The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) is seeking the assistance of consulting firms to to apply best practices that were developed for engaging anchor institutions and government and community organizations in the CTfastrak, CTrail-Hartford Line and fastrakEast corridors, in order to help build mutually beneficial relationships that can spur TOD and economic growth in the Capitol Region.

The successful consultant will assist CRCOG with developing tools to communicate transit-oriented development opportunities to anchor institutions, analyzing and addressing barriers to transit-oriented development by identifying tools and resources to do so, and inventorying key anchor institutions and neighborhood organizations to introduce them to the findings of the best practices research conducted previously.

CRCOG-OPM Fully Executed Notice of Grant Award

RFP Issue Date: October 26, 2017

Pre-Proposal Conference (optional): November 3^rd, 2017

RFP Questions Due to CRCOG: November 9^th, 2017 (4:00 p.m.)

Response Date/Time: November 29, 2017 (4:00 p.m.)

Response Location: Capitol Region Council of Governments, 241 Main Street, 4th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106

Responses should be sealed and marked "RFP Response – Anchor Institutions" and addressed to Ms. Emily Hultquist, Principal Planner & Policy Analyst. Additional requirements and information is provided in the RFP. No oral interpretations shall be made to any respondent as to the meaning of any of the documents.

General questions should be directed in writing by 4:00 p.m. on November 9^th, 2017 to Emily Hultquist, Principal Planner & Policy Analyst, at:

Capitol Region Council of Governments
241 Main Street, 4th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
E-mail: ehultquist@crcog.org

CRCOG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. MBE/WBE/DBE are encouraged to apply.