Transit Authority Consultant Services

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: April 20th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Illinois seeks consultant services for its transit authority, covering project management, fare instrument strategy, and executive support functions.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Provide a Principal Project Manager with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing strategic advisory services for public agencies or transit organizations.
Provide documentation of completing three or more large strategic advisory projects for large transportation or transit agencies within the last five years.
Provide an organizational chart showing all professional and supporting staff and a staffing plan.
Submit pricing via the attachments tab in BidBuy using the agency provided form.
Ensure total estimated annual hours for each labor category equal 20,000 for the initial 2-year term and 10,000 annually for renewal options.
Have an active State of Illinois Vendor Registration Number or submit a Vendor Disclosure form.
Submit a Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Utilization Plan, meeting the 26% goal or providing a Good Faith Effort Waiver.
Submit a Veteran Small Business (VBP) Utilization Plan, meeting the 3% goal or providing a Good Faith Effort Waiver.
Provide a written copy or screenshot of current actionable workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

BUDGET

Estimate

$3,000,000 – $7,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

Public Act 104-0457 was signed on December 16th, 2025.

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) will be replaced with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) on June 1st, 2026.

The new NITA Board will assume office in September 2026.

A current-state functional baseline map of organizational structures at NITA and the Service Boards is due by October 1st, 2026.

Recommendations to streamline NITA’s organizational structure and a legal analysis of proposed organizational recommendations are due by December 2026.

An implementation roadmap for timely consolidation of key functions and creation of the new organizational design at NITA is due by January 1st, 2027.

A transition plan for the 5-Year Capital Program is due by January 1st, 2027.

Paratransit recommendations for Board approval are due by January 1st, 2027.

A transition plan for the Universal Fare Instrument is due by July 1st, 2027.

A transit-supportive opportunity inventory is due by July 1st, 2027.

A draft of the final report for executive review is due at least 45 days before July 1st, 2027.

The final report with recommendations to the General Assembly is due by July 1st, 2027.

Issuing Agency

Illinois Department of Transportation

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will provide consultant services to a transit authority in Illinois. Responsibilities include developing a comprehensive project charter and master schedule, maintaining a decision-making log with an escalation process, and delivering monthly status reports as well as executive briefings. Quarterly progress summary memos are required, alongside onboarding materials and workshops designed for board members.

Further duties encompass creating an executive search roadmap, establishing clear metrics and standards to identify responsible parties for capital development, and setting goals for a universal fare instrument. The consultant will assess the current state of the fare instrument, conduct an options analysis, and recommend a strategic path for implementing the universal fare instrument. Implementation of the roadmap and an external stakeholder engagement plan are also part of the scope.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.