The Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization (Palouse RTPO) seeks Consultant services for an updated Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTP) for the Palouse RTPO and Lewis Clark Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (LCVMPO) region/transit agencies.  

The Palouse RTPO will be serving as the leading agency for the completion of the CPT-HSTP. The primary objective for the Consultant selected to complete this plan update is to thoroughly engage with the public and stakeholders in each transit agency community to identify the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes, and provide strategies for meeting these needs, and prioritize transportation services for funding and implementation. The selected Consultant will assess existing services provided and determine where there may be gaps, underserved areas, unserved areas and/or opportunities for improved service based on public engagement in each community.

The Palouse RTPO is a transportation planning agency covering Asotin, Columbia, Garfield and Whitman Counties in eastern Washington. It represents cities, counties, WSDOT regions, transit agencies, ports, and large employers in the region, and each agency appoints representatives to serve on the Palouse RTPO Transportation Policy Board, the governing authority of the Palouse RTPO. The board engages and participates in regional transportation discussions and decision processes to achieve unified regional transportation planning for the four counties, as established and directed by RCW 47.80.

The Request for Qualifications and draft Scope of Work for this Study can be viewed and downloaded from Palouse RTPO’s website at www.palousertpo.org. Responses to the RFQ will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Questions on the Request for Qualifications can be directed to Rebecca Couch at rebecca@palousertpo.org.