunities may be available from the following MARC member cities and counties.

Missouri

Kansas

Cooperative Purchasing

MARC leads the Kansas City Regional Purchasing Cooperative (KCRPC) which increases cooperative purchasing opportunities for local governments, helping them use their combined buying power to reduce the cost of goods and services, and streamline the purchasing process.

Learn more about Cooperative Purchasing