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 and Council of Governments, MARC is responsible for delegating funds and grants for select state and federal government programs.

Our role as MPO

Open opportunities

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.

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.

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.

Signal Timing and Engineering Support

MARC is seeking to retain consulting services of a qualified traffic engineering firm to provide traffic engineering and traffic signal timing services for the Regional Operation Green Light Program.

Date issued: Nov. 10, 2022

Deadline for responses: Dec. 12, 2022

Download the RFP document

Opioid Communications

MARC is seeking a consultant to assist in designing a regional public communications and education campaign in consultation with the Kansas City region’s public health departments around opioid use and treatment.

Date posted: Nov. 14, 2022

Deadline for responses: Dec. 16, 2022

View the RFP document

Understanding Illegally Dumped Tires in the Kansas City Region

The Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (MARC SWMD) seeks professional assistance in producing a report on illegally dumped tires in the Kansas City region.

Date posted: Nov. 30, 2022

Deadline for responses: Jan. 17, 2023

View the RFP document

2023 Planning Sustainable Places RFPs

The MARC Planning Sustainable Places (PSP) program provides local governments with financial support to advance detailed local planning and project development activities in support of Creating Sustainable Places, Connected KC 2050’s Activity Centers and Corridors framework, and MARC's adopted policy statement on regional land use direction.

The PSP Program will seek consulting services to complete fifteen Planning Sustainable Places projects. The anticipated release schedule for the projects can be found below. The schedule will be updated periodically.

View the schedule

View a recording of the Round Two Pre-Bid Workshop

Round Two Pre-bid Workshop Presentation Slides

Round Two Pre-bid Workshop Sign-In Sheet

View the Round Two Questions and Answers document

Round Two RFPs

Please see each specific project request below for more information. A Question-and-Answer page regarding the projects will be provided to disseminate all received questions. All responses for these projects are due by 3 p.m. CST on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.

A hybrid pre-bid workshop will be offered on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at 10 a.m. CST in both the MARC Board Room and Zoom. Register now to receive the meeting credentials.

Southwest Boulevard Transportation Study

Municipality: Kansas City, Missouri

View the RFP document

View the addendum

Harry Truman Drive and Presidential Trail Enhancement

Municipality: Grandview, Missouri

View the RFP document

View the addendum

79th Street Corridor in Overland Park

Municipality: Overland Park

View the RFP document

View the addendum

Round Three RFPs

A hybrid pre-bid workshop will be offered on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 10 a.m. CST in both the MARC Board Room and Zoom. Please register online to receive the virtual meeting credentials.

Responses are due no later than 3 p.m. CST on Friday, January 6, 2023.

Rock Creek Corridor in Mission

Mission, Kan. – Rock Creek Corridor Improvements: Downtown Center to East Gateway Plan

View RFP document

RFPs and RFQs with Rolling Deadlines

The following requests have ongoing or rolling deadlines.

RFQ - Community Contract Assessor

MARC's Department of Aging and Adult Services is seeking contractual personnel to complete new and reassessments for multiple service lines within the department.

Release of amended RFQ: May 31, 2022

Deadline for responses: Rolling deadlines

View the RFQ

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

RFQ - Head Start Education Coordinator

The MARC Head Start program is seeking qualified individuals or agencies to provide education coordinator/coach services for educators.

View the RFQ document

Older Adult Community Care Manager Contract Position

MARC's Department of Aging and Adult Services is seeking contractual personnel to provide comprehensive care management services to adults at 60+ in the community.

View the RFQ document

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