Addendum No_ 1 _ 26_FAC_008 Architectural Ser.pdf

ADDENDUM NO. 1

PROJECT: Request for Qualifications Architectural Services

Bid No. 26-FAC-008

OWNER: Dougherty County School System

Facilities Services Department

1711 Schilling Avenue

Albany, Georgia 31705

CONTACT: Christy Wilkerson

Phone: (229) 431-1301

E-mail: christy.wilkerson@docoschools.org

DATE ISSUED: April 15, 2026

DATE DUE: April 23, 2026 @ 2:00 PM EST

TOTAL # PAGES: Three (3)

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ), dated March 27, 2026, is hereby modified and/or interpreted as noted herein.

Where possible, the changes have been identified by bold red text. Acknowledge receipt of the addendum in the space provided on the Submittal Certification Form. Failure to do so may, at the Owner’s option, subject the bidder to disqualification.

CHANGES TO THE BID DOCUMENTS

1. SECTION 1 – GENERL INFORMATION, Paragraph A. Purpose, Item 1., pg 4:

Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

1. The intent of this RFQ is to pre-qualify Architectural Firms in order to establish an approved ‘pool’ of qualified Firms from which to choose. A Firm may identify the project(s) in which they are interested, but DCSS will decide which Firm gets which project.

2. SECTION 1 – GENERL INFORMATION, Paragraph P. DJEA Policy, Item 1.a., pg 9:

Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

a. Successful Firm(s) shall submit a fully executed DJEA Statement of Assurance Form as provided in

Attachment B when executing a Contract.

3. SECTION 2 – DCSS General Overview, Paragraph B. Capital Improvement Program, Item 2., pg 11:

Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

1. The following are the E-SPLOST VII Projects associated with this RFQ. This list is tentative in nature, and DCSS reserves the right to add or delete projects as they deem necessary/appropriate.

4. SECTION 4 – QUALIFICATIONS PACKAGE SUBMITTAL, Paragraph C. Qualification Package Content,

5. Previous Projects, Item a., pg 14:

Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

a. List all Georgia public school K-12 educational projects completed in the past five (5) years, including those with the DCSS. Provide name, location, size, and construction delivery method used for each project:

5. SECTION 4 – QUALIFICATIONS PACKAGE SUBMITTAL, Paragraph C. Qualification Package Content,

6. References, Item a., pg 15:

Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

a. Provide a list of references for five (5) Georgia K-12 public school projects that have been completed in the last five (5) years (i.e., those provided in Item 5. above). Include the location, scope of services, General Contractor, completion dates and the name, title, phone number, and e-mail address of the

Owner’s representative who was your point of contact for the project.

mailto:christy.wilkerson@docoschools.org

6. SECTION 5 – SELECTION PROCESS, Paragraph A. General, Item 3., pg 17:

Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

3. DCSS will then select the Firm or Firms which, in its sole discretion, is determined to be most qualified for a project or projects.

7. SECTION 5 – SELECTION PROCESS, Paragraph D. Qualifications Packages Evaluation Criteria, Item 1.

Evaluation Criteria Table, pg 18:

8. SECTION 5 – SELECTION PROCESS, Paragraph D. Qualifications Packages Evaluation Criteria, Item 2., pg 18:

2. After evaluating the submittal packages, the Firms will be ranked in descending order based upon the

Sub-Total of Criteria No. 1 – 9 above. All but the highest ranked Firms will be eliminated in order to select a manageable number of Firms to interviewed.

9. SECTION 5 – SELECTION PROCESS, Paragraph F. Interview Format, pg 19:

Delete the table provided after Item 4. and Add the following Item 5.:

5. Interviews will be evaluated utilizing the following criteria:

10. SECTION 5 – SELECTION PROCESS, Paragraph G. Final Evaluation, Item 1., pg 19:

1. At the conclusion of the interviews, DCSS will choose the Firms considered to be the most advantageous and shall make a Recommendation to the Board of Education to establish an approved ‘pool’ of qualified

Firms from which to choose for the Projects listed in this RFQ.

No. Description Points

1. Organization and Completeness of Proposal 5

2. Overall Firm/Staff Qualifications 5

3. Proposed Project Team Experience/Qualifications 10

4.

K-12 Public Educational Experience in Georgia 15

5.

Relevant Project Experience (Similar Scope & Size) 15

6. References 5

7. Local Participation 5

8. Financial Stability and Insurance 5

9. Prior Litigation Concerns 5

Sub-Total 70

Interview Results 30

Total Score 100

No. Description Points

1. General impression of presentation and content therein. 3

2. Ability of the proposed key team members to effectively communicate during the interview process.

3. Ability of the proposed key team members to inspire confidence that the firm will develop comprehensive bid documents while ensuring the Owner’s

Program and Policies/Standards are maintained.

4.

Ability of the proposed key team members to inspire confidence that the firm will complete the project on schedule and within budget.

5.

Previous Georgia K-12 educational projects of similar size and scope. 6

6. Overall impression of the firm. 3

7. Local Participation 5

Total 30

11. The following information is meant to answer questions, clarify the Bid Documents, and/or to confirm statements made during the Pre-Submittal Conference:

A. Will the Georgia professional license numbers listed on our resumes satisfy the requirements for Sections

3.D and 3.E.3, or does the County require copies of the Georgia certificates?

License Numbers are sufficient.

B. How many Firms does DCSS intend to place in the pool?

There is no set number, but in years past it has been five or less.

C. Will Firms in the pool be given the opportunity to express interest in specific projects before assignment, or is selection entirely at the committee's discretion?

Project assignment will be at DCSS’s discretion, but the Firm can identify which project(s) they are best qualified to design in their Submittal Package.

End of Addendum No.1

Request for Qualifications

Architectural Services

Bid No. 26-FAC-008