0013599_SR25_Darien_River_Bridge_PNA_BV.pdf

Posted: 12-18-2025

Georgia Department of Transportation

Public Notice Advertisement

PNA-484-12182025DB

To Provide Design-Build Services for

The SR 25 at Darien River Bridge Replacement Design-

Build Project

P.I. Number: 0013599 McIntosh County, GA

Georgia Department of Transportation

One Georgia Center

600 West Peachtree Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

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Public Notice Advertisement Design-Build Services

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) hereby posts the following Public Notice Advertisement (PNA) for considered services. Georgia DOT intends to solicit responses for services to design and construct a new bridge approximately 1,441-foot-long, 55-foot-wide offset 40 feet west of the existing alignment along SR 25/US 17/SR 99/N. Walton Street at the Darien River. Located in McIntosh County, Georgia.

Please review Section 3 (Tentative Schedule of Events) below to obtain solicitation information.

THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT ONLY. No document submittals are expected or required from this PNA.

Information regarding Georgia DOT’s Design-Build process can be reviewed at the following website:

https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/DesignBuild.aspx.

Method of Communication

All general communication of relevant information regarding this solicitation will be made via the Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR) at https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/ through the advertisement of the RFP. All Proposers that respond to a Georgia DOT-issued Design-Build solicitation, are responsible for checking the GPR on a regular basis for updates, clarifications, and announcements.

Section 1 – GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION AND SCOPE

Georgia DOT is seeking to contract with a Design-Builder to provide services for the design and construction of a new bridge approximately 1,441-foot-long, 55-foot-wide offset 40 feet west of the existing alignment along SR 25/US 17/SR 99/N. Walton Street at the Darien River. The project will maintain two-lane, two-way traffic during construction by first building a portion of the new bridge, shifting traffic to it, then demolishing the old bridge and completing the remaining span. The corridor covers approximately 0.5 mile and includes a shared-use path and sidewalk (the Project).

All scope will be in accordance with requirements set forth in the Request for Proposals (RFP).

To review the Project Synopsis and other available information about the project, please go to the following website: https://mydocs.dot.ga.gov/info/designbuild/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/. The Project information is located in the following folder: 0013599 – SR 25 at Darien River Bridge.

The following firms are known to be conflicted on this Project and may not participate:

• Arcadis

• Blue Cypress Consulting, LLC

• Dranref LLC, d/b/a Business Transformation Group

• Edwards-Pitman Environmental

• Epic Engineering & Consulting Group, LLC

• Grice Consulting Group, LLC

• Gude Management Group, LLC

• HNTB Corporation

• Intueor Consulting, Inc.

• JAT Consulting Services, Inc.

• Jones Worley Design, Inc.

• Kristine Fallon Associates, Inc.

• Legis Consultancy, Inc.

https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/DesignBuild.aspx https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/ https://mydocs.dot.ga.gov/info/designbuild/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/

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• Long Engineering, Inc.

• Lucie Content

• Luster National, Inc.

• MC Squared, Inc.

• Noble Insight, Inc.

• Platinum Geomatics, LLC

• Resource Systems Group, Inc.

• Rohadfox Construction Control Services Corporation

• Southeastern Engineering, Inc.

• Stadia Technical Advisors

• Terracon

• United Consulting Group, Ltd.

Section 2 – SELECTION PROCESS

This project will be awarded to a Design-Builder utilizing a Best Value selection method described in Chapter 672-18 of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Transportation “Governing the Design-Build Procedures.” A Design-Builder includes a Lead Contractor and a Lead Design Consultant working together to design and construct the Project.

Step 1 – Selection of Shortlisted Proposers

The Selection Committee, consisting of qualified representatives from Georgia DOT, will evaluate the Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) submitted in response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in accordance with the selection criteria published in the RFQ. Section 4 (Selection Criteria) of this PNA provides general information with respect to the RFQ evaluation criteria. Proposers must be prequalified in the Area Classes set out in Section 4 (Selection Criteria) of the PNA, must have submitted a responsive SOQ, and pass all pass/fail criteria set out in the RFQ. Georgia DOT will select up to a maximum of five Proposers who will then be eligible to submit a Proposal package in response to the RFP.

Step 2 – Selection of Team

Selection of the Design-Builder will be based on the highest combined score of the sum of the Price Proposal score and the Technical Proposal score as described in the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia Chapter 672-18.01 through 672-18.13 regarding the Design-Build Procedures.

Section 3 – TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The following Tentative Schedule of Events represents Georgia DOT’s best estimate of the procurement schedule. All times indicated are prevailing times in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia DOT reserves the right to adjust the schedule as it deems necessary.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

a. Georgia DOT issues Public Notice Advertisement (PNA) 12/18/2025 ----------

b. Industry Forum – Virtual (pre-recorded presentation) 1/14/2026 ----------

c. Industry one-on-one meetings – In-Person at Georgia DOT Main Office/Virtual Meeting via MS Teams

1/15/2026 8:00 A.M. –

5:00 P.M.

d. Georgia DOT issues Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2/19/2026 -----------

e. Deadline for submission of Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) 3/26/2026 11:00 A.M.

f. Georgia DOT issues the Notice to Finalists 4/22/2026 -----------

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

g. Georgia DOT issues Request for Proposals (RFP) to the Finalists

4/29/2026 -----------

h. Receipt of Proposals from Finalists 8/27/2026 11:00 A.M.

i. Georgia DOT letting (opening of Price Proposals) 9/18/2026 11:00 A.M.

A virtual Industry Forum and virtual or in-person one-on-one meetings will be conducted for this Project at the dates noted above. During the Industry Forum presentation, Georgia DOT will provide information regarding the Project’s delivery goals, anticipated scope, anticipated DB procurement process, and potential risks. There is no limitation on the number of participants. This is a recorded presentation, and participants will not be provided the opportunity to ask questions. Any information provided by Georgia DOT shall be considered informational only and is subject to change. Participants will be able to ask questions during the scheduled one-on-one meetings. Interested parties can preregister here for access to the pre-recorded presentation on the date noted above, which is 24 hours prior to its posting on the Georgia DOT Design-Build website.

A limited number of virtual and/or in-person one-on-one meetings will be available following the Industry Forum on a first come, first served basis between interested parties and Georgia DOT staff. Each one-on-one meeting will be limited to 30 minutes. To schedule a one-on-one meeting, send an email to sr25atdarienriverbridge@dot.ga.gov no later than 11:00 A.M. on January 14, 2026. Include in the email three (3) available 30-minute time slots (ranked in order of preference) and the six (6) attendees. For each attendee, include their name, title/role, company, email address, and indication of virtual or in-person attendance. Georgia DOT will respond with a meeting invitation including a specified date, time, location (if needed for in-person attendees), and secured login information (if needed for virtual attendees). To ensure confidentiality of the one-on-one meeting, do not forward the meeting invitation.

Section 4 – SELECTION CRITERIA

Minimum Qualifications Required

As part of the qualifications package, the proposing Design-Builder and/or their subconsultant team members must be prequalified in the Area Class(es) identified below for the work they perform on the Project.

The Lead Design Consultant for the Design-Builder MUST be prequalified by Georgia DOT in at least one of the Area Class(es) listed below.

Number Area Class

4.02 Major Bridge Design

The team members (the Lead Contractor, the Lead Design Consultant, and/or one or more of the subconsultant team members or any subcontractor) MUST be prequalified by Georgia DOT in each of the Area Classes listed below:

1.06 (a) NEPA Documentation

1.06 (b) History

1.06 (e) Ecology

1.06 (f) Archaeology

1.06(g) Freshwater Aquatic Surveys

1.07 Attitude, Opinion, and Community Value Studies

https://mailchi.mp/2dd1dd77ab37/industry-forum-registration-for-sr-25darien-river-bridge-replacement mailto:sr25atdarienriverbridge@dot.ga.gov

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3.02 Urban Roadway Design

3.06 Traffic Operations Studies

3.08 Landscape Architecture

3.10 Utility Coordination

3.12 Hydraulic and Hydrological Studies (Roadway)

3.15 Highway Lighting and Outdoor Lighting

4.04 Hydraulic and Hydrological Studies (Bridges)

5.01 Land Surveying

5.02 Engineering Surveying

5.08 Overhead/Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)

6.01 (a) Soil Survey Studies

6.02 Bridge Foundation Studies

6.03 Hydraulic and Hydrologic Studies (Soils & Foundations)

9.01 Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan (ESPCP) Preparation

9.02 Rainfall and Runoff Reporting

9.03 Field Inspections for Compliance of Erosion and Sedimentation Control Device Installations

Anticipated Criteria for SOQ Evaluation

• Lead Contractor Project Manager and Lead Design Consultant Project Manager education, registration, and relevant experience

• Other Key Personnel’s education, registration, relevant technical and/or management experience, and relevant experience in utilizing Georgia DOT-specific processes, manuals, or guidance (as applicable)

• Lead Contractor and Lead Design Consultant experience of a minimum of ten (10) years in delivering projects of similar complexity, size, scope, and function

• Design-Builder’s apparent suitability to provide services for the Project, including their apparent fit to the Project type and/or needs of Georgia DOT

The selection criteria in Section 4 are subject to change before the issuance of the RFQ. Additional information will be provided in the Industry Forum presentation on the date specified in Section 3 (Tentative Schedule of Events).