Travel Demand Model Regional Surveys Major Universities & Community Colleges

H-GAC is seeking a qualified contractor to design and implement the H-GAC 2025 University Student Survey (non-summer, non-holiday, weekdays) at eight (8) university campuses in the Greater Houston area in Texas. Contractor will collect the data necessary for providing inputs to the H-GAC regional travel demand model as it relates to the university Student/Staff/Visitor population’s trip making behavior.

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is the region-wide voluntary association of 133 local governments and local elected officials in the 13-county Gulf Coast Planning region of Texas. Local elected officials organized H-GAC in 1966 after authorization by State enabling legislation. Its service area is 12,500 square miles and includes more than 7-million residents. H-GAC is governed by a 36-member Board of Directors composed of local elected officials, who serve on the governing bodies of member local governments. All H-GAC programs are carried out under the policy direction of its Board of Directors. H-GAC’s mission is to serve as the instrument of local government cooperation, promoting the region’s orderly development and the safety and welfare of its residents. H-GAC is the regional organization through which local governments consider issues and cooperate in solving area-wide problems. Agency programs emphasize local government concerns, such as transportation, air and water quality, criminal justice, demographic analysis, mapping programs, and intergovernmental purchasing. H-GAC also serves its citizens through workforce development programs, services to the aging and elderly, and small business finance programs.