Montachusett Regional Planning Commission

What Montachusett Regional Planning Commission does

The Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is a public regional planning agency serving 22 member communities in North Central Massachusetts, headquartered at 464 Abbott Avenue in Leominster. Founded in 1968 and federally designated as the staff backbone of the Montachusett Metropolitan Planning Organization (MMPO), MRPC delivers 3C (Comprehensive, Cooperative, Continuing) transportation planning services, GIS and mapping, transit coordination with MART, comprehensive land-use planning, brownfields and historic preservation grant administration, and public participation programs for member municipalities and partner agencies. The organization is led by Executive Director Glenn Eaton and a department-director team spanning Planning and Development, Transportation Projects, GIS & IT, Administration/HR, and Fiscal functions, supported by approximately 15-20 technical staff listed in directories (firmographic range: 51-100 employees, including administrative and contract roles).

MRPC's core technology is the MRMapper Web GIS platform, built on ArcGIS Experience Builder, providing regional and community web applications for spatial data visualization — including environmental justice populations, BioMap2, wetlands and flood zones, pavement conditions, federal-aid eligible roadways, traffic counts, and municipal assessor data for towns including Athol, Ayer, Clinton, Royalston, Shirley, Townsend, and Westminster. Adjacent deliverables include the journey-to-2050 2024 Regional Transportation Plan, annual Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), Vision Zero Safety Action Plan (built on ArcGIS Experience Builder), and the Central Massachusetts Heritage Circuit Subgrant Program. Operational tools include Zoom for public meetings, Microsoft SharePoint for document distribution, Microsoft Forms for meeting registration, and standard CivicPlus website SSO providers.

The business model is a non-commercial public-agency funding stack rather than commercial pricing: (1) a core 3C transportation planning contract with MassDOT and FHWA, (2) recurring annual assessments from the 22 member municipalities, and (3) project-based federal and state grants from agencies including the National Park Service, EPA (Brownfields), MassDEP, and EOEEA (Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness). Recent grants include $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration in 2020. The go-to-market is direct service delivery to a fixed government customer base rather than commercial selling, and the geographic scope is fixed by statute to the Montachusett region.

Name

Montachusett Regional Planning Commission

Legal name

Montachusett Regional Planning Commission

Website

https://mrpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Montachusett Regional Planning Commission is a public regional planning agency serving 22 member municipalities in North Central Massachusetts with federally mandated 3C transportation planning, GIS mapping via the MRMapper platform, transit coordination, comprehensive planning, and grant administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Regional Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure Planning, Capital Programs & Project Delivery Offices (PMOs) (BPAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Transportation planning
• GIS mapping services
• Municipal planning assistance
• Comprehensive land use planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Leominster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Transportation Planning Contracts: Core funding from 3C (Comprehensive, Cooperative, Continuing) Transportation Planning contract with Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), providing transportation planning services to member communities.
2. Member Municipal Assessments: Annual assessments from member municipalities to support regional planning services, public participation programs, and administrative functions.
3. Federal and State Grants: Project-based funding from federal agencies (National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund, EPA brownfields programs) and state agencies (MassDEP, EOEEA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program) for specific planning initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MRPC provides regional transportation planning, GIS mapping, transit coordination, and comprehensive planning services to its 22 member municipalities in north-central Massachusetts. As the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Leominster-Fitchburg Urbanized Area, MRPC operates the MRMapper web-based GIS platform and staffs the development of federally required transportation documents including the Regional Transportation Plan (Journey to 2050), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Services are funded through member municipal assessments, MassDOT/FHWA transportation planning contracts, and federal and state grants.

Product overview

Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is a regional planning agency serving central Massachusetts communities, operating as a platform of interconnected services rather than a single unified product. The core offerings include: MRMapper, a web-based GIS platform providing spatial data visualization and mapping tools; transportation planning services including the MMPO, MJTC, TIP, UPWP, and RTP documents; comprehensive planning and GIS services; transit coordination; and the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan. The organization functions as a government planning commission providing planning, coordination, and technical assistance to member municipalities rather than selling commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MRMapper: Web GIS platform providing regional and community web applications including environmental mapping, assessor data, and geographic information systems tools for municipalities in the Montachusett region.

Products and services

• MRMapper Web GIS Platform Web-based GIS platform providing regional and community web applications for spatial data visualization, environmental mapping, assessor data, trails, wetlands, flood zones, and transportation infrastructure across the Montachusett region. Built on ArcGIS and integrating with the MassDOT Transportation Data Management System for traffic counts.
• Transportation Planning Services Comprehensive transportation planning services for 22 member municipalities including traffic counts, pavement management, high crash location analysis, pedestrian and bicycle trail inventories, and development of federally required transportation documents (TIP, UPWP, RTP). Operated under contract with MassDOT and FHWA.
• Transit Planning Services Transit planning services including development of Transit Development Plan for Fixed Route Bus and bus stop accessibility evaluation. Provided in coordination with the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART).
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services GIS services providing spatial data analysis, mapping, and technical support using the MRMapper web GIS platform and ArcGIS-based tools for member municipalities.
• Comprehensive Planning Services Regional and municipal comprehensive planning services including housing coordination, climate change programs, regional plan development, brownfields assessment coordination, and historic preservation.
• Vision Zero Safety Action Plan Comprehensive Vision Zero safety strategy implementation across MRPC communities, delivered with the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) and technical consultant WSP under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. Includes the interactive Safety Action Plan Dashboard built on ArcGIS Experience Builder.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2024 Regional Transportation Plan completed and endorsed by Montachusett MPO on August 16, 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner for 3C (Comprehensive, Cooperative, Continuing) transportation planning contract. MassDOT works with MRPC as the designated MPO for the region to develop federally required transportation planning documents including the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing regulatory oversight and funding authorization for highway planning programs. Jointly issues federal regulations with FTA governing MPO activities and TIP requirements.
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing regulatory oversight and funding authorization for transit planning programs. Jointly with FHWA issues regulations governing MPO transportation planning activities.
• Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transit authority partnered with MRPC for public transportation planning. MRPC provides staff support for transit planning activities and coordinates on the Safety Action Plan for Vision Zero implementation.
• Montachusett Metropolitan Planning Organization (MMPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRPC serves as staff to the MMPO, which is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization. MRPC develops transportation planning documents and programs on behalf of MMPO.
• Montachusett Joint Transportation Committee (MJTC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory committee to the MPO on transportation planning matters. MRPC provides staff support for MJTC meetings and public participation processes.
• Montachusett Enterprise Center (MEC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRPC's affiliated nonprofit organization serving as fiscal sponsor and grantee for federal awards such as the Historic Preservation Grant Program.
• Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner regional planning agency jointly administering the Central Massachusetts Heritage Circuit Subgrant Program for historic property preservation.
• Architectural Heritage Foundation (AHF)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides preservation technical expertise to support program design and implementation for the Central Massachusetts Heritage Circuit Subgrant Program.
• WSP (Technical Consultant)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical consultant collaborating with MRPC and MART on the MRPC Region Vision Zero Safety Action Plan (SS4A program).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MontachusettRPC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MontachusettRegion
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Montachusett-Regional-Planning-Commission/180306131996404
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/montachusett-regional-planning-commission

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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